Blog posts from around the country

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On April 16, 2024, the Sierra Club met with the U.S. Forest Service in Sam Houston National Forest, in Little Lake Creek Wilderness Area, to view problems that are related to non-native invasive plant species and the Lone Star Hiking Trail.
Reno Inspiring Connections Outdoors / Toiyabe Chapter / Nevada
You are invited to join our next Reno Inspiring Connections Outdoors Community Meeting on Zoom:
Suwannee St. Johns Group / Florida Chapter / Florida
Stop Dumping on SE Gainesville! 
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
The Illinois State House passed HB5277, which establishes the Transit to Trails Grant Program.
New Jersey Chapter
NJDEP released an advisory announcing its pilot project to provide 3,000 accessible bear-resistant trash receptacles to six municipalities, including Sparta, West Milford, Jefferson, Rockaway, Hardyston, and Hampton, with elevated bear incidents.…
Lone Star Chapter
Interim charges indicate some of the key issues that Senate leadership thinks are important, and many of the charges are likely to lead to proposed legislation in 2025.
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
Today, State Rep. Ann Williams, environmental advocates, and community leaders introduced two bills that protect Illinois from the risks associated with Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) projects.
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
New legislation was filed that would create a state regulatory framework for carbon capture, pipeline, and storage projects.
Vermont Chapter
The Vermont Chapter's Land Conservation and Outings Program is taking off, and finding partners all across Vermont to build the movement to conserve 30% of land by 2030.