Get Kids Outdoors Fundraiser Please join us on Sunday, July 22, at 5-7 PM in Galena Park for a fundraiser to help get kids outdoors. Sierra Club leaders, and other national leaders such as the Obamas, have recognized the importance of having children experience the outdoors. As life as become more sedentary, it is well documented that our younger generation is growing obese and prone to illness. Aside from these obvious negatives, they are missing the fun and education that the outdoors has to offer. Great Basin Group ExCom fully affirms the initiative of national Sierra Club for Getting Kids Outdoors. We see our role as one of supporting entities who actually do these activities in our community: schools, NPO's, and federal, state, or local agencies. Our fund will help children experience the outdoors who have never had the opportunity or means to do this. It can, we believe, make a difference in their future and in their attitude to conservation. A potluck dinner will be accompanied by music from a local bluegrass band and by planned activities for kids. We are asking a minimum of $10 donation to our fund by individuals or by families at the event. Contributions are made to the Sierra Club Foundation and are tax-deductible.
Posted: May 15, 2012 |
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| Looking at the Sierra Club Draft Trapping Policy Are you aware that national Sierra Club is considering a Trapping Policy? We think this is of interest to many of our Great Basin Group members and so have done a little investigation ourselves, looking at how Nevada's regulations compare to other western states. Find this information on our Facebook page and let us know your opinion. http://www.facebook.com/groups/scgbg/
Posted: Apr 29, 2012 | Needed: Political Committee MembersSierra Club is always politically active, and we have results to show for it. The DC office of national Sierra Club was voted one of the most effective lobbying offices by congressional staff recently. But there is plenty to do here at home. If you are politically inclined toward furthering Sierra Club goals, would you consider joining our group's political committee through 2012? We have an important election in Reno that will see at least 4 new council members (of 7 total). County and state representation elections are equally important. The committee will be largely self-directed, but one idea favored by many is a "Candidates Night" in October. Contact David von Seggern for details (vonseg1@sbcglobal.net or 775-303-8461).
Posted: Apr 03, 2012 |
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