Runners/Hiker Invited: 10th Anniversary Polar Bear 5K Race
December 3, 2019
Runners and hikers are invited to participate in the Lancaster Group of the Sierra Club’s 10th Anniversary Polar Bear 5K (3.1 miles) Trail Run/Hike at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020, in scenic Lancaster County Central Park.
2020 Chapter Executive Committee election
November 28, 2019
It's that time of the year again! The Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter is made up of over 100,000 members and supporters, all supported by by a group of volunteer leaders on the Chapter's Executive Committee. These leaders come from all over the...
A farewell and a welcoming
November 20, 2019
It has been my great honor to serve as the Sierra Club PA Chapter Director for these last six years. In that time, I have had the opportunity to work closely with hundreds of volunteer leaders,
Soliciting nominations for the 2020 Chapter Executive Committee!
October 24, 2019
Every year the Pennsylvania Chapter conducts an election for three at-large delegates to the Pennsylvania Chapter ExCom. We the Nominating Committee of the Chapter are seeking candidates for this year's openings. The requirements to serve are to be...
Fall 2019: Sylvanian Newsletter
September 12, 2019
Welcome to the Sylvanian, our long-running Chapter Newsletter. Come see what's inside!
The 22nd Annual Huplits Wildlife Grant Awards
September 12, 2019
Congratulations to our five awardees! The 22 nd Annual Huplits Wildlife Grants Competition has been completed and the grant recipients notified. A total of six proposals were reviewed. One proposal was denied funding because it did not meet the...
My Month in Belize
September 12, 2019
In June, I spent 4 weeks working on an archaelogical dig and living in the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area (RBCMA), a protected area of (now) 260,000 acres in northwestern Belize. First a bit of history, Belize, formerly British Honduras...
Meeting Wildlife Up Close and Personal
September 12, 2019
This is the second half of the two-year grant that is enabling Jackie to bring free wildlife presentations to many school and community venues in SE PA that would be unable to pay for one. During the first year she has completed 20+ presentations as...
Pennsylvania Legislative Update
September 12, 2019
Happy September! It’s been a pretty quiet summer in Harrisburg, but things are going to get busy soon and we would like to share some thoughts on the legislative outlook for the remainder of the year.
Back to School, to Strike for Climate!
September 5, 2019
It’s September! With summer winding down and vacations almost over, children are getting ready to go back to school, or have already started. And this year, back to school means back to an event called, “School Strike for Climate.”