Sierra Club Outdoor Photography Workshop July 10-12
Mother Lode Chapter Photography Section
Intermediate Outdoor Photography Workshop
July 10-12, 2009 on the Mendocino Coast
The Photography Section of the Mother Lode Chapter of the Sierra Club is hosting an intermediate photography workshop on theMendocino Coast at the Jug Handle Creek Farm in Caspar California. http://jughandlecreekfarm.org .
The workshop will begin onFriday July 10, 2009 at 8:00 pm and concludes on Sunday July 12, 2009 in the afternoon.
Jug Handle Creek Farm was established in 1969 by the California Institute of Man in Nature in an effort to preserve and maintain theproperty as a gateway to the largest intact Ecological Staircase in the world. The Ecological Staircase explores five wave-cutterraces formed by glacier, sea and tectonic activity that built the coast range.
The workshop will be primarily an experiential one with the majority of the time devoted to photographing pre scouted locations onthe coast and the sand dunes. Lectures will be given on macro photography and achieving both near and far focusing in naturephotography. The instructors will be available during the field sessions to help you implement the techniques learned in theworkshop.
The workshop instruction will be provided by Jennifer Wu and Wendy Desormeaux, both Sierra Club Outing Leaders. Jennifer Wu has been a professional Photographer since 1992. Her award winning fine art photographs have been exhibited at numerousgalleries and juried art festivals including the Viewpoint Gallery and the Marin Art Festival. Jennifer teaches photography coursesat California State University, Sacramento, Consumnes River College, Lepp Institute and Betterphoto.com. She was recently named byCanon USA to the elite group of photographers, The Explorers of Light. Canon has selected 62 of the world's top photographers intheir field to provide educational programs around the country. www.jenniferwu.com http://www.jenniferwu.com/
Wendy Desormeaux has professionally photographed weddings, portraits and nature photography. Her work has been displayed in variousgalleries and she was voted the best Photographer of the Show at a local art show. A sample of Wendy's nature photography can beseen at www.yougetthepictureshop.com http://www.yougetthepictureshop.com/ Attendees at this workshop should have basic knowledge of shutter speeds, f-stops and depth of field. A tripod is recommended.
The workshop fee is $295 and will help raise funds for the photography section. The fee includes camping space or accommodations for twonights with two or more people per room. Cabins are available for an additional fee of $40 per night. There is a small charge forfood and meals are prepared as a group.
To reserve a space, or for more information contact Wendy Desormeaux at (916) 363-5253 or rumbawithme@sbcglobal.net .
Monday, June 22, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Kayak Tour N. Forebay
Join Dave Garcia on a leisurely paddle and checkout the mating plummage of the local birds. If you need a kayak call Dave at 533-2357.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Bioneers Speakers Series
Chico Women's Club
Bioneers Speakers Series
Thursdays, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30)
March 19: Nature from Above and Below Featured speakers include Rebecca Moore, founder of Google Earth Outreach on "Visualization Technologies and Activism"; Paul Stametz, biologist, "Updating on Fungi Saving the World"; and Jeremy Narby, anthropologist, "Intelligence in Nature."
March 26: Leadership from the Feminine for AllSpeakers include Diane Wilson, shrimper and nonviolent activist "An Unreasonable Woman Gets Things Done"; Sandra Steingraber, "the new Rachel Carson," "The Environmental Life of Children"; and Avita Ramdas, Global Fund for Women,"Power, Peace & Politics of Change." The Chico Women's Club is located at 3rd and Pine Streets, 345-5560. $2 donation; students and low income welcome.
Grace Marvin
Bioneers Speakers Series
Thursdays, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30)
March 19: Nature from Above and Below Featured speakers include Rebecca Moore, founder of Google Earth Outreach on "Visualization Technologies and Activism"; Paul Stametz, biologist, "Updating on Fungi Saving the World"; and Jeremy Narby, anthropologist, "Intelligence in Nature."
March 26: Leadership from the Feminine for AllSpeakers include Diane Wilson, shrimper and nonviolent activist "An Unreasonable Woman Gets Things Done"; Sandra Steingraber, "the new Rachel Carson," "The Environmental Life of Children"; and Avita Ramdas, Global Fund for Women,"Power, Peace & Politics of Change." The Chico Women's Club is located at 3rd and Pine Streets, 345-5560. $2 donation; students and low income welcome.
Grace Marvin
Benefit for Clean Water International
Benefit for Clean Water International
Saturday, March 21, 8:30 am
One Mile Recreation Area, Bidwell Park
The idea is to bring a bucket and take a 2K or 5K walk visiting educational stations about the need for clean water globally and water conservation. You will fill your bucket from the creek at the midpoint and carrying the full bucket to the One Mile Park starting point. Your $25 entry fee ($15 for children 12 and under) will get you a T-shirt and snacks along the way. The first 300 applicants will also receive a water bottle. 100% of all the funds raised will go to global water projects. Check out www.bridgingthegapbygiving.org
Grace Marvin
Saturday, March 21, 8:30 am
One Mile Recreation Area, Bidwell Park
The idea is to bring a bucket and take a 2K or 5K walk visiting educational stations about the need for clean water globally and water conservation. You will fill your bucket from the creek at the midpoint and carrying the full bucket to the One Mile Park starting point. Your $25 entry fee ($15 for children 12 and under) will get you a T-shirt and snacks along the way. The first 300 applicants will also receive a water bottle. 100% of all the funds raised will go to global water projects. Check out www.bridgingthegapbygiving.org
Grace Marvin
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Job Announcement for BCCWA Watershed Coordinator
Position: Watershed Coordinator – 10 hours/week
Essential Job Functions:
The Watershed Coordinator, working under the direction of the Board of Directors (Board) of the Big Chico Creek Watershed Alliance (BCCWA), will conduct stakeholder outreach, research, project design and grant writing, membership development and fundraising. The Watershed Coordinator will be required to attend all Board meetings and provide updates to the board as needed.
Employment Standards:
The applicant must have excellent writing and editing skills, demonstrate the ability to collaborate with landowners, community organizations, businesses and agencies, and have the ability to work in a wide variety of resource fields (e.g. non-native plant management, riparian restoration). Must be proficient in the operation of a PC utilizing Word, Excel and Windows. Must be an energetic, self-motivated, self-learner who can solve problems; be detail-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple tasks and projects. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and possess the ability to follow through with project tasks. In addition, the successful candidate must work as a team member with a strong service orientation and be able to deal with the public and co-workers in a pleasant and diplomatic manner. Some travel may be required. Must possess a valid California Driver’s License and good driving record. Participation in the DMV Employer Pull Notice Program (driving record) will be required of the successful candidate.
Compensation: $18-$22/hour. Must provide own work space.
Applications: Applicants must submit a current resume, letter of introduction and three references.
Deadline: All applications must be mailed to the BCCWA, P.O. Box 461, Chico, CA 95927 by no later than March 30, 2009.
The employer is the BCCWA, a private, non-profit, tax-exempt organization. For more information about the organization, see http://www.bigchicocreek.org/.
