April 2003
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| Defend Henry Coe: No Reservoirs in State Parks
by John Wilkinson The Chapter opposes proposals to dam areas of Henry Coe State Park to create a storage reservior. |
| Our Endangered National Forests
by Karen Maki, Forest Protection Committee The Bush administration has stated its intention to double the amount of logging in California's national forests. They are taking steps to undo environmental protections that have been established over the last 20 years. What is the Sierra Club doing? What can you do? |
| April 5: Political Endorsement Training
Do you want to make a difference and yearn to do more? Do you want to actually meet those running for local office and hear their views directly,? If so, come to the Sierra Club Loma Prieta chapter's political endorsement process training session. |
| Chapter News: 70th Anniversary, BOD Elections, Staff Changes, and More!
by Rafael Reyes, Chapter Chair It is the Loma Prieta Chapter's 70th anniversary this year and we are embarking on key initiatives in many areas, not the least of which is celebrating this anniversary. |
| Your Input Needed on Big Changes at Clair Tappaan
If negotiations proceed as hoped, the 2003-04 ski season at Clair Tappaan Lodge will be managed by American Youth Hostels--the biggest change in management in lodge history--and the Lodge Committee wants to hear from lodge users on several points. |
| Save the Williamson Act
by Tim Frank The Governor's Budget has eliminated the $39M for Williamson Act, one of the most effective farmland protection measures in the country. You can help to preserve the funding by writing to your senator and assembly member. |
| Saratoga Science School Goes Solar
by Barry Cinnamon Walden West Center, an outdoor science school which is owned and operated by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, installed a 1.4 kilowatt solar electric system atop their main building in March 2003. |
| Loma Prieta and Ventana Chapters Co-Sponsor "River of Photographs"
by Lois Robin To preserve and protect the Pajaro River and its watershed, the Ventana and Loma Prieta Chapters are partnering in a traveling exhibit called "Rumme, The Pajaro River Watershed Experience." |
| Cooking Green: Short on Time? Easy Plant-Based Cooking
by Kay Bushnell This issue's recipe for quick chili is delicious with rice or cornbread. |
| Meandering
by John Maybury Lion eyes, hybrid hype, Recycling roundup, cry for ELP, and other items of interest. |