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Presentation on Patapsco Bloede Dam Removal
November 16, 2014
Presentation on Patapsco River Bloede Dam Removal -- CANCELLEDSerena McClain of American Rivers and Jim Thompson from Maryland DNR will discuss the status of dam removals on the Patapsco River. We regret that a last-...
The Sierra Club and the Military: A Long and Fruitful History
November 6, 2014
By Stacy Bare, Sierra Club Outdoors DirectorOn Veterans Day -- and for several days leading up to and after Veterans Day -- we celebrate those women and men who have served their country in uniform. We're lucky at the Sierra Club...
Vote Green on November 4!
November 2, 2014
The management of the school system can have a huge impact on the environmental practices of the county. Zaneb Beams, who was endorsed by the Sierra Club as a candidate for Howard County Council four years ago, is now running for a position on the...
Climate Disruption is No Trick or Treat: The Frightening Consequences of Inaction for Maryland
October 30, 2014
Annapolis City Dock at King Tide - see below for photo source. (i) As the environmental community prepares for this weekend’s release of the final piece of the 5th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
Climate Disruption is No Trick or Treat – The Frightening Consequences of Inaction for Maryland
October 30, 2014
Annapolis City Dock at King Tide - see below for photo source.i As the environmental community prepares for this weekend’s release of the final piece of the 5th Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Vote on Tuesday November 4
October 30, 2014
The Howard County Sierra Club urges you to vote for our endorsed candidates.For Howard County Executive, the Sierra Club endorses Courtney Watson. Some highlights of Courtney's environment vision are given below. Zero Waste...
Montgomery County DOT Being Force To Scrap Car-Oriented Road Plan
October 30, 2014
By Brian Ditzler A call-to-action for safe streets that was initiated by a coalition of smart-growth and other organizations including Sierra Club Montgomery appears to have stopped a car-oriented plan from the county Department of...
Our Goal: No Coal
October 26, 2014
If you don’t want it in your stocking, you sure don’t want it in your lungs. The Sierra Club’s national campaign “Beyond Coal” is cleaning the air by eliminating coal-fired power plants. In Maryland, David Smedick is the Beyond Coal Campaign and...
Club Executive Committee Candidates Sought; Anne Arundel Group Election Coming Soon
October 16, 2014
Want to be more involved in the Club? Or at least want to have a say in who leads it? Then tune in to our annual executive committee election, coming soon.The next issue of the Chesapeake, the Maryland Chapter’s newspaper, will be...
From Scotland: The John Muir Way
October 16, 2014
John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland in 1838 and came to the US at age 11. Scotland has now honored him with a 134 mile trail across central Scotland. The path can be used by walkers, cyclers and horse riders. It goes by coastal...