Roanoke Sierra Club

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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Featured upcoming event:

December 11, 2009 - Earth Friendly Friday

The Green Holiday Potluck Party

Once again, in the spirit of the season, for the December Earth-Friendly program we will eat, drink, and be merry. As in the past couple of years, there will be food, music, and good conversation; especially of the Earth-Friendly kind. There will not be a formal presentation, but it is expected that some of our well-traveled friends will have nature-related slides to show. Please bring a covered dish to share and your drink of choice (alcohol is allowed).

Date:  December 11, 2009. Doors open at 6:30, dinner starts at approximately 7:00 PM.

Location: The Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke, 2015 Grandin Road at Brandon (across from Patrick Henry High School). It is free and open to the public, but everyone is asked to bring a covered dish for the potluck dinner. For more information contact Bob Egbert at 384-7448 rsegbert@comcast.net.

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.

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About the Roanoke Group of the Sierra Club
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, about 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!
There is no time like NOW to begin, continue, or resurrect your active commitment to environmental protection. Our "TAKE ACTION PAGE" is the starting point for your involvement!

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*:

Email List

Purpose, Features

Options

How to Join

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:

SIERRA CLUB ENDORSES LOCAL CANDIDATES

September 2009 - The Sierra Club has endorsed two Roanoke area candidates for the November 3 election. Gwen Mason of Roanoke has been endorsed to fill the House of Delegates seat vacated by William Fralin (17th District). In the Roanoke County race for Windsor Hill District Supervisor, the Club has endorsed Sarah Goodman. Members are urged to support these candidates in any way possible to help elect environmentally responsible individuals to public office.

ROANOKE GROUP ANNOUNCES
EXCOM ELECTIONS

August 2009 - The Roanoke Group is seeking candidates to run for the office of Executive Committee member. Nominees must be members in good standing of the Sierra Club and willing to serve a two-year term on the committee that provides oversight to the group's activities. If would like to be considered, or would like to suggest someone for nomination, please contact Mark McClain mcclainmark@comcast.net or 540-387-0930. Submission deadline September 30, 2009.

SIERRA CLUB URGES ROANOKE TO HONOR CONSERVATIONIST

August 2009 -- The Executive Committee approved a resolution urging the City of Roanoke to name a new city park in honor of the late A. Victor (Vic) Thomas, who served Roanoke citizens for 30 years in the House of Delegates. Thomas was the leading voice for wildlife and land conservation during his tenure. The new city park is located on the Roanoke River near the Memorial Bridge at the site of the former Hannah Court mobile home park.