Guadalupe Regional Group, Loma Prieta Chapter, Sierra Club

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Let’s Win This: Volunteer to Power Up Kamala Harris’s Climate Campaign! Join us for an exclusive livestream event on September 5, where we’ll dive into how you can get involved in Sierra Club’s efforts to elect Kamala Harris as o...

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Painting in nature Nature can be beautiful and scary, according to Mason, an eight-year old in Boise, Idaho. Mason and his grandmother Bea went on a local chapter outing with I...

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Crucial clean air action: Urge the EPA to affirm clean truck standards! Truck pollution standards are driving the diesel-to-electric transition in Southern California, to the benefit of communities, our climate, and drivers thems...

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Increasing Outdoor Access for the Military Community 🗣️ Join us on August 28th for an important virtual event as the Sierra Club Military Outdoors (SCMO) campaign unveils the findings of our latest report on i...

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Painting in nature Nature can be beautiful and scary, according to Mason, an eight-year old in Boise, Idaho. Mason and his grandmother Bea went on a local chapter outing with I...

🙌BREAKING NEWS: The California Legislature has passed Senate Joint Resolutions 16 & 17 with overwhelming bipartisan support!! Supporting designating Chuckwalla, Kw’tsán, and Sáttítla National Monuments!

This milestone is a testament to the enduring leadership of Tribal nations, who have safeguarded their lands for generations. The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe, the Cahuilla Band of Indians, the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, the Colorado River Indian Tribes, the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, and the Pit River Tribe are at the forefront of these efforts, protecting these regions of profound cultural, ecological, and spiritual significance.
Thank you to , , , , and the California Native American Legislative Caucus for your support. ➡️ Now, we urge to use the Antiquities Act to designate these sacred Tribal lands as national monuments!

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Letter to the Editor Writing Workshop Recording of our Bay Alive Campaign workshop."Are you looking for ways to get involved with the Bay Alive campaign, but not a fan of public speaking? Join ou...

Join our San Mateo hiking section for this seven mile hike with 1,600 feet elevation gain at Portola Redwoods State Park on the 28th. Meet at 9:30 am at the Madrone Picnic parking lot.
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Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/5x2k3594

POLE Walking for Exercise & Maintaining Mobility
Saturday, August 10th
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Mastick Senior Center, Alameda
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Sierra Club Military Outdoors special program provides free training for Veterans and their family members.
Learn more and register at https://tinyurl.com/2yh9xykh
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When PoleWalking, you feel invigorated, taller and more confident! Join us to learn skills and techniques to help improve balance, endurance, spine function, walking gait and posture. Easy-to-learn techniques can help people navigate everyday obstacles and strengthen muscles that support your joints. Top quality poles and special balance tips provided. Learn which poles fit you best and will help you achieve your goals. Easy pace and gentle practice.

Forest Management Educational Hike
Featuring San Mateo Resource Conservation
Sunday, August 11th | 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
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Join our Outings Team and Forest Protection Committee for a unique joint hike in Wunderlich County Park. Co-led by our docents David Cowman, Forest Ecologist, and Kellyx Nelson, Director of the San Mateo Resource Conservation District. Learn about forest health and fire resiliency along our SC 1A hike along the Skyline Trail.
Learn more and register at https://tinyurl.com/39p6a64m

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Are You Ready for Groundwater Rise? Learn about groundwater rise, the hidden threat of sea level rise. And then join our Bay Alive Campaign and take action! https://www.sierraclub.org/sf-bay-a...

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Tell the Army Corps: No permits for Line 5 🚨 Line 5 is a ticking time bomb! This dangerous pipeline carries 23 million gallons of fracked gas and crude oil through the Great Lakes daily. The Bad Rive...

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Have you heard about Project 2025? Have you heard about Project 2025? It’s a blueprint to dismantle our democracy that would put the health and safety of our people, our families, and future g...

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What is an environmental rule? 🌍 Ever wondered why environmental rules are crucial for our planet's health? 🌿The U.S. Forest Service is considering the National Old-Growth Amendment, and...

