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Sierra Club succeeds in saving Banning Ranch from development
December 18, 2017
Updated June 7th, 2021
Banning Ranch is located within a special designation area of the Coastal Zone of California. 400 acres located in Orange County and within the sphere of influence of Newport Beach, and bordering Costa Mesa and...
Take action to ban dangerous chemicals and SoCal refineries
December 18, 2017
Sierra Club has joined with the Torrance Refinery Action Alliance to campaign against use of one of the world's most dangerous industrial chemicals, hydrofluoric acid (HF) and its sister version, modified hydrofluoric acid (MHF), in our local...
Get involved in 2018: What issues we care about
December 18, 2017
The Chapter has always focused on conservation efforts to save our coast, clean our air and build sustainable com- munities. Join us in 2018 in working on these campaigns that affect all of us.
Save the coast
Sierra Club works to help...
Get involved in 2018: Take a stand with Sierra Club
December 18, 2017
For more than a century, Sierra Club has been true to its mission of exploring, enjoying and protecting the planet. We rely on our members to make noise, particularly in light of the Trump administration’s war on clean energy, public...
Get involved in 2018: Join the zero waste movement
December 18, 2017
The city of Los Angeles operates the largest residential curbside recycling program in the U.S. -- and it’s about to get even bigger.
As part of Zero Waste LA adopted by the City Council, recyclables now will be collected from apartment...
Get involved in 2018: Think globally, hike locally
December 18, 2017
The Angeles Chapter leads thousands of hikes and outings every year, many of them in your neighborhood. Paseos de Sierra Club is a new hike series that’s good for families and bilingual Angelenos who want to explore wildlands near L.A....
Tax-Deductible Gifts to the Sierra Club Foundation Support the Angeles Chapter
December 9, 2017
MAKE YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE GIFT ONLINE
You may make tax-deductible donations to support the Angeles Chapter through the...
Prepare to pay to visit California wildlife areas and ecological reserves
November 30, 2017
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Orange County is one of the sites where you'll have to pay a fee to enter in 2018. Credit: Wolfgang Sauber/Wikimedia Commons
If you love to visit California's...
The Sierra Club's California Legislative 2017 Report Card
November 27, 2017
Sierra Club California recently eleased its 2017 Report Card on the performance of California legislators on environmental issues.
Of the 80 Assembly members, only 13 earned 100% scores, and of the 40 senators, 10 earned 100% scores. More...
Looking for winter? Join these Yosemite and Mammoth ski/snowboard trips with plenty of snow play
November 27, 2017
Looking for a good winter getaway? We've got four trips heading to some of California's most iconic snowy spots. Sign up soon as trips do fill up; follow the links below for more information.
Winter Combo Getaway Bus Trip to Mammoth Lakes...