Essential Job Functions:
The Watershed Coordinator, working under the direction of the Board of Directors (Board) of the Big Chico Creek Watershed Alliance (BCCWA), will conduct stakeholder outreach, research, project design and grant writing, membership development and fundraising. The Watershed Coordinator will be required to attend all Board meetings and provide updates to the board as needed.
Employment Standards:
The applicant must have excellent writing and editing skills, demonstrate the ability to collaborate with landowners, community organizations, businesses and agencies, and have the ability to work in a wide variety of resource fields (e.g. non-native plant management, riparian restoration). Must be proficient in the operation of a PC utilizing Word, Excel and Windows. Must be an energetic, self-motivated, self-learner who can solve problems; be detail-oriented, organized and able to manage multiple tasks and projects. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and possess the ability to follow through with project tasks. In addition, the successful candidate must work as a team member with a strong service orientation and be able to deal with the public and co-workers in a pleasant and diplomatic manner. Some travel may be required. Must possess a valid California Driver’s License and good driving record. Participation in the DMV Employer Pull Notice Program (driving record) will be required of the successful candidate.
Compensation: $18-$22/hour. Must provide own work space.
Applications: Applicants must submit a current resume, letter of introduction and three references.
Deadline: All applications must be mailed to the BCCWA, P.O. Box 461, Chico, CA 95927 by no later than March 30, 2009.
The employer is the BCCWA, a private, non-profit, tax-exempt organization. For more information about the organization, see http://www.bigchicocreek.org/.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Conservation and club report for the MLC and the Yahi Ex Com
by Grace Marvin
For the Mother Lode chapter (MLC) and Yahi Group March 3, 2009
Yahi Conservation and more! Report: January and February, 2009
AIR QUALITY: Yahi member, Julian Zener, has been serving as the club’s representative on the city of Chico’s Sustainability Committee. As a physician, he has been pointing out at city meetings and the board of the Butte County Air Quality Management District how air from wood stoves has been shown to be extremely unhealthy -- with Chico’s air being third worst in the state. He and his fellow committee members, along with support from much of the wider community, have succeeded in having the board create far stricter rules regarding Particulate Matter 2.5 for Chico, while making it possible for those impoverished people who rely on wood stoves to obtain funding for alternative heating .(The opposition has been vocal too, of course.)
BUTTE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN: The Yahi Group shares the concerns of many other citizens in the 5 county Yahi region about transferring water out of our counties. I have been representing this concern at Butte County General Plan meetings, e.g., at a nearly all day forum held in Oroville on February 19. I addressed the Board of Supervisors about our concerns and mentioned that I had gone to the Mother Lode Chapter to seek their understanding of our concerns. I told them that the MLC supported the League of Women Voters position (and document) concerning the need for Butte County to first assess how much water we have and will need before allowing its transfer. This would require that the Supervisors not to allow staff members to make the final decision. We will see…
CLEARING TRASH, INVASIVE TREES AND PLANTS:
Dave Garcia, our enthusiastic and very effective new Yahi Chair answered President Obama’s call for volunteer work by organizing crews of volunteers to work in seven different sites on January 19. He wrote in this month’s Yahi paper that:
The local Sierra Club Yahi Group organized and teamed with California State Parks, City of Chico Park Division, Friends of Bidwell Park, Chico Creek Nature Center, and Habitat for Humanity to provide community service projects everyone could participate in on this historic day. Seven service projects were developed, publicized and posted on www.USAservice.org. Four of the projects filled to capacity and even had eager non-registered volunteers show up to participate. City of Chico employee Raul Gonzalez, who led the bike path cleanup, said his project was a huge success. Volunteers arrived excited, energized and ready to work. Thirty volunteers collected 12 cubic yards of trash and debris along the five-mile bike path from Big Chico Creek to the airport. On the other projects, volunteers removed 1,100 feet of barbed wire along the Potter Ravine Trail at Lake Oroville; removed 1,500 invasive trees and saplings in Bidwell Park; cleared 2,400 square feet of invasive blackberry and periwinkle in Bidwell Park; planted five Santa Barbara sedges, 12 Deer Grass plants, and 10 Willow trees in Bidwell Park; worked in the native plant garden preparing for spring planting at Chico Creek Nature Center; planted over 30 Valley Oak seedlings at Woodson Bridge State Park; and removed trash, pruned trees and removed invasive trees in a pre-construction lot preparation for a Habitat for Humanity home. A group of Pakistani students from CSU Chico International Student Exchange Program participated in the habitat restoration service project. They were in the U.S. to learn about community volunteer involvement programs, and got a real hands-on experience. We also had 15 eager students from the Oroville High School Ecology Club participate in the trail maintenance service project. Most of the students were of Hmong descent, obtaining their service experience in preparation for college….
.
DISC GOLF; I have been attending many one on one and city meetings regarding disc golf. City Council changed its mind about not having disc golf in Upper Park in January, and now will allow the long course, i.e., the one used by the “experts,” to continue existing where it has been illegally for a decade. New infrastructure and mitigation measures will be needed.
A new location for the short course (played by non-experts) must be found within 18 months. Supposedly, the experts will not miss the mark as much as the more novice players, and thus will cause less ecological damage, e.g., to trees, soil, plants, etc. Friends of Bidwell Park has been taking the lead in trying to keep disc golf out of the park, and our Yahi Group has been the major supporting group of Friends of Bidwell Park. Please see the following video to view the tremendous amount of damage that has already been done: http://tinyurl.com/c4cvmr..
While the Chico City Council asked in January that the short course be located elsewhere, the preference by the disc golfers for a Bidwell Park site has meant that they have not seriously considered proposed sites outside the park; we believe that some of these would be far better, since our chief interest is in preserving nature in the park. But in the sprit of compromise, we have expressed willingness for the short disc golf course to be established in one area of Lower Bidwell Park that is currently not used by anyone and which is overrun by invasive plants and doomed trees. If the disc golfers would consider that area, they would actually be helping the park, since they would need to clear the area first. Unfortunately, we have heard that they do not like it because they want a much bigger area for an 18 hole course. This sounds unreasonable to us for a number of reasons, but more to the point: the city does not have the money to establish a short course, and as one city council person said in January: the disc golfers are supposed to get organized, so that they can show how they would raise the money for establishing a new short course, mitigate expected damage, plan and develop required infrastructure, and monitor players to be sure that they are not abusing the land. Thus, I raised that issue of finding out about the progress of such “bench marks” at the most recent meeting I attended, i.e. the Bidwell Park and Playground commission, the body what was just given the task of locating a new short course. There does not seem to be any such organization by the disc golfers. The Bidwell Park and Playground Commission will be developing policies and evaluating proposed courses, with public input encouraged. March and April will likely be the determining months for the decision, so we should have interesting times ahead of us.
Note: The editors of the two major papers in Chico are in support of the disc golfers, as are the park director and politicians who want the support of the very vocal, if not well organized, disc golfers. We have had a tough road to hoe, but we’re as passionate as the disc golfers! Thank goodness, more members of the City council seem to once again be concerned protection of the park. They will have the final decision, so it is up to us to make sure the BPPC does its job properly. That’s where one-on-one meetings have come to be quite important.
SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL: Several Yahi Group members, including the past and present Chairs helped create and staffed a booth at this annual festival held in Chico but with tours to many other places, where one can see snow geese and other wildlife galore every January. They collected 100 signatures for Marily Woodlouse’s petition to stop clear cutting and they raised $100. - by selling a terrific trail guide, put together by Alan Mendoza with help of other Yahi members. Check out our web site for more information.
TREES AND TRAILS:
Clear cutting and logging: Several of us supported Marily Woodhouse’s campaign both (1) when she was working to get Home Dept not to buy SPI wood and (2) this past month with her campaign this past month to also get Meeks Hardware not to by SPI wood. Meeks has a hardware store in Chico, by the way.
National Forests: Patricia Puterbaugh has been handling several logging issues – as she explains in these excerpts from this month’s Yahi paper:
The Lassen Forest Preservation Group, the forestry committee of the Yahi Group Sierra Club, has been working on several large Lassen National Forest (LNF) projects... We have spent much of our time on the Hat Creek Ranger District, northwest of Lassen National Park, studying and planning with the Forest Service on the North 49 logging project. This project has been appealed, litigated, and finally resolved over the last four years. It is a very large project - 10,000 acres - and will be done in stages. After each stage, we will have the opportunity to see and study the results of the logging… Another project we have been working on for years is the Creeks project. This 10,000-acre project stretches from Humbug and Humboldt summits east down to Yellow Creek. It is one of the most biologically diverse and ecologically important regions in the Lassen National Forest. Several major creeks drain to the Feather River, making fisheries and water quality a huge issue. The area is also home to the healthiest numbers of California Spotted Owl, migratory songbirds, American Marten, and Northern Goshawk on the LNF. ... The Sierra Club generally supports thinning projects close to communities and along roads. Some of these projects are finished or ongoing in Prattville, Butte Meadows, Jonesville, Mineral, and near the High Lakes. These projects remove the smaller trees and leave the forests in a more fire-resilient condition. Considering the state of the economy right now, it is difficult to predict how much logging will take place over the next few years. Loggers work on a very small profit margin, and there is already a huge surplus of logs from clear-cut Sierra Pacific lands. With the downturn in construction, there is very little market for timber. This may be an opportunity to look to alternative markets such as wood chipping, small log construction, and cogeneration of energy from forest waste products. We also comment on some private land logging projects in our vicinity, but if you have taken a trip up into the foothills, you will see that the clear cutting continue… Please contact me, Patricia Puterbaugh, at cohasset@shocking.com regarding National Forest issues.
Off-Highway Vehicle Use. Stephen Sayre has been educating us in email and in news articles about this issue. (See Forest Travel Management Process Deeply Flawed for more information at www.//motherlode.sierraclub.org/yahi .
YAHI PROGRAMS: We have resumed monthly programs. Bob Woods presented a very interesting program in February about Lassen Trails at the Butte County Library. Other great programs are being planned for the months ahead.
YAHI OUTINGS: Alan Mendoza coordinates an excellent and varied array of Outings, with 9 listed for March alone
For the Mother Lode chapter (MLC) and Yahi Group March 3, 2009
Yahi Conservation and more! Report: January and February, 2009
AIR QUALITY: Yahi member, Julian Zener, has been serving as the club’s representative on the city of Chico’s Sustainability Committee. As a physician, he has been pointing out at city meetings and the board of the Butte County Air Quality Management District how air from wood stoves has been shown to be extremely unhealthy -- with Chico’s air being third worst in the state. He and his fellow committee members, along with support from much of the wider community, have succeeded in having the board create far stricter rules regarding Particulate Matter 2.5 for Chico, while making it possible for those impoverished people who rely on wood stoves to obtain funding for alternative heating .(The opposition has been vocal too, of course.)
BUTTE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN: The Yahi Group shares the concerns of many other citizens in the 5 county Yahi region about transferring water out of our counties. I have been representing this concern at Butte County General Plan meetings, e.g., at a nearly all day forum held in Oroville on February 19. I addressed the Board of Supervisors about our concerns and mentioned that I had gone to the Mother Lode Chapter to seek their understanding of our concerns. I told them that the MLC supported the League of Women Voters position (and document) concerning the need for Butte County to first assess how much water we have and will need before allowing its transfer. This would require that the Supervisors not to allow staff members to make the final decision. We will see…
CLEARING TRASH, INVASIVE TREES AND PLANTS:
Dave Garcia, our enthusiastic and very effective new Yahi Chair answered President Obama’s call for volunteer work by organizing crews of volunteers to work in seven different sites on January 19. He wrote in this month’s Yahi paper that:
The local Sierra Club Yahi Group organized and teamed with California State Parks, City of Chico Park Division, Friends of Bidwell Park, Chico Creek Nature Center, and Habitat for Humanity to provide community service projects everyone could participate in on this historic day. Seven service projects were developed, publicized and posted on www.USAservice.org. Four of the projects filled to capacity and even had eager non-registered volunteers show up to participate. City of Chico employee Raul Gonzalez, who led the bike path cleanup, said his project was a huge success. Volunteers arrived excited, energized and ready to work. Thirty volunteers collected 12 cubic yards of trash and debris along the five-mile bike path from Big Chico Creek to the airport. On the other projects, volunteers removed 1,100 feet of barbed wire along the Potter Ravine Trail at Lake Oroville; removed 1,500 invasive trees and saplings in Bidwell Park; cleared 2,400 square feet of invasive blackberry and periwinkle in Bidwell Park; planted five Santa Barbara sedges, 12 Deer Grass plants, and 10 Willow trees in Bidwell Park; worked in the native plant garden preparing for spring planting at Chico Creek Nature Center; planted over 30 Valley Oak seedlings at Woodson Bridge State Park; and removed trash, pruned trees and removed invasive trees in a pre-construction lot preparation for a Habitat for Humanity home. A group of Pakistani students from CSU Chico International Student Exchange Program participated in the habitat restoration service project. They were in the U.S. to learn about community volunteer involvement programs, and got a real hands-on experience. We also had 15 eager students from the Oroville High School Ecology Club participate in the trail maintenance service project. Most of the students were of Hmong descent, obtaining their service experience in preparation for college….
.
DISC GOLF; I have been attending many one on one and city meetings regarding disc golf. City Council changed its mind about not having disc golf in Upper Park in January, and now will allow the long course, i.e., the one used by the “experts,” to continue existing where it has been illegally for a decade. New infrastructure and mitigation measures will be needed.
A new location for the short course (played by non-experts) must be found within 18 months. Supposedly, the experts will not miss the mark as much as the more novice players, and thus will cause less ecological damage, e.g., to trees, soil, plants, etc. Friends of Bidwell Park has been taking the lead in trying to keep disc golf out of the park, and our Yahi Group has been the major supporting group of Friends of Bidwell Park. Please see the following video to view the tremendous amount of damage that has already been done: http://tinyurl.com/c4cvmr..
