Articles written for the eNewsletter which are not associated with a specific Chapter entity (such as a conservation committee) are grouped here so they can be accessed directly.
The Extraordinary 2020 Guardians of Nature Benefit
October 23, 2020
The 2020 Guardians of Nature social distancing Benefit honoring Byron Sher was one of the most extraordinary events our Chapter has organized. Nearly 250 guests responded to our invitation, which means a lot to us in these times of abundance of...
Redwood City: Salt Pond Restoration and Climate Adaptation
October 20, 2020
The 1436 acres of Cargill-owned salt ponds in Redwood City are being considered as a potential site for over 10,000 Housing units and other amenities and infrastructure.
In 2019, Cargill and developer DMB succeeded in convincing the US...
Bay2030 Advocate Program Articles
September 9, 2020
Like me, you probably care about the environment. I consider a clean, sustainable environment to be a human right. Since my college days, I’ve been involved in a number of human rights causes such as refugee relocation, South African...
Redwood City Joint Statement
September 9, 2020
Redwood City CAP Joint Statement
Redwood City CAP Press Release
2020 General Election Endorsements
August 24, 2020
SIERRA CLUB ENDORSEMENTS
The Loma Prieta Chapter Endorses the Following:
National
President: Joseph Biden
Vice President: Kamala Harris
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL
REPRESENTATIVES
House, District 14: Jackie Speier (DI...
2020 Guardians of Nature Benefit
July 14, 2020
We are excited to announce the 2020 Guardians of Nature Benefit in honor of former California State Senator Byron Sher for championing state and national environment protection through authoring strong legal acts.
This year the Benefit...
Bay 2030 Advocate Program is accepting applications.
June 22, 2020
Bay 2030 Advocate Program is accepting registrations
Our Loma Prieta Chapter is excited to announce a four-month-long free Bay Advocate Program.
With the Bay 2030 Advocate Program you will learn about Bay habitats, restoration projects in San...
The story of Coyote Valley
November 22, 2019
When the San Jose City Council voted unanimously to commit their half of the funds along with Peninsula Open Space Trust needed to purchase 937 acres of valley floor land in Coyote Valley for conservation, Wednesday afternoon, November 6, 2019, it...
Saving Our Bay
November 10, 2019
The Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP 6.0) has been providing environmental protection opportunities for five years and for the first meeting of its sixth year on October 7th, we watched “Save the Bay,” a film detailing the rise of the...
2019 Guardians of Nature Benefit
October 11, 2019
The 2019 Guardians of Nature Benefit for the Loma Prieta Chapter honored Enid Pearson and Emily Renzel, two local environmental champions and long-time members of the Sierra Club, and was our most successful Benefit yet. Nearly 250 guests joined us...