Well, here is my last Sierra Club Sign-in Sheet and Liability Waiver that I received from Kathy in a pad of 100. Kathy provided all GLS leaders a pad of 100 waivers for us to use when we lead our…
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President Obama announces plan to fight climate change By Tom Molloy The President just released his Clean Power Plan – a historic step in the fight against climate change. In the announcement the President cited among other things, that the…
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By Jennifer Dooley, photos Jeff Johnson Five of us braved the 90-degree heat on August 16th to tackle the summit of Mt. San Gabriel. The original plan was the ever-popular Dawson’s Saddle to Mt. Baden-Powell hike; however, a brush fire…
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By Jeff Johnson, story and photos On July 18, a large group of GLS hikers took a walk through neighborhoods of north-western Long Beach to visit the Dominguez Gap Wetlands next to the Los Angeles River. This area used to…
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By Jeff Johnson, story and photos Twin Peaks is the prominent mountain in the heart of the San Gabriels surrounded by Mt. Waterman on the north and, on the west, south and east sides, by various tributaries of the West…
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By Laura Rainey, story and photos In late June, a number of us headed out by caravan to our GLS destination at Takoja Retreat in northern New Mexico. For some, traveling through the summer heat of the desert in this long…
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By Heather Sargeant, photos from Nancy Beverly except as noted Eight lucky GLS members met at Onion Valley Campground for a fabulous trip in June. We had walk-in camp sites at Onion Valley, situated at 9, 200 ft., above the…
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The board met on June 16th, all members were present. The board confirmed Aug. 23 as the date for a GLS Leaders Meeting which will focus on reviewing safety protocols and introducing up and coming digital GLS resources. The board…
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by Nancy Beverly, story and photos June gloom, hot sun, pine trees, vast vistas, wallflowers, and hail (yes, HAIL) were all part of our trek to Mt. Baldy on June 13. Dora got us on the trail early – 7:45…
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The board met on May 19th, all members were present except Dawn & SK. The board discussed the transition of the GLS chapter web pages as it was migrated from the old Sierra Club server to the new one. The transition is complete; some updates to the…
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