Chapter Update

by Ken Jacobsen Join Sierra Club to #OptOutside this Black Friday and burn off those Thanksgiving calories with a refreshing 4.5-mile hike at Proud Lake Recreation Area on November 29. Nestled along the banks of the Huron River, this park...

by Anne Woiwode The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has drafted the Michigan State Forest Management Plan , the state’s first truly comprehensive strategy to manage the four million acres of state forest lands. The plan addresses multi-use...

By Sierra Club Southeast Michigan Group Outings Leader Sudha Ganesh The Orange Loop, described as the "crown jewel" of the Bald Mountain trail system, is a 3.6-mile loop around Graham Lakes. Commonly referred to as the Graham Lakes Trail, this...

by Jan O'Connell Sierra Club’s long-term commitment to move West Michigan lakeshore communities beyond coal and fossil gas and the engagement of dedicated community members is paying off with a cleaner, brighter future for these communities. Here...

by Lynn Hartung The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the launch of the 2024 Clean School Bus Program Rebates, which offer funding for school districts to remove polluting diesel buses and transition to a cleaner school bus fleet....

Philip Crookshank passed away August 23, 2024, at the age of 80 following an illness. He was born 1944 in Grand Rapids and was the son of the late Charles and Joyce Crookshank. Phil is survived by a brother and was preceded in death by a sister and...

On Saturday, October 12, the Grand Rapids Climate Coalition will host the third Grand Rapids Climate March at Calder Plaza, 300 Monroe Ave NW, from noon to 3 p.m. This family friendly event will bring people together to rally, make their voices...

Every day, headlines remind us why we must fight to protect our progress in transitioning to clean energy - from the heartbreaking devastation of hurricane Helene to news that fireflies may make the endangered species list. We have so much we must...

By Tim Minotas It’s been nearly a year since Michigan passed new clean energy laws and more than two years since Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed Inflation Reduction Act into law. Now, a new report from Michigan-based 5 Lakes Energy...

by Mike Buza Before the legislative summer break, a debate about how Michigan should handle data centers ensued. In the view of environmentalists, the primary issue is that data centers are energy and water hogs. They also produce noise pollution...