While the Chico City Council asked in January that the short course be located elsewhere, the preference by the disc golfers for a Bidwell Park site has meant that they have not seriously considered proposed sites outside the park; we believe that some of these would be far better, since our chief interest is in preserving nature in the park. But in the sprit of compromise, we have expressed willingness for the short disc golf course to be established in one area of Lower Bidwell Park that is currently not used by anyone and which is overrun by invasive plants and doomed trees. If the disc golfers would consider that area, they would actually be helping the park, since they would need to clear the area first. Unfortunately, we have heard that they do not like it because they want a much bigger area for an 18 hole course. This sounds unreasonable to us for a number of reasons, but more to the point: the city does not have the money to establish a short course, and as one city council person said in January: the disc golfers are supposed to get organized, so that they can show how they would raise the money for establishing a new short course, mitigate expected damage, plan and develop required infrastructure, and monitor players to be sure that they are not abusing the land. Thus, I raised that issue of finding out about the progress of such “bench marks” at the most recent meeting I attended, i.e. the Bidwell Park and Playground commission, the body what was just given the task of locating a new short course. There does not seem to be any such organization by the disc golfers. The Bidwell Park and Playground Commission will be developing policies and evaluating proposed courses, with public input encouraged. March and April will likely be the determining months for the decision, so we should have interesting times ahead of us.
Note: The editors of the two major papers in Chico are in support of the disc golfers, as are the park director and politicians who want the support of the very vocal, if not well organized, disc golfers. We have had a tough road to hoe, but we’re as passionate as the disc golfers! Thank goodness, more members of the City council seem to once again be concerned protection of the park. They will have the final decision, so it is up to us to make sure the BPPC does its job properly. That’s where one-on-one meetings have come to be quite important.
SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL: Several Yahi Group members, including the past and present Chairs helped create and staffed a booth at this annual festival held in Chico but with tours to many other places, where one can see snow geese and other wildlife galore every January. They collected 100 signatures for Marily Woodlouse’s petition to stop clear cutting and they raised $100. - by selling a terrific trail guide, put together by Alan Mendoza with help of other Yahi members. Check out our web site for more information.
TREES AND TRAILS:
Clear cutting and logging: Several of us supported Marily Woodhouse’s campaign both (1) when she was working to get Home Dept not to buy SPI wood and (2) this past month with her campaign this past month to also get Meeks Hardware not to by SPI wood. Meeks has a hardware store in Chico, by the way.
National Forests: Patricia Puterbaugh has been handling several logging issues – as she explains in these excerpts from this month’s Yahi paper:
The Lassen Forest Preservation Group, the forestry committee of the Yahi Group Sierra Club, has been working on several large Lassen National Forest (LNF) projects... We have spent much of our time on the Hat Creek Ranger District, northwest of Lassen National Park, studying and planning with the Forest Service on the North 49 logging project. This project has been appealed, litigated, and finally resolved over the last four years. It is a very large project - 10,000 acres - and will be done in stages. After each stage, we will have the opportunity to see and study the results of the logging… Another project we have been working on for years is the Creeks project. This 10,000-acre project stretches from Humbug and Humboldt summits east down to Yellow Creek. It is one of the most biologically diverse and ecologically important regions in the Lassen National Forest. Several major creeks drain to the Feather River, making fisheries and water quality a huge issue. The area is also home to the healthiest numbers of California Spotted Owl, migratory songbirds, American Marten, and Northern Goshawk on the LNF. ... The Sierra Club generally supports thinning projects close to communities and along roads. Some of these projects are finished or ongoing in Prattville, Butte Meadows, Jonesville, Mineral, and near the High Lakes. These projects remove the smaller trees and leave the forests in a more fire-resilient condition. Considering the state of the economy right now, it is difficult to predict how much logging will take place over the next few years. Loggers work on a very small profit margin, and there is already a huge surplus of logs from clear-cut Sierra Pacific lands. With the downturn in construction, there is very little market for timber. This may be an opportunity to look to alternative markets such as wood chipping, small log construction, and cogeneration of energy from forest waste products. We also comment on some private land logging projects in our vicinity, but if you have taken a trip up into the foothills, you will see that the clear cutting continue… Please contact me, Patricia Puterbaugh, at cohasset@shocking.com regarding National Forest issues.
Off-Highway Vehicle Use. Stephen Sayre has been educating us in email and in news articles about this issue. (See Forest Travel Management Process Deeply Flawed for more information at www.//motherlode.sierraclub.org/yahi .
YAHI PROGRAMS: We have resumed monthly programs. Bob Woods presented a very interesting program in February about Lassen Trails at the Butte County Library. Other great programs are being planned for the months ahead.
YAHI OUTINGS: Alan Mendoza coordinates an excellent and varied array of Outings, with 9 listed for March alone
Sutter Buttes - Peace Valley Hike Saturday, March 21
For Immediate Release
Contact: Liz
Gardner
530.345.1865
liz@sacrivertrust.org
Sacramento River Preservation Trust/Altacal Audubon Society
Sutter Buttes - Peace Valley Hike
Saturday, March 21
8am-3pm
On Saturday, March 21, the Sacramento River Preservation Trust and Altacal
Audubon Society, in cooperation with California State Parks, is offering a
guided hike into the Sutter Buttes - Peace Valley area with Parks Ranger
Zack Chambers.
Peace Valley is one of California's newest state parks and is nestled within
the ever-fascinating Sutter Buttes. While hiking with Ranger Chambers, we
will learn about the valley's cultural history including a visit to an old
homestead and various Native American sites. As we continue to traverse this
nearly undisturbed area we will be exposed to examples of some of the
geological processes that make up this unique formation. This hike is mostly
off-trail, is of moderate difficulty and does include some short strenuous
climbs. Depending on the weather, very shallow water crossings might occur.
Sturdy walking shoes or boots are strongly recommended. The hike is roughly
3 miles round trip. Participants must be in good hiking shape. Advance
reservations are required, with a requested donation of $20 for
Trust/Audubon members and $30 for non-members.
Space is limited. For reservations and questions please contact the
Sacramento River Preservation Trust at (530) 345.1865 or email Liz at
liz@sacrivertrust.org. Additional information concerning the Trust and
Altacal can be found at www.sacrivertrust.org and
www.altacal.org , respectively.
Contact: Liz
Gardner
530.345.1865
liz@sacrivertrust.org
Sacramento River Preservation Trust/Altacal Audubon Society
Sutter Buttes - Peace Valley Hike
Saturday, March 21
8am-3pm
On Saturday, March 21, the Sacramento River Preservation Trust and Altacal
Audubon Society, in cooperation with California State Parks, is offering a
guided hike into the Sutter Buttes - Peace Valley area with Parks Ranger
Zack Chambers.
Peace Valley is one of California's newest state parks and is nestled within
the ever-fascinating Sutter Buttes. While hiking with Ranger Chambers, we
will learn about the valley's cultural history including a visit to an old
homestead and various Native American sites. As we continue to traverse this
nearly undisturbed area we will be exposed to examples of some of the
geological processes that make up this unique formation. This hike is mostly
off-trail, is of moderate difficulty and does include some short strenuous
climbs. Depending on the weather, very shallow water crossings might occur.
Sturdy walking shoes or boots are strongly recommended. The hike is roughly
3 miles round trip. Participants must be in good hiking shape. Advance
reservations are required, with a requested donation of $20 for
Trust/Audubon members and $30 for non-members.
