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Co-directors named for Angeles Chapter
December 12, 2013
Two acting co-directors were named in November to run the Angeles Chapter. Both have served as conservation coordinators who help volunteers with Chapter-wide campaigns.
Jennifer Robinson and George Watland are jointly responsible for...
Malibu Lagoon restoration is all about the give back
December 3, 2013
What did we do for Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Absolutely nothing. While others flooded the malls over Thanksgiving weekend, Sierra Club Angeles Chapter volunteers took the opportunity to give back to the environment at a habitat restoration...
Ready for a Mammoth adventure?
December 3, 2013
Want to ski, snowboard or just engage in some fun snow play? Join us for one of our winter ski trips to Mammoth and discover the beauty of the Sierra, receive ski tips and instruction, and just enjoy the slopes with like-minded friends who share...
Griffith Park: Picnic area, not ball fields
December 2, 2013
After the dust-up in spring 2012 about replacing most of Griffith Park’s Crystal Springs picnic area with two "youth baseball" fields, there was a period of relative silence. Local media had relished a disagreement that was often...
U.S.-Mexican border's affect on the environment
December 2, 2013
When Sierra Club activist Krista Schlyer learned that hundreds of miles of recently built walls along the U.S.-Mexico border were wreaking havoc on sensitive wildlands and wildlife, she took notice. More important, she took pictures.
These photos...
Sierra Club director named National Geographic Adventurer
December 2, 2013
National Geographic has named Stacy Bare, director of Sierra Club Outdoors (left), as one of its Adventurers of the Year. The decorated U.S. Army veteran who served in Bosnia and Iraq was selected in recognition of his work to get fellow...
12 ways of giving to jumpstart your holiday
November 27, 2013
For many, it's the season of finding the perfect gift, finding the perfect tree, finding the perfect everything. But it's also time to think about what isn't perfect too. During the holiday season, the desire to make things better is...
LA fall color hike: Dipper, deer and triffids, oh my!
November 21, 2013
The Meanderthals (that's what we call our group) took a fall color hike on Nov. 20 up the Gabrielino Trail in the lower Arroyo Seco from Jet Propulsion Lab to Paul Little Picnic Area, about 7 miles round trip. Here's what winter looks like...
Yup, we all know climate change is real
November 20, 2013
New state-by-state polling reports issued in November find that the vast majority of Americans in traditionally red and blue states accept climate science and want government action to clean up climate pollution.
The state reports were released by...
Huntington Beach desalination plant is a no-go
November 20, 2013
The California Coastal Commission last week put off a decision on plans for a desalination plant in Huntington Beach -- a plan strongly opposed by Sierra Club Angeles Chapter.
Hundreds, including Chapter activists, packed the commission hearing...