What we’re about
The Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter serves San Benito, San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties, California.
Our Chapter offers hikes and outdoor recreation for people of all ages. Please see our other MeetUp groups for specific recreation groups: hiking, paddling, ski touring, peak climbing, SierraSingles, Singleaires. For the most complete list, see our Chapter Calendar at http://www.sierraclub.org/loma-prieta/calen...
This MeetUp group is primarily for our activities that advocate for policies to protect our natural environment, support environmental candidates for public office, and provide opportunities for people who want to develop leadership skills to give back to the community and help the environment. For a more complete list of ways you can become involved, see our Chapter website at http://www.sierraclub.org/loma-prieta and check-out Who We Are and What We Do.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- BMHS Hike - Pacifica Pier to Pacifica State BeachPacifica Pier, Pacifica, CA
Date & Time: Saturday Nov 2, 2024 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Level: Moderate (2B) 8 mi, 1000 ft gain
Leader: Kosta Achin - k.x.achin@gmail.com
Register: https://www.sierraclub.org/loma-prieta/calendar - a must to be on this hike
Description: A moderately-paced hike starting in front of the Pacifica Municipal Pier. We will proceed south, hiking along the coast and crossing two hills before we reach our lunch spot a short distance before the Taco Bell at Pacifica State Beach. Along the way, we will see beautiful views of the beach and ocean. Once there, we will have a leisurely lunch by the beach, where we will be able to watch the waves come rolling in and the surfers who ride them. We will then make our way back to the pier. Hike should be over by 3:00 PM. Water & restrooms available at 3 sites along the hike.
At the pier: You will sign in to the hike, indicating your acceptance of the Sierra Club’s Participation Agreement, which you can preview here. Meet at 10:00 for 10:15 departure.
Wear/bring: Hiking boots/shoes, 1.0 L water, layered clothing, lunch, hiking poles (optional),
Post hike: Chips and drinks provided after the hike.Pier is located at 37.6334° N, 122.4949° W. Parking lot located just south of the pier by Pacifica Council Chambers.
- Coyote Hills Easy Morning Nature Hike to Celebrate Veterans DayCoyote Hills, Fremont, CA
Experience a beautiful and easy nature hike/WALK.
Loma Prieta Chapter Leader Lisa Barboza will be conducting a birdwatching, botany observation and fun day hike in the wonderful Coyote Hills Park, which is right on the eastern edge of San Francisco Bay.
The excellent visitor center is fun and interesting to visit and there is a magical butterfly garden. We will be able to walk on the boardwalk in the marsh and see wildlife and, hopefully, the early winter birds. There is a $5 per vehicle entrance fee.
The hike is about 4 miles in length, and will gain about 200 feet. We will be making frequent stops to observe migratory waterfowl, and other birds, as well as the local botany.
We will also be respecting the indigenous people inhabitants of this area, the Ohlone Muwekma Tribe.
Please bring along binoculars, a sun hat, clothing appropriate for the weather, water, and snacks.
This event is open to Veterans and their families, and any other members of the public who wish to attend. We will be honoring Veterans service to our great country.
Registration is free and easy and open to the public as well as veterans and their family members, here:
Coyote Hills Easy Morning Nature Hike REGISTRATION
The link will take you where you can sign up and sign the SC waiver. - An Evening with Joe SimitianCupertino Library, a Santa Clara County Library, Cupertino, CA
You must RSVP at this link. The Meetup RSVP does not count.
The Guadalupe Regional Group of Loma Prieta Chapter Sierra Club will present a discussion of the Lehigh Quarry and cement operation in Cupertino by Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian.
Supervisor Simitian previously served 12 years in the California State Assembly and State Senate and has followed the Lehigh situation closely for years. Supervisor Simitian will discuss the history and current status of Lehigh operations, why it's closing, and plans for the future.
Because of pollution, noise, truck traffic, and legal citations, residents, environmental advocates, and officials have worked for years to close the quarry and cement plant. Those efforts are finally coming to fruition. Joe Simitian will discuss plans for the quarry location.
Limestone was mined beginning in 1902 but remained a small operation until 1939, when Henry J. Kaiser purchased it to supply the 5.5 million barrels of cement needed to build Shasta Dam.
Henry Kaiser co-founded the Kaiser Permanente healthcare system in the 1940s to care for company employees. The system's name comes from Permanente Creek, which runs next to the quarry.
According to a company release, cement from the Lehigh site has been used to build significant projects around the Bay Area and the state, including Mineta San Jose International Airport and the Golden Gate Bridge. However, in the last ten years, the company has been cited for over 2100 violations of environmental and other laws.
Cupertino Library, located at 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino. Park in the east parking lot. Go to the main library entrance, take the stairs or elevator to the second floor. Room 201 at the south end of the building.
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