Space is limited. For reservations and questions please contact the
Sacramento River Preservation Trust at (530) 345.1865 or email Liz at
liz@sacrivertrust.org. Additional information concerning the Trust and
Altacal can be found at www.sacrivertrust.org and
www.altacal.org , respectively.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
JOIN THE CAMARADERIE
The Yahi Group is currently seeking volunteers to assst with upcoming events of Earthday, Endangered Species Faire, John Muir's Birthday, Ecofest, etc. We need people to represent Yahi and give out printed info about the Sierra CLub. Great way to enjoy these events and meet interesting people plus help spread the conservation ethic!
Call Dave Garcia at 533-2357 for more info.
"Hopefully all of us will realize that we are the ones we have been waiting for and each of us faces our own opportunities to make a difference", Tim DeChristopher (Bidder70).
Thursday, February 26, 2009
YAHI TRAIL MAINTENANCE MEETING
Sunday, March 12 - Yahi members wishing to share ideas and decision-making about trail maintenance outings or other service projects should RSVP to attend this meeting at Outings Chair Alan Mendoza's house in Chico, 6-PM. Contact Stephen Sayre at stephensayre@att.net / 876-1391 or Alan at ajmendoza@rodigy.net / 891-8789 for location and directions.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Join the Sierra Club Yahi Group in Facebook
Another form of communication beyond this blog is the Sierra Club Yahi Group page in Facebook.
If you are already a member of Facebook, simply go to your homepage, click on Group in the upper right corner. When the Group page opens enter Sierra Club Yahi Group in the search box. Another page should open and on the right side give you an option to join the group. Welcome!
If you are not a member of Facebook you can join by going to http://www.facebook.com/ Sign up as a new member and then follow the instructions to join the Sierra Club Yahi Group. You may find that some of your Yahi Group friends are already members of Facebook. Add them as your friends!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Tabling Volunteers
We have a great opportunity to reach 6,000 people at Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds. Shady Creek Outdoor Education Foundation (formerly Woodleaf) has asked us to table at their event on April 18 from 11-3PM. The display is already made you just unfold the hinged panels. Marily Woodhouse of STOP CLEARCUTTING CALIFORNIA will be sharing the booth.
An excellant family event to recuit young members into our club and show community support! Tabling is fun, easy, and you meet interesting people. Handouts and membership applications are all provided. Be part of the big change sweeping America and HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE! "The greatest danger to our future is apathy!" Jane Goodall
Call Dave Garcia at 533-2357 to help.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Future Yahi Meetings
Greetings - The next Yahi Group Ex Comm meeting will be March 4 at 3PM. The location is 3573 Via Las Lupes, Oroville (Yankee Hill), Dave Garcia's residence. You can google address for directions. You are welcomed to attend the meeting just please advise the host at 533-2357.
You can post agenda items for the meeting right on this site.
The Yahi Fund Raising Committee will have it's first meeting on Feb 25 at 1PM if you would like to participate. This will be in Chico at Jan Hildenbrand's residence. Please call 894-3988 for directions. dave g
You can post agenda items for the meeting right on this site.
The Yahi Fund Raising Committee will have it's first meeting on Feb 25 at 1PM if you would like to participate. This will be in Chico at Jan Hildenbrand's residence. Please call 894-3988 for directions. dave g
Welcome to the Yahi Blog
I see you made it to the blog.
The way this work is, you have been invited to be an author. That means you can originate a blog entry. ANYONE can view the blogs and respond to them, just by going to the blog site.
One thing that might be handy to know is how to copy and paste a piece of text from some other document on your computer into the blog text box.
I see this as a place we can exchange information immediately - no waiting. I hope you find it useful. Louise
The way this work is, you have been invited to be an author. That means you can originate a blog entry. ANYONE can view the blogs and respond to them, just by going to the blog site.
One thing that might be handy to know is how to copy and paste a piece of text from some other document on your computer into the blog text box.
- Highlight the text you want to copy.
- Press Ctrl and "c" simultaneously. This copies the highlighted text to your clipboard.
- Place the cursor where you want the text to go and press Ctrl and "v" simultaneously. This will copy the text into the blog box (or where ever else you want it).
I see this as a place we can exchange information immediately - no waiting. I hope you find it useful. Louise
Friday, October 10, 2008
Sierra Club’s positions on ballot measures
All of Sierra Club’s positions on ballot measures for the November CA ballot are at
http://www.sierraclubcalifornia.org/elections.html
http://www.sierraclubcalifornia.org/elections.html
Thursday, September 11, 2008
September 11, 2008
[For the latest news, go to http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/.]
To: Sierra Club Staff and Volunteers
Fr: Allison Chin, President, and Carl Pope, Executive Director
Background
To meet the most demanding challenge of our time, the Sierra Club is designing, building, and will be implementing the Climate Recovery Partnership -- a bold, comprehensive, and complementary set of six campaigns crafted to combat climate change.
The aims of the Climate Recovery Partnership -- a joint effort by the Sierra Club and The Sierra Club Foundation -- are to curb runaway global warming, ensure that wildlands, wildlife, and communities are prepared for the changing climate, and eventually reverse global warming. Find out more here.
We have already launched one of the Partnership’s campaigns -- the highly successful effort to "Move Beyond Coal.” Now we are ready to take the next steps on developing four of the remaining five featured objectives and to build them into full-fledged, large-scale, priority campaigns. (The Community Preparedness Campaign is on a slower time frame.)
Request
We need your help in developing these four campaigns. The perspectives you bring, from different parts of the country, with differing types of expertise and unique local and national knowledge are key to shaping winning strategies and effective campaigns.
Currently, we are mapping out strategies for the following campaigns:
Clean Energy Solutions: Rebuild and Repower America We need to grow a clean energy economy by repowering America with green, renewable energy and rebuilding America with high performance homes and buildings, linked together by a 21st century electranet.
Curbing CarbonThe Curbing Carbon Campaign will focus the Sierra Club’s effort for the next four years to achieve public support and U.S. ratification of a strong international climate treaty and passage of key federal laws and policies. These outcomes will shape the transformation of the economy to reduce emissions that destabilize the climate and endanger natural systems and human society.
Green Transportation: Cars, Fuels, and CommunitiesAmerica needs clean and highly efficient vehicles powered by sustainably-produced and steadily lower carbon fuels and clean electricity. Our communities need accessible and convenient transportation options other than cars available to them.
Strengthening Resilient HabitatsOur current philosophy and approaches to protecting America’s wild legacy must change in the reality of a changing climate. We must test, learn, and implement new approaches to protecting natural areas, both in remote locations and in close proximity to human communities. Our goal is to minimize the losses of wild places and biodiversity and to protect nature which will provide a vital and cost-effective way of protecting human communities against the adverse effects of climate change.
We invite you to share your experiences and perspectives with us in one or both of the following ways:
Weight In on Online Survey
The survey here asks questions about each of the four campaigns, different approaches we could take and strategies we could pursue, and about the overall Climate Recovery Partnership. Your knowledge of issues, combined with specific knowledge of your community, will provide valuable information that will help us shape these campaigns.
[Available through September 30.]
Post Feedback on Comment Board
We have comment boards for each of the draft Strategic Summaries, which you can find on the Climate Recovery Partnership pages in Clubhouse Please share your comments after reading through the draft Strategic Summaries.
[Comment period ends September 30.]
