Participants on a recent Ski Touring Section trip
Welcome
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!
Register now for the Western Wilderness Conference!
April 8-11, 2010 Berkeley CA
Meet wilderness advocates from all over the west. If you register before February 1, you can take advantage of the early-bird discount and pay just $100. In February, the fee goes up to $160. For more information, visit the conference website or contact Vicky Hoover, (415) 977-5527.
Service Event
Trail Work Day at Edgewood Park
Saturday, March 13, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Edgewood Park consists of 467 acres of woodlands and grasslands in San Mateo County near Interstate 280 and Edgewood Road. There is no better time than the spring to volunteer for a trail work day in this park. Lunch will be provided by the Sierra Club. More.
Get Involved with Building Climate-Friendly Communities
The goal of the Chapter's "Building Climate-Friendly Communities" (BCFC) program is to increase citizen support of and involvement in proposals for livable, climate-friendly communities. Join our grassroots compaign by attending BCFC events or becoming a community activist. Visit the BCFC web page.
In the news: Efforts heating up to move housing near transit on Peninsula, San Mateo County Times, Jan. 25, 2010.
Chapter Offers E-mail Newsletter Option
Even with soy ink on recycled paper, the Loma Prietan newsletter uses resources and money. Chapter members can save the resources and direct the money towards saving even more of the planet by switching to the e-mail version of the Loma Prietan. Starting in March 2010 the Loma Prietan will be available both as a paper newsletter and as a short e-mail with links to full articles on the Chapter website (see sample e-mail).
Chapter Endorsements for Sierra Club Board of Directors Election
Voting deadline: April 21, 2010 at 12 noon, Pacific Time
In late Feb/early March, members will receive a ballot for the March 2010 election of the Sierra Club's national Board of Directors. The Board has a significant influence on the Club, setting the Club's major direction and organizing how the work should be done. The Chapter Executive Committee urges Chapter members to consider candidate positions carefully and VOTE either by mail or electronically.
The Loma Prieta Chapter recommends a vote for Allison Chin, Donna Buell, Robbie Cox, Jonathan Ela, and Phil Wheeler in the upcoming election for the Sierra Club's Board of Directors. There are 8 candidates for 5 seats. Information and links to pages about the candidates and their answers to a questionnaire are at www.sierraclub.org/bod/2010election
Chapter Fundraiser Outing
Alaska Wildlife Adventure
July 24 - August 1, 2010
Join us for a nine-day, eight-night Alaska Wildlife adventure to see both land and sea wildlife in three National Parks and wild areas. Trip includes a full day sea adventure in Kenai Fjords National Park. More.