Brian Wittmayer kindly provided his write-up of the March 2 meeting on the Orange County rural buffer, which this post is largely based on.The discussion started off with an overview of the history of the rural buffer and the rationale for...

By Judith Ferster, OCG Conservation ChairWe are following the possibility of fracking in Chatham, Lee, and other counties, paying special attention to people attending the meetings of the Mining and Energy Commission as it writes the regulations...

By Judith Ferster, OCG Conservation ChairEditorial note: This was originally written in early January 2015, but for technical reasons hasn't been published until now (early March).Wilderness2014 saw the celebrations of the 50th anniversary...

Connect! Orange-Chatham Group (and Selected Other) Events Orange County Issues New State of the Environment Report Sierra Club Endorsements in 2014 Election Orange-Chatham Group Executive Committee Ballots to be Sent Out Students Make...

Connect! Orange-Chatham Group (and Selected Other) Events Are you Planning on Traveling? Chatham County Commissioner Endorsements NC Sierra Club Response to Passage of Coal Ash Bill OCG Joins Effort to Curb Overuse of Antibiotics in...

Connect! Orange-Chatham Group (and Selected Other) Events New Outings Leader Resource Page Political Endorsements and Results Activists' Corner Local Solar Initiatives Orange-Chatham Group Leaders

Connect! Orange-Chatham Group (and Selected Other) Events Outings Updates Great News for Public Transit Supporters: Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project Gets Federal Go Ahead For Project Development Activists' Corner Chatham County Rivers...

Connect! Group Events Welcome to Our New Outings Chair Consider Bookmarking this Web Page for Local Outdoors Information Executive Committee Election Results An Exploration of Local Food Initiatives Orange-Chatham Group Leaders