A Fond Farewell, by Chris Benz
November 21, 2023
This December I will finish my fifth (and final) term on the Napa Group’s Executive Committee, completing 10 years of service. In looking back at the experience, I can sum it up in three words: WELL WORTH IT! Not just for the environmental victories...
Class Time at the American Canyon Wetlands, by Chris Benz
November 21, 2023
“Se-ques-tra-tion” was the word of the day for 60 Canyon Oaks fourth graders who visited the Sierra Club Napa Group’s station during a field trip to the American Canyon Wetlands.
Earth Is Now Well Outside of the Safe Operating Space for Humanity, from a Study Published in “Science Advances” Magazine
September 27, 2023
This is an excerpt from a research article by Kathrine Richardson, et al, which was recently published in Science Advances Magazine. The entire article can be found here.
The transgression of a majority of Earth’s nine planetary...
Napa Sierra Club Supports Recent Decision by BOS Regarding Preservation of the County’s Environmental Well-Being, by Sam Chapman
September 27, 2023
The following article was written by SC member Sam Chapman, as an LTE in the Napa Register. It was unanimously supported by the Executive Committee.
My Summer Environmental Program at Brown University, by Paulina Viera Zambrano
July 27, 2023
Hello everyone! My name is Paulina Viera Zambrano. I’m currently a rising sSenior (class of 2024) at Vintage High School and one of the three interns with the Napa Sierra Club Group. This summer I applied and got accepted into one of the Pre-College...
The Napa Group to Take Part in Wetland's Watershed Explorers Program, by Chris Benz
July 25, 2023
The American Canyon Wetlands are a marvelous place to be on a May morning: open, expansive views over the marshes, the tang of saltwater from the incoming tide, and a cacophony of birdsong. They are also a dynamic classroom for the fourth graders...
Save the Planet, Put Down that Hamburger, by Cara Buckley (from the NY Times)
July 24, 2023
Researchers from Oxford examined the diets of 55,500 people and found that vegans are responsible for 75 percent less in greenhouse gases than meat-eaters.
Wetlands Restoration in Napa County, by Chris Benz
July 24, 2023
One hundred and fifty years ago the Bay was surrounded by tidal marshes, but today only about 10% of those remain. Marshes were diked and drained for use for agriculture, salt production, and landfills. Fortunately, the North Bay has had many of its...