Roanoke Sierra Club

Executive Committee Election Announcement: The management of the Roanoke Group of the Sierra Club is the responsibility of an Executive Committee of seven members who are elected by the general membership of the group. Any member in good standing may stand for election to the Executive Committee. A Nominating Committee will consider prospective nominees and submit a slate of candidates to the membership on a ballot which will appear on this web site or will be mailed to members by request. Candidates not selected by this committee may be nominated by petition. If you would like to be considered for nomination, or if you would like to submit a recommendation, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee: Bill Modica (540)387-2782; Sherman Bamford (540)343-6359. Deadline for submission: October 1, 2008.

October 10, 2008
Earth Friendly Friday

"LandCare"

What is "LandCare"? The LandCare concept is a cooperative, sustainable approach to land management, which produces a broad range of economic, social, and environmental benefits (the triple-bottom line) desired by landowners and their partners.

In 2005, a small group of neighbors from the Catawba and North Fork Valleys came together to hear about the LandCare concept. The neighbors in this meeting came away convinced that Landcare should indeed be introduced along the length and breadth of the Catawba Creek and North Fork watersheds including their tributaries. By adopting the LandCare concept, it would enable all stakeholders to take part in the effort to preserve the landscape of Catawba Creek and North Fork Valleys, while at the same time strengthening its' communities. As a result of that meeting, Catawba LandCare emerged, with the mission of providing education and outreach to the community to encourage a healthy and sustainable environment in the Catawba Creek and North Fork watersheds, and promoting open space across the Roanoke and Montgomery County boundaries.

Our presenter will be Christy Gabbard, LandCare Coordinator of the Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech. Please come to hear more about this new, active program for healthy rural communities. To learn more about the Catawba LandCare project, visit http://www.catawbalandcare.org/.

Date:  October 10, 2008. Doors open at 6:30, program starts at 7:00 PM.

LOCATION: At the UU Church, 2015 Grandin Rd., Roanoke (at Brandon Ave., across from Patrick Henry High School). Everyone is invited to bring a snack dish to share.

Earth Friendly Friday is the second Friday of each month, and it is jointly sponsored by the Roanoke Sierra Club and The Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke. Location: The Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke, 2015 Grandin Road at Brandon. It is free and open to the public.  For more information contact Bob Egbert at 384-7448 rsegbert@comcast.net .

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Welcome!
This is the official site of the Roanoke Group of the Sierra Club. Whether you are a member, prospective member, or just visiting, we hope you will find something of interest. The links on the navigation bar to the right of this page will lead you to information about our activities, issues, and leadership. Thanks for looking!
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Who we are:
The Roanoke Group is a unit of the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club, founded in 1892 by the legendary John Muir, is the largest grass-roots environmental organization in the world. We work on local, state, national, and global environmental issues. We publish a bi-monthly newsletter and sponsor programs, social, educational and recreational activities for our members and the public (see CALENDAR of EVENTS for details). For information about our officers and other leaders, click the "contact us" link to the right.
Where we are:
Our members, over 700 strong, live in Roanoke, Botetourt, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Franklin, Henry, and Patrick Counties, and the cities and towns within them. The diversity of our area ranges from the largest metropolitan area in southwest Virginia to some of the most scenic and remote mountain regions of the state.
Get Involved!
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STAY IN TOUCH BY EMAIL:

Here are three options for keeping up on local environmental activities and issues. We hope you'll consider becoming involved in one or more*:

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Roanoke Sierra Club Email list(members only) Official Sierra Club business only; infrequent messages (usually monthly); notices of meetings, events, programs, volunteer needs, Club election information, action alerts on major local campaigns, links to new content on web page.. You can opt out at any time or request that your email address be removed from your Sierra Club record. Subject to Sierra Club privacy policy.
CLICK here to open an email with the subject "ADD EMAIL". Put your name (as it appears on your Sierra Club mailing label) or your membership number in the body of the message, then SEND. If this link does not work, you can email your request to mcclainmark@comcast.net

Roanoke Environmentalists News Group More frequent postings (~20/month) - news, events, meetings, and information relating to any LOCAL environmental issues (Roanoke Valley and surrounding area). May be used by multiple organizations to post their events, action items, news, and issues. This is a Yahoo! Group, subject to their policies. Anyone can join and post, with moderator approval. You may opt to receive individual emails, daily summaries, or web only access. Content must pertain to local environmental issue/events. You can unsubscribe from this list at any time. CLICK here to go to the Yahoo! page, then click JOIN THIS GROUP

Big Lick Green Drinks News Group Most frequent postings. General discussion on anything and everything Green, particularly involving (but not limited to) the greater Roanoke Valley. For "Greenies" of all levels and interests. Special bulletins about green events going on in the Valley, especially Big Lick-Green Drinks monthly social meetings. This is a Yahoo! Group and it is subject to Yahoo! policies. Anyone can join, and anyone can post, with moderator approval. You may opt to receive individual emails, daily summaries, or web only access to this list. You can unsubscribe to this list at any time. Click here: (www.greendrinks.org) to be taken to Big Lick-Green Drinks' homepage. Click on USA, then Salem, VA. Once there you can learn more about the monthly meet ups as well as subscribe to the Yahoo mailing list. You can also contact Carrie Cox at beersnobs@thebluenymph.net

*Only the first item in this table is an official Sierra Club email list. The others are listed as a courtesy to members who may be interested in more active email participation in local news and discussion. Some postings may be appropriate for more than one list, so if you subscribe to more than one, you may receive multiple copies of the same information.

ARCHIVES - On this page you will find links to content concerning previous activities, events, policies, and other documents. To search the archives, use the search bar at the top of the page (this will search all pages on our site).

ROANOKE SIERRA CLUB NEWS:

We are proud to announce . . . "Art for the Earth" a very special series of events, coming in October 2008! Gallery 108 will be staging the first ever plein air painting event in the Roanoke area, followed by a show of the works created at that event. The artists will donate at least 50% of the proceeds of the sale to Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition.

Event Details:

October 12, 2008 (Sun.) 8 AM - 3 PM - Plein Air (open air) event at Greenhill Park. Artists will be painting at a picnic shelter and other locations in the park. Everyone is invited to watch them at their work.

October 25, 2008 (Sat.) 5 PM - 8 PM - Art Show and Sale. The works of art created at Greenhill Park (and other works inspired by the natural beauty of Roanoke Valley) will be included in a show at the Claude Moore Education Complex, Henry St. Roanoke.

ARTIST INFORMATION: Artists wishing to participate in this event should contact Gallery 108 at (540)982-4278 for details.

SPONSOR INFORMATION: Individuals, companies, and organizations are invited to become sponsors of this unique event. For sponsorship information, contact Mark McClain at (540)387-0930

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION: Volunteers are needed for various tasks leading up to this event, and on the day of the sale (October 25). Contact Mark McClain (540)387-0930 to learn about volunteer opportunities.

The Roanoke Group of the Sierra Club is a co-sponsor of this event. Other sponsors to date (August 2008):

Gallery 108
The Studio School
Roanoke County Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
League of Roanoke Artists
Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition
The Kroger Company
Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op

For a complete list of earlier articles, check the ARCHIVES page.