On Jan. 1, a state law will go into effect that requires Californians to separate all organic material from their other garbage. That means adding food waste such as coffee grounds, eggshells, banana peels, moldy bread, last night’s table scraps…
Read MoreLongtime active Sierra Club members John and Lynn Taber envisioned turning a small, overgrown and weedy pocket park on the east side of Rolling Hills Estates into a space that would entice residents to get outdoors and enjoy time in…
Read MoreThe PV-SB Group is excited to welcome another environmental journalist to our communications team. Christian is an avid outdoorsman and lifelong surfer born and raised in the South Bay. He says, “I have a passion for preserving California’s precious outdoor…
Read MoreSusan Deo gave a tour of California’s natural regions Feb. 21. Watch the recording.
Read MoreIt is with great sadness that we inform our members of the passing of Zoltan Stroll, a member of the Palos Verdes-South Bay Sierra Club for more than 20 years. He was an avid hiker with our group and became…
Read MoreI’ve noticed that different countries have different ideas about what constitutes a national park. For example, in Cuba and Vietnam, the people who traditionally worked the land that was later designated a national park are allowed to stay there and…
Read MoreRacism is Killing the Planet by Hop Hopkins, Sierra Club director of strategic partnerships (Sierra Magazine) Sierra Club’s Environmental Justice Program Black Environmentalists Talk About Climate and Anti-Racism (New York Times) “Both political racism and environmental racism are drivers of…
Read MoreBy Louise Fleming The Angeles Chapter is delighted to welcome Morgan Goodwin as its new Senior Director. Morgan’s history of climate activism, mountain climbing, community-building and public service will benefit the Chapter both in our current moment of crisis…
Read MoreNow that our in-person activities are on hold, let’s hear about your favorite Sierra Club trip or hike of all time. Go through your photos and remember the scent of pines, the chill of one of the pines dropping a…
Read MoreBy Barbara Dye, former Executive Director of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy The Rancho Palos Verdes Natural Communities Conservation Plan (NCCP), which gave us the nature preserve, all started because of a small, gray bird, the coastal California gnatcatcher,…
Read MorePhil Wheeler, a life member of the Sierra Club since 1989, died quietly on Jan. 30 in Redondo Beach. Phil served as Group Chair of the PV-SB Group. He was active with the Long Beach South Bay Group of the…
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Read MoreDid you know that when you sign in for a hike you are signing a liability waiver? In order to particpate in any of the Sierra Club’s outings you must do so. Beginning in January 2020, the Angeles Chapter has…
Read MoreGet your team together! On September 28, the Angeles Chapter is launching the first-ever City Hike in LA! Be a part of the inaugural event.
Read MorePalos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy offers training sessions for docents and nature walk leaders in Sept. and Oct.
Read MoreOffered just twice a year, the next Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s Leadership Training Program (LTP) Seminar is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s many groups, sections and committees sponsor thousands of trips ranging from easy…
Read MoreJuly 24 Wed 7pm Quarterly Meeting. Before you buy that travel souvenir, listen up. Inspector Ali Ventura will tell us how US Fish and Wildlife recovers endangered species, supports migratory birds, preserves habitat, safeguards fisheries, combats invasive species, and promotes …
Read MoreAs they have done for many years, Lynn and John Taber are again hosting the much anticipated Sierra Club Pot Luck Picnic Party. Come celebrate the end of summer among a bunch of tree huggers and other folks who care…
Read MoreAt the Angeles Chapter Awards Banquet in May, Susan Deo received a Conservation Service Award for her popular Foggy View column, “Along the Path.” Congratulations, Susan!
Read MoreCheck out our new Instagram page for the Palos Verdes South Bay Sierra Club. Tag our page @sierraclub_pvsouthbay with your best photos. Please follow our Instagram page at: http://www.instagram.com/sierraclub_pvsouthbay Facebook: Palos Verdes South Bay Group…
Read MoreThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife are evaluating the City Council-approved Draft City of Rancho Palos Verdes NCCP/HCP and associated documents and are seeking public comment in accordance with their permit decision processes.
Read MoreBy Susan Rothrock Deo Photos by Eva Cicoria Did you…
Read MoreQuiz: How does your diet contribute to climate change? New York Times Desalinization pumps more toxic brine into the ocean than previously thought. Science News Arctic Ocean is a hot spot for viruses. Science News
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Read MoreWhere the Wildflowers Will Be CurbedLA Why Are Dolphins Washing up on Local Beaches? Daily Breeze Indigenous Peoples of California Tell about Tending Nature KCET
Read MoreBy Al Sattler, Group Chair A crucial meeting of the AQMD Board will be held Friday morning Feb. 1 in Diamond Bar. We need as many people as possible to attend this meeting to tell the board that we want…
Read MoreBy Florence Gharibian, Del Amo Action Committee For as long as they could remember, the children passed the trees in wooden boxes in the alley. The tree in the middle was their favorite: the “Wishing Tree.” For years the children…
Read MoreThe Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy presents 11 movies in 2 hours. “Best Short” went to A Letter to Congress, a stirring three-minute film that shows off many of America’s most wild and stunning places. The real star, however, is the…
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