Flannery’s Proposed New Town
The Sierra Club strongly opposes the California Forever ballot proposal to construct a new town with a population of 400,000 on 17,500 acres of vital habitat and grazing land in south-east Solano County. The organization cites concerns about...
Highway 37
Sierra Club members from Redwood and San Francisco Bay chapters have formed a committee to study the plan to improve State Route 37, which runs east-west along the north shore of San Pablo Bay, connecting US 101 in Novato and I-80 in Vallejo.
Mountains and Rivers
A major campaign to establish 16 new federal Wilderness areas is under way in the northern part of Redwood Chapter. Some of the tracts would be brand new and some would be additions to existing wilderness; all are situated in Jared Huffman’s Second...
Protect Oak Woodlands
While continuing to maintain our vigilance in protecting our coastline, towering coastal forests, and the rivers that link them, Redwood Chapter is turning an increasing amount of attention to the defense of another iconic ecosystem characteristic...
Orcem/VMT
Orcem California, Inc. is proposing to build and operate a “green” cement facility at the Vallejo Marine Terminal.
Protect the Pacific
The Trump Administration wants to remove Marine Sanctuary protections and allow oil drilling up and down the California coast, including sensitive habitat in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. We must not allow this catastrophe to take place.
California Wildfires
Redwood Chapter members and residents know all too personally the devastating effects of wildfires. Major wildfires in every year since 2015 have destroyed thousands of homes, businesses and pristine wildlands.
Climate Action
Redwood Chapter is committed to drawing down greenhouse gas emissions in our region and taking action to fight causes of human-made climate change. Volunteers throughout the chapter are organizing activities and working on policies to enact change...
Gas Station Proliferation
New gas station proposals continue to pop up in Sonoma County, and residents are organizing to stop them, arguing that not only do we not need more gas stations, but we need to invest in getting off of fossil fuels, supporting public transit and...