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Berkeley residents: weigh in on the fate of your trash this month
January 9, 2019
This month, the City of Berkeley will host three public workshops to get community input and share information about the upcoming redesign of the Berkeley recycling and waste transfer station. The facility, located at Second and Gilman streets in...
Saturday shutdown shoreline cleanup at Don Edwards Nat'l Wildlife Refuge
January 8, 2019
With the partial government shutdown now in its third week, the Trump administration has left our public lands without protection and trash is piling up at our federal parks. Come join us at the Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge this...
Sign up for our Beginners Backpacking course — Application deadline March 8
January 4, 2019
Learn how to travel safely and comfortably with only a pack on your back during the annual Beginner’s Backpack course run by the Bay Chapter Backpack Section. We offer this opportunity for folks who have little or no experience in backpacking but...
Ed Bennett's legacy: Coastal protections, parks for all
January 4, 2019
In December the Bay Area lost a tireless advocate for parks and open space with the death of Edward Bennett. A Sierra Club member since 1949, Ed was instrumental in the creation of the McLaughlin Eastshore State Park and the passage of California's...
Island hop in Channel Islands National Park
January 3, 2019
Join us for a three-day, three-island, live-aboard cruise to California's enchanting Channel Islands. The trip is a fundraiser to support the Sierra Club’s political program in California.
Inspiring Connections Outdoors program wraps up 47th year of youth service
January 3, 2019
The San Francisco Bay Chapter's Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) program is wrapping up its 47th year of bringing Bay Area youth outdoors. In 2018, we partnered with over a dozen schools, agencies, and community centers. We led trips providing...
Richmond advances ordinance to phase out coal exports
December 19, 2018
With coal exports ramping up at the Levin Terminal on the Richmond waterfront, the City Council last night took an important step toward protect the community from deadly coal dust pollution.
Chapter members elect new Sierra Club representatives
December 18, 2018
Sierra Club members have elected a strong group of representatives for its local chapter and group executive committees.
Victory! California adopts plan to restore rivers
December 18, 2018
It’s been a long haul, but on December 12th the State Water Board finally voted to adopt a plan to allow more water to flow into the lower San Joaquin River and its three main tributaries, of which the Tuolumne is the largest. On a 4-1 vote, the...
Point Molate update: Development advocates ignore major fire danger
December 5, 2018
Despite seeing the fire devastation that can happen when a place has only one road in and out, the City of Richmond wants to build a minimum of 670-1,100 housing units at Point Molate, creating a massive development next to a major oil refinery...