What the Student Interns Are Doing, by Scott Thomason
June 2, 2024
Paulina Z. Enlightens Students About Environmental Awareness
Recently, Paulina Viera Zambrano conducted an informative session on environmental importance at Donaldson Way Elementary in American Canyon. Ms. Zambrano engaged a class of second and...
Napa Sierra Club's In-Person "Meet n Greet" Event, by David Campbell
June 2, 2024
The Napa Sierra Club hosted an in-person event, an early evening wine and hors d’oeuvres gathering, was held at Bay Grape in Napa on May 16th. It attracted over two dozen Sierra Club members and supporters who arrived with great ideas as to where...
Invasion! Why English Ivy Is a Danger to Trees, by Chris Sauer
June 2, 2024
English Ivy found its way to America with the British immigrants way back when and subsequently hitched its way to our Coast in the westward migration! Not being native to our coastal environments, it has no natural enemies (i.e., animals, insects,...
Emissions from Flying or Driving: Which is Worse? By a member of the California Sierra Club’s Climate Committee
June 1, 2024
Have you ever wondered which mode of transportation emits more carbon into the atmosphere: flying or driving? Here's a closer look at the implications of each.
Earth Day in the American Canyon Wetlands, by Scott Thomason
May 23, 2024
The Napa Sierra Group joined other environmental organizations to celebrate Earth Day in American Canyon on Sunday, April 21st. The Napa Group was headed by Kate Bit--a Sierra Club Napa Group student intern--Nick Cheranich, the Napa Group ExCom...
My Tramping Adventure on the Milford Track in New Zealand. Part Two, by Nick Cheranich
March 28, 2024
This is Part Two of my adventure on the 5-day Milford Track in New Zealand, considered by many to be "the finest walk in the world."
CEQA: What Exactly Is It and Why Should We Keep It Around? by Elayna Trucker
March 16, 2024
A little over 50 years ago, riding the high of the brand-new Environmental Protection Act, then-Governor Reagan signed into law the California Environmental Quality Act - CEQA (pronounced “see-kuah”) - which has played a major role in how...
