Toiyabe News and Issues Blog

Reno Inspiring Connections Outdoors (Reno ICO) is your local Sierra Club group that provides outdoor adventures and experiences to youth and young adults in Reno and Northern Nevada. ICO promotes individual growth and facilitates transformative...

This week, President Biden announced his commitment to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument! Please join us December 12th at 6:30pm at the Taphouse in Las Vegas to celebrate this news and the great work you and Nevada Volunteers have put in...

Walker Lake win, optimism from Congresswoman Titus, Joshua Trees and Avi Kwa Ame need help, Capitol Corridor survey, help get youth outside, and more!

The Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter was one entity which provided funding to help pay the litigation costs of the Walker Lake legal struggle, and it is paying off! Walker Lake Working Group (WLWG), a 501c3 nonprofit group working to restore...

Reno Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) is right on target, with our first snowshoe trip scheduled for January, 2023. We still need your help! A big thank you to the Toiyabe Chapter for providing a seed grant which has enabled Reno ICO to move...

Executive Committee Nominations, Clean Transportation, Microplastics, and more!

The Infill Task Force, made up of a team of Sierra Club volunteers working on land use and infill in their communities and the Clean Transportation for All campaign released the Infill Guidance last year. Many of you provided feedback, attended...

Engaging in legislative advocacy as a member of the public is one of the most effective and powerful ways we can use our voices. When we show up, write in, and make our voices heard at the legislature, it shows our elected officials what we really,...

Toiyabe Chapter volunteer leaders, supported by Clean Transportation for All staff, have been having discussions about restarting the Transportation Committee for the chapter!  And we’d like to invite you to rejoin us at this pivotal moment in...

Protecting Pollinators, Volunteer, Environmental Justice, Inspiring Connections Outdoors, and more!