Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself. We are the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. Our founder, John Muir, appears on the back of the California quarter. John Muir spent much of his childhood on a farm near Portage, Wisconsin, which is why Wisconsin's Sierra Club Chapter is called the John Muir Chapter.

The Southeast Gateway Group is part of the John Muir Chapter. SEGG includes Kenosha County, Racine County, and the eastern portion of Walworth County.

Our club activities are divided into 2 categories: activist and non-profit. The activist portion includes things like getting involved in political campaigns, lobbying for or against proposed or existing laws related to the environment, meeting with lawmakers, and club committee work. The non-profit activities include educational efforts not related to politics or laws, volunteer work such as removing invasives and highway clean-up, and social activities. Sierra members are welcome to get involved in both our activist and non-profit efforts if they like, but certainly do not have to.

Members are also encouraged to join some of SEGG's committees. Our committees are always in need of more volunteers who can donate a few hours of their time each month.

SEGG Sierra members receive three Sierra publications: Sierra magazine which is produced at the national level, the “Muir View” chapter newsletter, and the group newsletter. We also have an email newsletter; please email Melissa at Melissa.Warner3@sbcglobal.net to sign up.