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.
An Educational Hike Through the Forest
August 22, 2024
On Sunday, August 11th, the Loma Prieta Chapter Forest Protection Committee teamed up with the San Mateo County Resource Conservation district to lead a hike to view forest management techniques to foster forest resilience against wildfire, and...
Tell Sunnyvale City Councilors to BAN Artificial Turf
August 22, 2024
We need YOUR help with this important action!
Please contact Susan Hinton (Susan.Hinton@lomaprieta.sierraclub.org ) if you have any questions.
On Tuesday, August 27th, City of Sunnyvale Councilors are considering a ban on artificial turf....
Letters Needed: Santa Clara County is About to BAN Artificial Turf
August 22, 2024
We need YOUR help with this important action!
Please contact Susan Hinton (Susan.Hinton@lomaprieta.sierraclub.org ) if you have any questions.
Santa Clara County is about to BAN Artificial Turf! However the Plastic Turf industry is...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: August, Volume 1
August 12, 2024
New Groundwater Rise Video, Forest Management Educational Hike, Palo Alto Airport Expansion, Benefit Early Bird Tickets, Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan Webinar, Ravenswood Business District, Marbled Murrelets at Risk, Forest Protection Forum,...
Join Us For the August 26 Forest Protection Forum!
August 8, 2024
Please join us for the next Forest Protection Forum from 4pm to 5:30pm on August 26!
We will watch “Crown Jewels,” a gorgeous film about old growth forests directed by forest activist and digital media creator Alex Haraus. Afterwards,...
Artificial Turf Contaminates Waterways
July 17, 2024
By Nicole Lee, Chapter Volunteer and Recipient of 2023 Youth Award
As students sprint back and forth across an artificial turf field, infill and plastic blades are often ripped out of the plastic carpet. The resulting fumes and dust fly in the...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: July, Volume 2
July 29, 2024
Alviso Salt Marsh Tour, Cesar Chavez and Our Chapter, Bay Alive Campaign in San Mateo Daily Journal, Letter to the Editor Writing Workshop, BCDC Commissioners Petition Letter, Military Outdoors Events, Ravenswood Business District Comment Letter,...
Cesar Chavez and Loma Prieta Chapter: Surprising History Uncovered
July 23, 2024
Recently, Jati Wibisono, San Jose State University student and Loma Prieta volunteer, interviewed Les Kishler, Loma Prieta Executive Committee Member, Conservation Committee Chair, and Guadalupe Regional Group Chair in the 1980s, to capture some of...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: July, Volume 1
July 15, 2024
2024 Guardians of Nature Benefit Early Bird Tickets, Ansel Adam Stamps, Letter to the Editor Writing Workshop, BCDC Commissioner Petition Letter, California Least Terns at Risk, Seeking Executive Committee Candidates, Military Outdoors Events,...
16 New Ansel Adams Commemorative Stamps
July 9, 2024
Former Loma Prieta Executive Committee Member Les Kishler attended a very special event in Yosemite on May 15th, 2024, and was gracious to report on it.
"The Yosemite Valley dogwoods were in full bloom and the waterfalls were roaring. A...