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by Cyndi Tuell...
Sierra Club’s southern Arizona group based in Tucson has made a fresh start with a new name. Started as the Rincon Group more than four decades ago, it reorganized as the Nopales Group in 2023, and is now led by a group of new leaders, including chair Anakarina Rodriguez.
“We are excited to start this new era for the local Sierra Club group and look forward to engaging with the southern Arizona community to protect our environment and ensure everyone in our community feels represented,” said Rodriguez. “The new group is working to implement the Grand Canyon Chapter’s Equity Trail Map, a guide to ensuring the work of the Sierra Club is focused on equity and inclusion, and creates a welcoming space for a wide variety of people.”
“This new group has already begun to focus on issues that have long needed attention, including addressing the often-ignored issue of PFAS contamination of our water supply,” said Linda Robles, the group’s vice chair. “The group will also continue the work of the previous group including a focus on protecting publicly managed lands and ensuring access to those lands is enjoyed by everyone.”
“We are hosting and co-hosting outings and programs and we will continue to support the work of the Grand Canyon Chapter’s Borderlands Program, led by Erick Meza,” said Rebecca Hinton, the new group’s program chair. “We hope that Sierra Club members in southern Arizona will join us for these programs.”
The Nopales Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month via Zoom, or in person at 6:30pm.
The executive committee elected in January 2024 includes...
- Anakarina R. as chair,
- Linda R. as vice chair,
- Rebecca H. as program chair, and
- Vanessa G. as membership chair, with
- at-large members...
- Nick A.
- and Cyndi T.
You can find more information about the Nopales Group on the group’s website -- and their social media sites.
Cyndi is Chapter Chair of the Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club