Next Steps
The feedback, comments, and survey results will inform the next draft of the Strategic Summary for each of the four campaigns. The revised versions will then be submitted to the Board of Directors on their October call for approval.
Thanks,
--Allison Chin Sierra Club President
--Carl Pope Sierra Club Executive Director
Update My Profile Manage My Email Preferences Update My Interests
Sierra Club85 Second St.San Francisco, CA 94105
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[For the latest news, go to http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/.]
To: Sierra Club Staff and Volunteers
Fr: Allison Chin, President, and Carl Pope, Executive Director
Background
To meet the most demanding challenge of our time, the Sierra Club is designing, building, and will be implementing the Climate Recovery Partnership -- a bold, comprehensive, and complementary set of six campaigns crafted to combat climate change.
The aims of the Climate Recovery Partnership -- a joint effort by the Sierra Club and The Sierra Club Foundation -- are to curb runaway global warming, ensure that wildlands, wildlife, and communities are prepared for the changing climate, and eventually reverse global warming. Find out more here.
We have already launched one of the Partnership’s campaigns -- the highly successful effort to "Move Beyond Coal.” Now we are ready to take the next steps on developing four of the remaining five featured objectives and to build them into full-fledged, large-scale, priority campaigns. (The Community Preparedness Campaign is on a slower time frame.)
Request
We need your help in developing these four campaigns. The perspectives you bring, from different parts of the country, with differing types of expertise and unique local and national knowledge are key to shaping winning strategies and effective campaigns.
Currently, we are mapping out strategies for the following campaigns:
Clean Energy Solutions: Rebuild and Repower America We need to grow a clean energy economy by repowering America with green, renewable energy and rebuilding America with high performance homes and buildings, linked together by a 21st century electranet.
Curbing CarbonThe Curbing Carbon Campaign will focus the Sierra Club’s effort for the next four years to achieve public support and U.S. ratification of a strong international climate treaty and passage of key federal laws and policies. These outcomes will shape the transformation of the economy to reduce emissions that destabilize the climate and endanger natural systems and human society.
Green Transportation: Cars, Fuels, and CommunitiesAmerica needs clean and highly efficient vehicles powered by sustainably-produced and steadily lower carbon fuels and clean electricity. Our communities need accessible and convenient transportation options other than cars available to them.
Strengthening Resilient HabitatsOur current philosophy and approaches to protecting America’s wild legacy must change in the reality of a changing climate. We must test, learn, and implement new approaches to protecting natural areas, both in remote locations and in close proximity to human communities. Our goal is to minimize the losses of wild places and biodiversity and to protect nature which will provide a vital and cost-effective way of protecting human communities against the adverse effects of climate change.
We invite you to share your experiences and perspectives with us in one or both of the following ways:
Weight In on Online Survey
The survey here asks questions about each of the four campaigns, different approaches we could take and strategies we could pursue, and about the overall Climate Recovery Partnership. Your knowledge of issues, combined with specific knowledge of your community, will provide valuable information that will help us shape these campaigns.
[Available through September 30.]
Post Feedback on Comment Board
We have comment boards for each of the draft Strategic Summaries, which you can find on the Climate Recovery Partnership pages in Clubhouse Please share your comments after reading through the draft Strategic Summaries.
[Comment period ends September 30.]
Next Steps
The feedback, comments, and survey results will inform the next draft of the Strategic Summary for each of the four campaigns. The revised versions will then be submitted to the Board of Directors on their October call for approval.
Thanks,
--Allison Chin Sierra Club President
--Carl Pope Sierra Club Executive Director
Update My Profile Manage My Email Preferences Update My Interests
Sierra Club85 Second St.San Francisco, CA 94105
hasEML = false;
Monday, August 11, 2008
Bidwell Park Summit 2008 August 18th
Bidwell Park Summit 2008, August 18th, 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
You're Invited to the Bidwell Park Summit 2008 to discuss recommendations for the Bidwell Master Management Plan Update which will Come before the Park Commission on August 25!
Friends of Bidwell Park invite you to participate in the Bidwell Park Summit 2008 on Monday, August 18, from 7-9 pm at the Chico Creek Nature Center's new building, 1968 East 8th St. This year's summit will focus on the Final Master Management Plan Update for Bidwell Park and the Final Environmental Impact Report and its proposed major park projects. These documents are on the agenda for the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission's (BPPC) meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 25 in the Chico City Council Chambers.
Specifically, we will review and discuss whether or not the responses to the public and agency comments adequately addressed the questions and concerns expressed. We will also discuss the City's current financial situation and how it might affect recreation and resource management in Bidwell Park for the next several years.
At its August 25 meeting, the BPPC commissioners will decide what changes, if any, they wish to recommend for the document. They will also decide whether to recommend approval of the Environmental Impact Report to the Chico City Council and whether to legitimize disc golf at its current "unofficial" Hwy 32 location. The final decisions will made by the City Council at a later meeting.
We have reviewed the Plan and have concerns about many aspects of it. For example, the proposed Plan:
Removes the vision and conditions of the Bidwell Deed as the guiding policy for the Park.
Paves the way for new intensive recreational development by embracing the previously unauthorized disc golf development, and ignores policies found in the General Plan and Municipal Code designed to keep the Park wild and for passive recreation.
Removes Management Plan policies that take a firm stand against unauthorized trails and roads.
Removes Management Plan policies to place development restrictions on Park adjacent properties.
and much more!
The proposed Plan is accompanied by an EIR that acknowledges the damage done to the wildflower fields, vernal pools and Blue Oak woodlands of the fragile shallow soiled Tuscan ridge top environment by the sport of disc golf, but fails to convincingly mitigate for the impacts.
A number of dedicated environmentalists commented on the Draft EIR, but failed to receive adequate answers. Come find out what members of the environmental community plan to do about this!
This is a critical time for Bidwell Park's future. The decisions made by the BPPC and the City Council will affect the Park for decades to come. Public participation is essential to ensure that future generations will enjoy the majestic beauty of this valuable and irreplaceable public resource. We urge you to attend both our August 18 Summit and the August 25 BPPC meeting. If you are unable to attend our Summit, please visit our Friends of Bidwell Park web site www.friendsofbidwellpark.org for information regarding Bidwell Park's past, present and, more importantly, its future!
Thank you,
Susan Mason
Friends of Bidwell Park
You're Invited to the Bidwell Park Summit 2008 to discuss recommendations for the Bidwell Master Management Plan Update which will Come before the Park Commission on August 25!
Friends of Bidwell Park invite you to participate in the Bidwell Park Summit 2008 on Monday, August 18, from 7-9 pm at the Chico Creek Nature Center's new building, 1968 East 8th St. This year's summit will focus on the Final Master Management Plan Update for Bidwell Park and the Final Environmental Impact Report and its proposed major park projects. These documents are on the agenda for the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission's (BPPC) meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 25 in the Chico City Council Chambers.
Specifically, we will review and discuss whether or not the responses to the public and agency comments adequately addressed the questions and concerns expressed. We will also discuss the City's current financial situation and how it might affect recreation and resource management in Bidwell Park for the next several years.
