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Note from the Editors This is what a lake should look like. Lake Wilson is the clearest lake in Kansas, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is free from toxic waste runoffs from factory farms. Text by Keith Miller "The...

This year we should  remember two important environmental milestones. The Sierra Club Kansas Chapter was formed 50 years ago and 2024 also marks the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act that established America’s National Wilderness...

Protecting Our Water We're back in court fighting CAFO permits which threaten water quality in rural Kansas. Fifty years after passage of the Clean Water Act, Kansas water is still heavily impaired because of industrial meat production....

  Join Kansas Sierra Club lobbyist Zack Pistora for the latest legislative updates. February 8 - Topeka - in person February 9 - Southwind Group - in person February 12 - Wakarusa - on Zoom February 13 - Kanza - in person...

By Elaine Giessel The groundhog, also known as woodchuck, is commonly found to the east of a line extending through Manhattan southwest to Arkansas City. Woodchuck populations seem to be increasing and extending their range further west in...

  February is the month that the annual Great Backyard Bird Count is held around the country and globally. About – Great Backyard Bird Count The data collected include not only the different kinds of birds, but the numbers spotted. Citizen...

By Elaine Giessel, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter Later this month, I will be ending my term on the Kansas Chapter Executive Committee and vacating the Chair. It’s been a challenging job as Sierra Club has grappled with membership engagement...

By Elaine Giessel, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter The annual Christmas Bird Count ended January 5th, the date designated as National Bird Day, a reminder of the importance of our avian species. Cornell Ornithology Lab estimates that bird populations...

Fighting for improved management of water resources is a priority for the Kansas Chapter. Our goals are to make clean and affordable water accessible to all Kansans, to protect wildlife habitat, and to provide safe recreational opportunities.

Chapter Legislative Chair Alan Bauman is leading the effort to promote rooftop solar installation in Kansas. But some Homeowner Associations have rules against solar panels.