By Janet Carter As many of you know, the Southern Nevada Group of the Sierra Club is currently starting up our local Outings program again, after a too-long hiatus.  We have already had a few successful outings and are scheduling more!...

By Nancy Jennis Olds The Clark County (C.C.) Wetlands Park offers visitors and residents alike some of the most enriching wildlife observations in Las Vegas! However, trash does accumulate in its park, whether by a careless toss or through the...

By Janet Carter After the long shutdown, the Southern Nevada Group has finally begun Outings again! A small but enthusiastic group of hikers joined leader Jason H. on a five mile trek around the White Rock Mountain Loop in Red Rock Canyon...

By Nancy Jennis Olds Mother Nature made a big appearance! The Searchlight Community Center cleanup event, held on Thursday, February 23rd, appeared to be moving along as planned with an ample amount of fifteen or so volunteers as well as some...

Do you love the many recreational opportunities throughout the beautiful Las Vegas Valley? Are you a hiker, bicyclist, or camper who is interested in sharing that beauty with others who might not have many chances to “get out there”? Would you just...

New ExCom members, Outings and Fundraising volunteers, testing PFAS in water, Water and Land Team, Clark County's All-In Plan, and more!

Last month, several Sierra Club supporters filed comments on Clark County’s All-In Plan.  While this ambitious plan is a step in the right direction to coordinate holistic efforts to reduce emissions in Clark County, more work is needed to...

Help Protect Our Waters! The Grassroots Network PFAS Team is seeking Sierra Club Volunteers to test for PFAS in drinking, ground, and surface waters across the USA. Several states have started acting on pervasive PFAS pollutions, but most states are...

The Southern Nevada Group’s Water and Lands Team (WALT) meets virtually each month to discuss water and land issues facing the Las Vegas Valley and its surrounding communities. January’s rains offer only short term relief for the chronically drought...

A group of southern Nevada residents gathered via Zoom last week as part of our efforts to jumpstart Sierra Club local outings in our area. It was great to see some new faces and to talk about potential outings and favorite places in the region. Now...