At its August 25 meeting, the BPPC commissioners will decide what changes, if any, they wish to recommend for the document. They will also decide whether to recommend approval of the Environmental Impact Report to the Chico City Council and whether to legitimize disc golf at its current "unofficial" Hwy 32 location. The final decisions will made by the City Council at a later meeting.
We have reviewed the Plan and have concerns about many aspects of it. For example, the proposed Plan:
Removes the vision and conditions of the Bidwell Deed as the guiding policy for the Park.
Paves the way for new intensive recreational development by embracing the previously unauthorized disc golf development, and ignores policies found in the General Plan and Municipal Code designed to keep the Park wild and for passive recreation.
Removes Management Plan policies that take a firm stand against unauthorized trails and roads.
Removes Management Plan policies to place development restrictions on Park adjacent properties.
and much more!
The proposed Plan is accompanied by an EIR that acknowledges the damage done to the wildflower fields, vernal pools and Blue Oak woodlands of the fragile shallow soiled Tuscan ridge top environment by the sport of disc golf, but fails to convincingly mitigate for the impacts.
A number of dedicated environmentalists commented on the Draft EIR, but failed to receive adequate answers. Come find out what members of the environmental community plan to do about this!
This is a critical time for Bidwell Park's future. The decisions made by the BPPC and the City Council will affect the Park for decades to come. Public participation is essential to ensure that future generations will enjoy the majestic beauty of this valuable and irreplaceable public resource. We urge you to attend both our August 18 Summit and the August 25 BPPC meeting. If you are unable to attend our Summit, please visit our Friends of Bidwell Park web site www.friendsofbidwellpark.org for information regarding Bidwell Park's past, present and, more importantly, its future!
Thank you,
Susan Mason
Friends of Bidwell Park
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Good news for family planning & the environmnet!
Pop News: Good News for International Family Planning and the Environment!
Last Wednesday July 16th, the House State-Foreign Operations Appropriations subcommittee chaired by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) approved $600 million for international family planning and reproductive health programs ($540 million for USAID’s programs and $60 million for UNFPA). This represents the largest total amount ever recommended for international family planning programs and the largest one-year dollar increase in these programs on record, not accounting for inflation. $600 million would be a 28% increase above current levels and an 83% increase above the President’s budget request of $327 million. Wow!
On Thursday July 17th, the Senate Appropriations Committee took up their version of the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. The committee approved $520 million for international family planning ($475 for USAID's programs and $45 million for UNFPA). The Senate version also includes language that would repeal the Global Gag Rule, which disqualifies overseas family planning organizations from receiving U.S. family planning funds if they, with their own money, lobby to change abortion laws or provide legal abortion services in their countries. The House version is silent on this issue.
Both the House and Senate versions of the bill include language that would allow funds to be released to UNFPA, even if the Administration invokes what's known as the Kemp-Kasten amendment to withhold the funds, by directing those funds to targeted projects in any of the 150 countries other than China where UNFPA works. These targeted projects include things like safe childbirth, contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, and the provision of maternal health services in disaster areas.
We are encouraged to see these substantial increases in Congressional allocations for international family planning programs. This represents an important step forward in our goal to increase funding to $1 billion for international family planning programs that save lives, improve community health, and ensure a more sustainable environmental future!
With the good news coming out of the House and Senate, this is an important time to reinforce the efforts made by members of Congress and remind them that we are paying attention!
Click here to find your Representative and his/her contact information, or here to find your Senator and his/her contact information. If he or she sits on the Appropriations Committee, please thank him or her for passing a bill that includes increased funding for international family planning.
Your message could go something like this:
Hi, my name is (your name) and I'm from (your city). I am a Sierra Club activist and I care about the health of families and the planet.
Thank you for voting last week to increase funding for international family planning in the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.
Increasing access to voluntary family planning around the world is crucial to protecting our global environment. Couples with access to family planning education and services are able to choose the size and spacing of their families, ultimately leading to healthier families and reducing strain on the Earth's natural resources.
PopNews, the Sierra Club's Global Population & Environment Program e-newsletter, keeps you up-to-date on current and emerging population issues and resources. Every month you will receive an email with the information and tools to put real population solutions to work.Subscribe to PopNews.Unsubscribe to PopNews.Tell a Friend about PopNews.View previous editions of PopNews.Become a Sierra Club Member.Want to keep up with the Sierra Club's latest activities and news?Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the Sierra Club's flagship e-newsletter sent out twice a month. The Insider provides everything from information on new reports and issues to planning great hiking trips to how you can help change environmental policy. View recent editions of the Insider.
Sierra Club 408 C Street, NE, Washington DC 20002 sierraclub.org/population population@sierraclub.org
Last Wednesday July 16th, the House State-Foreign Operations Appropriations subcommittee chaired by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) approved $600 million for international family planning and reproductive health programs ($540 million for USAID’s programs and $60 million for UNFPA). This represents the largest total amount ever recommended for international family planning programs and the largest one-year dollar increase in these programs on record, not accounting for inflation. $600 million would be a 28% increase above current levels and an 83% increase above the President’s budget request of $327 million. Wow!
On Thursday July 17th, the Senate Appropriations Committee took up their version of the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. The committee approved $520 million for international family planning ($475 for USAID's programs and $45 million for UNFPA). The Senate version also includes language that would repeal the Global Gag Rule, which disqualifies overseas family planning organizations from receiving U.S. family planning funds if they, with their own money, lobby to change abortion laws or provide legal abortion services in their countries. The House version is silent on this issue.
Both the House and Senate versions of the bill include language that would allow funds to be released to UNFPA, even if the Administration invokes what's known as the Kemp-Kasten amendment to withhold the funds, by directing those funds to targeted projects in any of the 150 countries other than China where UNFPA works. These targeted projects include things like safe childbirth, contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, and the provision of maternal health services in disaster areas.
We are encouraged to see these substantial increases in Congressional allocations for international family planning programs. This represents an important step forward in our goal to increase funding to $1 billion for international family planning programs that save lives, improve community health, and ensure a more sustainable environmental future!
With the good news coming out of the House and Senate, this is an important time to reinforce the efforts made by members of Congress and remind them that we are paying attention!
Click here to find your Representative and his/her contact information, or here to find your Senator and his/her contact information. If he or she sits on the Appropriations Committee, please thank him or her for passing a bill that includes increased funding for international family planning.
Your message could go something like this:
Hi, my name is (your name) and I'm from (your city). I am a Sierra Club activist and I care about the health of families and the planet.
Thank you for voting last week to increase funding for international family planning in the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.
Increasing access to voluntary family planning around the world is crucial to protecting our global environment. Couples with access to family planning education and services are able to choose the size and spacing of their families, ultimately leading to healthier families and reducing strain on the Earth's natural resources.
PopNews, the Sierra Club's Global Population & Environment Program e-newsletter, keeps you up-to-date on current and emerging population issues and resources. Every month you will receive an email with the information and tools to put real population solutions to work.Subscribe to PopNews.Unsubscribe to PopNews.Tell a Friend about PopNews.View previous editions of PopNews.Become a Sierra Club Member.Want to keep up with the Sierra Club's latest activities and news?Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the Sierra Club's flagship e-newsletter sent out twice a month. The Insider provides everything from information on new reports and issues to planning great hiking trips to how you can help change environmental policy. View recent editions of the Insider.
