Maryland Chapter Blog

 Land use affects everyone from the captains of soccer teams to the captains of industry. Our elected officials create the zoning laws that create our quality of life. Hear what present and prospective officials have to say at a Community...

With your help we can elect an environmental champion as our next Governor. Get involved through Maryland Sierra Club, or directly with the Heather Mizeur campaign. Eastern Shore Fundraiser:  Sierra Club member Jan Graham is organizing a...

It is not too late to put up a bluebird house.  Whether you live on a small lot or ten acres, you can attract bluebirds.  The Eastern bluebird is one of the most gorgeous and lovely birds you will ever see.  But it is important to...

Your Chapter and Group Political Committees have been hard at work interviewing candidates and we have come up with a list of excellent candidates for the state and local races. Please check out our endorsements (which are still in progress).And...

The MD Chapter's campaign to clean up the dirty Crane and Wagner coal-fired power plants is really heating up. The MD Department of the Environment is expected to announce their plans to limit pollution from Maryland's coal plants in the next two...

If you are a dedicated advocate like myself, you are usually grounded in talking points, in the next action, in an upcoming hearing or town hall meeting. But once in a while, I take time to stop and reflect about the larger context of my work. One...

The annual election for Anne Arundel Sierra Club Executive Committee leadership has been completed.The all-volunteer leadership panel, elected by electronic and paper ballots (the latter circulated in the Chapter newsletter, Chesapeake)...

The Anne Arundel Sierra Club is in need of dedicated environmentalists to join the Executive Committee. This involves one meeting a month and some other events of your choosing. Please let us hear from you. We would love to have some folks to share...

Long-time Sierra Club supporter and “green” hardware store K&B True Value, on Forest Drive in Annapolis, will once again mark Earth Day with special events, giveaways and sales.The store is prime sponsor of the Club’s April 19 Run and Walk...

The Annapolis-area community’s fight against the proposed Crystal Spring mega-development on Forest Drive continued on into spring, with a number of developments worth reporting.While Mayor Mike Pantelides said he wanted to preserve the entire 111-...