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Glen Dawson, longest-tenured Sierra Club Life Member, former Sierra Club Board member and legendary mountaineer, has died
March 22, 2016
The Angeles Chapter has learned that Glen Dawson died overnight at the Villa Gardens retirement community where he resided.
Glen was born on 6/3/1912 into a storied Sierra Club family. His father, Ernest Dawson, served on the Sierra...
Classic Wilshire Walk in May will mark Expo Line expansion. Join us!
March 19, 2016
We've added a second guided Classic Wilshire Walk in spring this year for the opening of the Expo Line to Santa Monica.
Click here for details.
Join us on April hikes that celebrate John Muir
March 10, 2016
John Muir was born April 21, 1838. Each year the Chapter celebrates with a series of rendez-vous hikes: Various groups start out on different hikes and meet up to celebrate the Sierra Club founder.
Join us for these special hikes that commemorate...
Vote for Sierra Club's Board of Directors
March 4, 2016
You can help decide the direction of the nation's largest grassroots environmental organization by voting in the Sierra Club's annual board of directors election. National board members are elected for three-year terms.
The 2016...
Porter Ranch gas leak: Are there other places in danger?
February 28, 2016
It's official: The massive natural gas leak in Porter Ranch has been deemed the worst accidental discharge of greenhouse gases in U.S. history.
The leaking underground storage facility sent more than 95,000 metric tons of methane into the...
Join us for our Environmental Law Series on March 12
February 18, 2016
For activisits who want to know the law, the Angeles Chapter's Legal Committee is hosting an "Environmental Law Series: A Legal Toolbox for Environmental Activists."
The event is open to all.
The Workshop IX: Air...
Chapter sets priorities at annual retreat
February 8, 2016
Annual Chapter Retreat attendees. Photos by Steve Anderson/Camera Committee
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the highly successful Angeles Chapter Annual Retreat that took place at Pasadena’s...
We're giving away two tickets to "The Reef"
February 1, 2016
"The Reef": If you love nature and you love chamber music, here's a novel way to celebrate both. One night only -- Feb. 16 -- at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.
We're giving away two tickets for a...