Mission Statement To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives. Looking for something off the beaten trail? We recently had the pleasure of having Joel Robinson, the founder of the non-profit Naturalist-for-you organization, speak and show some amazing slides of our beautiful Santa Ana Mountains. HIs organization leads hikes throughout the So Cal area. Check out their website at www.naturalist-for-you.org. |
Upcoming Events & Happenings Monthly Meeting ~ Thursday, April 19 at 6:30 pm at RCWD Our featured program is about native grass that once dominated our hillsides and valleys but is now all but gone. Zachery Principe, a veteran biologist with the Nature Conservancy, will tells us about the many benefits of native grasslands to humans and our environment and how we can help to restore it. We will have pots of native grass you can see with a few pots for sale that you can use to beautify your landscaping. We will also have with us Kathy Lynch to tell us about the potential hazards of genetically modified foods. Efforts are underway to qualify an initiative for the November 2012 ballot that would require food producers to label products that use genetically modified ingredients. The Sierra Club has endorsed this initiative and Kathy will have petitions you can sign to make sure this important issue gets on the ballot.
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The Sierra Club was founded in 1892 and is America's oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Inspired by nature, we are 1.3 million of your friends and neighbors, working together to protect our communities and the planet. The Santa Margarita Group is a part of the San Gorgonio Chapter, serving the Inland Area of Southern California. We started our group in 2008 and are excited for our future.
When the
Santa Margarita Group (at the time not officially a Sierra Club Group) voted to
oppose the quarry project over 18 months ago, there was only a handful of
organizations that had taken a public stand against Liberty Quarry, first among
them was Save Our Southwest Hills and the Endangered Habitat League. Shortly
after the Santa Margarita Group joined the opposition, the Executive Committee
of the San Gregonio Chapter of the Sierra Club voted to oppose Liberty Quarry.
Then followed the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club.
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