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Join us Oct. 19 to speak out against plan to build Huntington Beach desalination plant
October 6, 2017
Click here to find out how you can take action to stop the Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach.
The California State Lands Commission on Oct. 19 will consider approving an Environmental Impact Report, or EIR, for a destructive...
2017 winners of Sierra Club National Awards
September 22, 2017
Dr. Gordon Nipp, right, received a Special Service Award from Sierra Club National in Washington, D.C. Nipp, who now lives in Bakersfield, was an Angeles Chapter member who served on the Santa Monica Mountains Task Force....
Hurricanes impact most vulnerable areas - Chapter sends $20,000
September 21, 2017
ANGELES CHAPTER SENDS $20,000 FOR HURRICANE AID
Sierra Club is gathering...
It’s baaack: Zombie water project called Cadiz
September 21, 2017
Everyone’s favorite zombie water project is baaaack… but there’s a move afoot to lay it to rest for good with a new state law, AB 1000.
The Cadiz water project would pump 50,000 annual acre-feet of water from an ancient aquifer...
Sierra Club works on bill to expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
September 21, 2017
A wilderness experience awaits right next door. You can hike, ski, picnic, camp, ride horses, play in the water, or just sit and enjoy nature within an hour’s drive of downtown Los Angeles.
You can see Nelson’s bighorn sheep,...
The end of marine sanctuaries?
September 18, 2017
The creation of America’s national marine sanctuary program in 1975 was the highlight of a decades-long effort to gain protections for unique ocean and Great Lakes ecosystems in federal waters surrounding the U.S.
Now the national marine...
Love your gear and it will love you back
September 18, 2017
Anytime you tread off pavement, you’re bound to get dirty. After a day hike or a backpack, your gear is going to need attention. Follow a few simple tips and the boots, bags and tents you invested in will last longer. And you'll be more...
My first service trip with Sierra Club
September 15, 2017
Service trip volunteers get a behind-the-scenes look at our national parks. Pat Kramer worked with a team in Yosemite National Park. Photo credit: Carla Gilbert
In August, I completed my first...
Sierra Club Plastic Trash Campaign Creates Survey - Please Help Us Communicate Your Opinion
September 15, 2017
Sierra Club Volunteer Hoiyin Ip has been leading an effort to gather local opinions about plastic trash - Please take the consumer survey of single-use plastics.survey.
She was recently at the Newport Beach event called "...
Join us for our Conservation Fall Open House on Oct. 21
August 31, 2017
The Angeles Chapter Conservation Committee invites you to the First Fall Open House on Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come learn about what environmental issues we are working on, participate in our discussion about clean air, sustainable...