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The Sierra Club's Peter Grubb Hut.
Photo: Dick Simpson

The Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter offers hikes and outdoor recreation for people of all ages, advocates for policies that protect our natural environment, supports environmental candidates for public office, and provides opportunities for people who want to develop leadership skills to give back to the community and help the environment. Come and explore!



Chapter Election Results Announced

The following candidates have been elected to serve on the Executive Committee for a two-year term commencing with the first meeting of 2012:

Chapter Executive Committee

Charles Schafer
Rob Rennie
Margaret Okuzumi
Bruce Rienzo

San Carlos/Belmont Regional Group

Paul Wendt
Eleanor Lewis
Lisane Drouin

Guadalupe Regional Group

Bob Groff
Bill Kirkpatrick
David Dalton
Teresa Nemeth
Joe Cernac


Sierra Club Sues to Protect Permanente Creek from Lehigh Cement Plant Pollution

The Sierra Club today sued Lehigh Southwest Cement Company and HeidelbergCement in federal court to stop its unpermitted discharges of selenium and other toxic water pollutants into Permanente Creek from Lehigh's quarry and cement plant near Cupertino. Lehigh has been polluting Permanente Creek in violation of the Clean Water Act for years.

Lehigh's unlawful discharges have so significantly polluted Permanente Creek that the Creek is currently listed as an "impaired water body" by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Control Board. Lehigh's own water quality analyses have demonstrated that quarry pit wastewater that Lehigh discharges into the creek has been 16 times higher than Clean Water Act stream standards. The pollution is especially harmful to aquatic life in downstream areas such as Rancho San Antonio County Park, where selenium concentrations are often more than five times more dangerous than state and federal standards allow.

Full Press Release


Enjoy the Great Outdoors

If you itch to get outdoors but aren't sure where to start, look no further. Any of the following events will get you out on the trail with like-minded companions. See the calendar for all the possibilities.

Get additional details, including car pool locations and times, by selecting the hike links. See you on the trail!


Chapter Member Shares National Club Honors

Volunteer chapter treasurers across the country must comply regularly with California’s complicated nonprofit financial reporting laws. The Club’s Chapter Treasurer Assistance Support Team set out to help chapter treasurers comply and came back a winner. Problems with financial reporting are way down. Bruce is one of seven members on the Support Team. He has been our Chapter Treasurer since 2007, has been on the Chapter’s Executive Committee since 2006, and is the Chapter’s Outing Chair.

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Club to Sue Lehigh Cement over Pollution of Creek

The Lehigh cement quarry in Cupertino has been dumping pollutants into Permanente Creek for years, poisoning the fish and, potentially, San Jose’s drinking water.  The Sierra Club has notified Lehigh that it intends to sue them over these practices.  

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The Loma Prieta Chapter is Hiring a Part-time Development Coordinator

The Development Coordinator works closely with chapter staff and leadership to develop and implement effective fundraising strategies and programs though individual solicitation, telemarketing, events and direct response solicitation techniques. Manages the tracking of data and contributions.

For more information, please see the full job description.


Chapter Seeks Volunteers

The Chapter is seeking volunteers to help with the website, to join our Cool Cities teams, and to intern in the Chapter office. To learn more, please see the volunteer web page.