Big Changes in the City of Napa’s General Plan Coming Our Way, by Chris Benz
January 30, 2022
An update on the City of Napa's General Plan.
On Being a Citizen Environmentalist, by Yvonne Baginski
January 30, 2022
Read how the reliance of citizen complaints to find and report environmental violations is Napa County’s unofficial policy and unfortunate reality as building and development forge ahead without staff or resources to insure that promises made on...
Final Comments to the Groundwater Sustainability Agency, by the Napa Sierra Club Excom
December 29, 2021
Our final comments on the Napa Groundwater Sustainability Plan, submitted to the Groundwater Sustainability Agency on Dec. 6, 2021.
CALL TO ACTION: WALT RANCH PROTEST RALLY
December 8, 2021
CALL TO ACTION: WALT RANCH PROTEST RALLY
When: DECEMBER 14, 2021 – NOON
Where: 1195 Third Street, Napa CA (in front of Administration Building)
What we need:
Can you give one hour of your time and attend the Protest Rally to let the Napa...
Opposition Info for the Walt Ranch Project, by Sue Wagner
November 29, 2021
The developers of Walt Ranch (Craig and Kathryn Hall) intend to cut down over 14,000 trees on the Walt Ranch property to develop it into a new vineyard. Learn why we oppose this project.
Why Is the Development of the Ghisletta Ranch a Bad Idea? by David Campbell
November 23, 2021
The south-west approach to Napa is famous for the “Oreo” cows that graze the hillsides. Right next door, at the Ghisletta Ranch, Longhorns do the same; but perhaps not for long. Read on about why.
Napa Sierra Club's Comments to the Groundwater Sustainability Plan Advisory Committee (GSPAC)
November 17, 2021
We, the Napa Group of the Redwood Chapter of the Sierra Club have been following the process of the GSPAC and attempted to contribute to the discussion. We feel that the plan as drafted follows the state guidelines, but misses the opportunity to...
What I Learned on My Summer Vacation (in the Alps), by Chris Benz
November 15, 2021
Like many Americans, I’ve hiked in the Dolomites in north-eastern Italy and I’ve heard of the Haut Route through the Alps and the Tour de Monte Blanc. But I had never heard of the trek we were going to do, called the Tour de Monte Rosa, a 100+-mile...