Sierra Club 408 C Street, NE, Washington DC 20002 sierraclub.org/population population@sierraclub.org
Sierra Nevada Alliance Conference 9/12-14/2008
The Sierra Nevada Alliance will be holding its 15th Annual Conference and Anniversary Celebration September 12-14 at the North Tahoe Conference Center in Kings Beach at Lake Tahoe . This year’s conference theme is Leading in a Climate of Change: Hot Topics, Cold Facts and New Answers for the Sierra.
Despite its iconic recognition, the Sierra Nevada has often been seen by those within and without the region as California ’s poor stepchild. Rural with a limited population but a wealth of natural resources, the region has been exploited and frequently left out of key statewide decisions. But after fifteen years of a united regional conservation movement, the stepchild days are over.
Come and join others to celebrate our past 15 years and strategize together how to save the Sierra, be a leading region in adapting to climate change, achieve sustainable communities and contribute to saving the world.
The conference features inspirational speakers—including Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Tom Knudson, author and photographer Tim Palmer, and biologist and Sierra field guide author John Muir Laws--eight cutting edge conservation workshops, top notch networking and more. Also on Friday is the Sierra Nevada Yard and Garden Summit, where Sierra homeowners, organizations, and agencies will learn tips and techniques for creating a conservation-minded landscape that defends against wildfire, is in harmony with Sierra wildlife, reduces pollution, deters invasive weeds, and conserves water.
For more detailed information about registration and the conference schedule, go to www.sierranevadaalliance.org/conference or call the Alliance office at 530.542.4546.
Despite its iconic recognition, the Sierra Nevada has often been seen by those within and without the region as California ’s poor stepchild. Rural with a limited population but a wealth of natural resources, the region has been exploited and frequently left out of key statewide decisions. But after fifteen years of a united regional conservation movement, the stepchild days are over.
Come and join others to celebrate our past 15 years and strategize together how to save the Sierra, be a leading region in adapting to climate change, achieve sustainable communities and contribute to saving the world.
The conference features inspirational speakers—including Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Tom Knudson, author and photographer Tim Palmer, and biologist and Sierra field guide author John Muir Laws--eight cutting edge conservation workshops, top notch networking and more. Also on Friday is the Sierra Nevada Yard and Garden Summit, where Sierra homeowners, organizations, and agencies will learn tips and techniques for creating a conservation-minded landscape that defends against wildfire, is in harmony with Sierra wildlife, reduces pollution, deters invasive weeds, and conserves water.
For more detailed information about registration and the conference schedule, go to www.sierranevadaalliance.org/conference or call the Alliance office at 530.542.4546.
Claire Tappaan Lodge: Fundraising weekend!
Note: The Lodge needs to break even by September in view of the national Sierra Club! They threaten to sell it.
Reach the Goal - 4th Annual Fundraising Weekend
Moonlit Nights at Clair Tappaan Lodge
Friday evening August 15 until Sunday afternoon August 17, 2008
Tentative Program
Friday Night (August 15)
6:00 Dinner
7:30 Mixer outside with children - s’mores, brandy
8:30 Movies in dining room
8:30 Full Moon Hike
Saturday Morning (August 16)
7:30 Lunch preparations – fix your own sack lunch
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Hikes begin
Saturday Afternoon and Evening (August 16)
3 to 5 Wine & Cheese and Silent Auction outside
6:00 Wild fish Dinner
7:00 Living Room- Mountain Fire (live music)
Dining Room - Presentation on The Moon
8:30 Another Full Moon Hike (if there is sufficient interest)
9 to 12 Moon gazing outdoors
Sunday Morning (August 17)
8:00 Finale Breakfast and Raffle
9:00 Hikes begin
Entire weekend (including food and lodging) $150 per person
Children (4-13 years) $ 70 Child
Day-only rates
Saturday only $100 Adult
$ 30 Child
Sunday only $ 25 Adult
$ 10 Child
The bulk of the fees go to support the Lodge.
For reservations call 800-679-6775.
http://ctl.sierraclub.org/ -- to see what it is like and where it is!
Reach the Goal - 4th Annual Fundraising Weekend
Moonlit Nights at Clair Tappaan Lodge
Friday evening August 15 until Sunday afternoon August 17, 2008
Tentative Program
Friday Night (August 15)
6:00 Dinner
7:30 Mixer outside with children - s’mores, brandy
8:30 Movies in dining room
8:30 Full Moon Hike
Saturday Morning (August 16)
7:30 Lunch preparations – fix your own sack lunch
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Hikes begin
Saturday Afternoon and Evening (August 16)
3 to 5 Wine & Cheese and Silent Auction outside
6:00 Wild fish Dinner
7:00 Living Room- Mountain Fire (live music)
Dining Room - Presentation on The Moon
8:30 Another Full Moon Hike (if there is sufficient interest)
9 to 12 Moon gazing outdoors
Sunday Morning (August 17)
8:00 Finale Breakfast and Raffle
9:00 Hikes begin
Entire weekend (including food and lodging) $150 per person
Children (4-13 years) $ 70 Child
Day-only rates
Saturday only $100 Adult
$ 30 Child
Sunday only $ 25 Adult
$ 10 Child
The bulk of the fees go to support the Lodge.
For reservations call 800-679-6775.
http://ctl.sierraclub.org/ -- to see what it is like and where it is!
Friday, May 30, 2008
CORRECTION to Notes – Deer Herds
Fish & Game Biologist Henry Lomeli has advised that the first sentence of the second paragraph should be stricken from my previous blog post Notes on Preserving Open Space – Deer Herds.
"Lungworm has been reported as a high source of mortality in resident valley deer along the Sacramento River during the late winter months of high water years," wrote Mr. Lomeli, "It is not however a significant factor of mortality (fawn or adult) in the migratory deer herds of Butte County. The 78% number that you used is not a lungworm related figure , but rather an annual fawn mortality number. That means due to a wide variety of mortality factors the annual mortality rate of fawns is 78 percent during the first year of life."
Mr. Lomeli also suggested that I mention that "poor livestock management can have a significant negative impact on the condition of young fawns in migratory herds."
My apology for the misinformation! I will endeavor to better check my facts before writing any more articles for the blog. This is especially embarrassing to me, as our Yahi Group website & blog wizard is also our newsletter editor and decided to surprise me by printing this article in our summer newsletter as originally posted.
"Lungworm has been reported as a high source of mortality in resident valley deer along the Sacramento River during the late winter months of high water years," wrote Mr. Lomeli, "It is not however a significant factor of mortality (fawn or adult) in the migratory deer herds of Butte County. The 78% number that you used is not a lungworm related figure , but rather an annual fawn mortality number. That means due to a wide variety of mortality factors the annual mortality rate of fawns is 78 percent during the first year of life."
Mr. Lomeli also suggested that I mention that "poor livestock management can have a significant negative impact on the condition of young fawns in migratory herds."
My apology for the misinformation! I will endeavor to better check my facts before writing any more articles for the blog. This is especially embarrassing to me, as our Yahi Group website & blog wizard is also our newsletter editor and decided to surprise me by printing this article in our summer newsletter as originally posted.
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