Join our San Mateo hiking section on August 1st and hike Sam McDonald Park! Meet at 10:00 am for this four mile hike with 900' gain.
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Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/pmby673a

Chapter Newsletter
YOU Can Make a Difference; Read How in This eNewsletter

► Read San Mateo Daily Journal's "Regional Plan to Fight Sea-level Rise Underway" featuring the Bay Alive Campaign.

► Veterans, attend our Military Outdoors Pole Walking and Hiking Training sessions.

► Register for the Bay Alive Campaign's Letter to the Editor Writing Workshop on August 7th.

► Purchase your 2024 Guardians of Nature Benefit tickets today at Early Bird rates.

► Register for our Forest Management Educational Hike on August 11th.

► Sign the Bay Alive Campaign petition letter to BCDC Commissioners.

► Take a hike! See the comprehensive list of Chapter activities available through mid-August.

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Seeking Chapter Executive Committee (ExCom) Candidates
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Our chapter is looking for people who can contribute to our chapter’s highest governing board. Our ExCom, ensures that our finances are in good condition, discusses and votes on important issues, engages in policymaking, appoints committee chairs, and writes bylaws as well as standing rules. ExCom members are elected each November for two-year terms starting in January, and can serve for a maximum of three consecutive two-year terms, after which they are eligible to run again after a one-year hiatus. If interested, please contact Sue at [email protected]. The application deadline is July 20, 2024.

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Check out the amazing work of the Student Conservation Association! 🌲🌟 Check out the amazing work of the Student Conservation Association! 🌿 See how they inspire young leaders to protect and restore our natural treasures. ...

FOREST PROTECTION FORUM
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Industrial Forestry and the Water You Drink
Monday, July 15th
4:00 pm
Presented by Chuck Willer

Chuck will examine the transformation of the U.S. economy over the past three decades and its impact on corporate forest ownership and management. He will link Wall Street finance to landscape forest conditions and explain how such conditions harm watersheds and aquatic life.
Please register at https://tinyurl.com/mrykr7w6

Chapter Newsletter

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YOU Can Make a Difference; Read How in This eNewsletter

► Purchase your 2024 Guardians of Nature Benefit tickets today at Early Bird rates.

► Register for the Bay Alive Campaign's Letter to the Editor Writing Workshop on August 7th.

► Sign the Bay Alive Campaign petition letter to BCDC Commissioners.

► Apply to be a Chapter Executive Committee candidate.

► Take a hike! See the comprehensive list of Chapter activities available through July.

2024 Guardians of Nature Benefit Early Bird Tickets

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Our Outdoors with Our Parks Too Join Kristen Walker as she explores the breathtaking landscapes and hidden gems of the great outdoors. From towering forests to serene lakes, let this journe...

Marshes are incredibly valuable as natural buffers against flooding. In fact, UC Santa Cruz researcher Rae Taylor-Burns calculates that restoring marshes in San Mateo County could save up to $500 million in flood damage, given moderate sea level rise. https://buff.ly/3RqTfrG

Photo: David Hasling

2023 CHAPTER SUMMARY
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We are delighted to share with you the Loma Prieta Chapter’s 2023 Summary, where you can read how we have positively impacted our region.
https://tinyurl.com/239zzeyh
All the successful advocacy and education we undertake are possible because of individual donations, which provide 70% of our annual budget, and the thousands of volunteer hours that leverage our Chapter’s staff work. We thank you for your ongoing partnership.

Come out to the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge for a few hours to restore thhe bay's wildlife habitat.
Remove invasive vegetation, plant new plants, lay down mulch enjoy the fresh Bay air, see lots of birds and more!
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Sierra Club's North Star Chapter & the Clean Transportation for All campaign chat with Anna Zivarts Anna Zivarts, author and mobility justice advocate, joined in a special conversation and Q&A with the Sierra Club's North Star Chapter and the Clean Transpor...

COMMENT LETTER: 0 Seely Avenue Mixed-Use Project Environmental Impact Report
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To San Jose Planning Commission
Read the full letter at https://tinyurl.com/83ny42bj
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"Specifically, we are concerned about the inadequacy of the proposed mitigation measures for impacts to nesting birds as outlined in the document. We urge the Planning Commission to withhold recommending approval of this EIR due to these significant deficiencies. In this letter, we explain why the proposed mitigation measure is inadequate and make specific recommendations for adequate mitigation language."