Get Involved

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.  It's not." - from The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

To get involved:

  • If you are interested in volunteering, contact iowa.chapter@sierraclub.org
  • Discuss environmental issues with elected officials and candidates.  Have you ever wondered why elected officials never talk about the environment?  Perhaps it is because their constituents never talk to them about environmental issues.  Perhaps their constituents never bring them ideas and solutions. 
  • Respond to requests for action that are sent to you via e-mail
  • Write letters to the editor about environmental issues. Tips on Writing a Letter to the Editor
  • Call into talk radio.  Talk Radio Can Be An Environmentalist's Friend
  • Talk to your neighbors and friends about the issues
  • Join rallies
  • Organize rallies, marches, parades, walks, demonstrations (check with city hall for permit requirements)
  • Become active in the local Sierra Club group nearest you
  • Run for public office
  • Support candidates for public office who stand for environmental protection - preserving natural areas, clean water, clean air, and a healthy environment.
Participants at the Whiterock Conservancy Outing, May 4, 2024

LOCAL SIERRA CLUB GROUPS

The Sierra Club is divided into chapters.  The Iowa Chapter has 8 groups.   These groups offer outings, advocate on local issues, and participate in local events and activities.

Group Map
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Cedar Prairie Group - Waterloo and Cedar Falls Area

Counties: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Bremer, Butler, Grundy, Chickasaw, Hardin

Cedar Wapsie Group - Cedar Rapids and Marion Area

Counties: Linn, Jones, Benton, Tama

Central Iowa Group - Des Moines and Ames Area

Counties: Polk, Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Poweshiek, Mahaska, Marion, Warren, Madison, Adair, Clarke, Lucas, Monroe, Decatur, Wayne, Union, Ringgold, Appanoose, Story, Boone, Marshall

Eagle View Group - Clinton, IA, and the Quad Cities Area - Group participates in both Iowa and Illinois Chapters

Counties: Scott, Clinton, Muscatine

Iowa City Area Group - Iowa City and Coralville Area

Counties: Johnson, Washington, Iowa, Cedar, Keokuk

Southeast Iowa Group (Formerly the Leopold Group) - Burlington, Fairfield, and Ottumwa Area

Counties: Des Moines, Louisa, Henry, Lee, Van Buren, Jefferson, Davis, Wapello

Northwest Iowa Group - Sioux City, LeMars, Soldier Area

Counties: Woodbury, Monona, Ida, Cherokee, Plymouth, Sioux, Lyon, Osceola, O'Brien, Buena Vista, Sac, Crawford, Harrison

White Pine Group - Dubuque, Decorah, and Elkader Area

Counties: Dubuque, Jackson, Delaware, Clayton, Fayette, Allamakee, Winneshiek, Howard

Council Bluffs Committee - Council Bluffs area

      Counties: Pottawattamie, Carroll, Greene, Shelby, Audubon, Cass, Adams, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont, Page, Taylor

 

Photo below, hiking on the Raccoon River Park Trail in West Des Moines.  Photo by Ginger Soelberg.

hiking on the Raccoon River Park Trail in West Des Moines

 

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And take time for yourself. . .

The work we do is tough. Sometimes the challenges seem overwhelming. Yet the work we do is important. It is also important to take time to rest, enjoy the beauty of the natural world, and recharge our batteries.

Volunteer Interest Form

Volunteer

If you would like to volunteer for the Iowa Chapter, please let us know.  Almost everything we do is done by volunteers like you. 

We work in six issue areas:

    • water quality
    • agriculture and concentrated animal feeding operations
    • climate change and energy
    • good government
    • wildlife and wildlands
    • waste, air quality, and toxics 

There are lots of tasks that you can engage in:

    • making phone calls
    • developing graphics for banners and flyers
    • working on legislative issues
    • working on elections
    • fundraising
    • organizing events
    • joining an issue committee
There are lots of tasks that you can engage in: making phone calls - developing graphics for banners and flyers - working on legislative issues - working on elections - fundraising - organizing events - joining an issue committee
We work in six issue areas: water quality - agriculture and concentrated animal feeding operations - climate change and energy - good government - wildlife and wildlands - waste, air quality, and toxics
If you have other skills that you would like to volunteer, please let us know.

Even if you only have a small amount of time, volunteering for the Iowa Chapter can still be rewarding.

Thank you for your support.