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Parable of the Sower Book Club Recap & What's Next!
September 10, 2021
Can’t stop, won’t stop! Last month the Angeles Chapter staff and 12 amazing participants gathered to discuss the Environmental Social Justice Book Club’s third read of the year, Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. ...
Wilderness Travel Course Returns for 2022
September 10, 2021
Since 1989, the Angeles Chapter’s Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) has helped thousands of hikers build outdoor skills and gain new friendships and personal growth on inspiring adventures. With a core curriculum that includes navigation, rock...
Local Angeles Chapter Volunteers Gather for the First Time Since COVID Lockdown to Celebrate National Awardees
August 25, 2021
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Angeles Chapter held an in-person awards reception for local leaders who have received national awards this year and last year Saturday evening at the One Park Plaza Garden on Wilshire...
Be The Change: Act for Infrastructure!
August 18, 2021
Join us on September 2nd for our CA: ACT for Infrastructure Action Party as we focus our efforts on lobbying Congressional and State Representatives to pass a bold infrastructure package in which climate change is the priority. Congress must pass a...
Volunteering for Invasive Plant Control in Angeles National Forest
August 3, 2021
During June and July I volunteered about 40 hours at controlling invasive non-native plants by herbicide application in several areas of the San Gabriel Mountains. To perform this work professionally, I hold a Qualified Applicator License from...
The Importance of Legal Arguments in Public Comments on Environmental Issues
August 2, 2021
As we have discussed in other articles over time, sometimes public goods are protected explicitly, and sometimes they are protected by process. When a protected public good is threatened explicitly, it is important to understand the specific...
You Can Participate in Drawing the Lines!
July 29, 2021
Why should you participate in redistricting, the process of setting new congressional and state legislative boundaries?
Because it is easy, it matters, and you only have this opportunity every ten years.
During the month...
Help Keep California Green!
July 6, 2021
The California Sierra Club Political Action Committee (PAC) is holding its annual fundraiser online Sunday, August 8th from 4 pm to 6 pm. The PAC contributes to state and local candidates statewide.
As...
Help End the Destructive Legacy of Tobacco Waste
July 1, 2021
Hello All!
Sierra Club is currently recruiting new members to the Young Adult Advisory Board to lead statewide change to hold big tobacco companies accountable for the environmental destruction that they are causing. Tobacco Product Waste...
Check out the Angeles Lower Peaks Committee
July 1, 2021
The Lower Peaks Committee and LPC list have been around for some time, since the 1990s. It was the effort of several Hundred Peaks hikers some of who lived in Orange County. They liked to hike the peaks in the Santa Ana Mountains most of...