Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter

10/14/2026

Over the past few years, Claudia Galeno-Sánchez has transformed her modest family home, which she shares with her husband and two children, into a sanctuary and educational space dedicated to the monarch butterfly.

Galeno-Sánchez has restored monarch habitat in her front and back yards by planting native milkweed and wildflowers. Every fall, she and her kids now enjoy marveling at these delicate creatures as some pay them a visit during their nearly 3,000-mile journey to Mexico, which unfolds until late October. (The Guardian)

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10/13/2026

📆Reminder Hoosier Chapter Readers, Book Club is TONIGHT! Can't make it this month? Join us in November and December. 📚Learn more here: sc.org/hcevents

10/09/2026

🥾Looking for opportunities to get outdoors this month? Meet us on the trail! Visit sc.org/hcevents to see our schedule and make a plan to get involved! 🌳

10/07/2026

For our Wednesday Win today: Three more solar panel projects are in progress at Indianapolis International Airport, which are additions to 187 acres of such panels already in use there.

Four thousand eight hundred panels are going up on canopies on the surface parking lot, which will produce over two megawatts - about 10% of the energy needed to power the airport terminal. The canopies also provide additional covered, shaded parking for travelers’ vehicles. (WTHR)

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10/04/2026

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09/30/2026

For our Wednesday Win today: For the first time since 1983, Chinook salmon are swimming in the North Fork Toutle River within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, a return the Cowlitz Indian Tribe is calling one of the most meaningful moments in its decades-long work to restore salmon to the waters that have sustained the Tribe for generations. (Cowlitz Indian Tribe website)

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09/23/2026

For our Wednesday Win today: Natural resource mining company Pete Lien & Sons has canceled its plans to conduct exploratory graphite drilling 0.6 miles north of Pe’ Sla, a sacred site within the Black Hills of South Dakota, according to two organizations opposed to the project. “Today’s successful protection of Pe’ Sla, which is the result of courageous land defense by the community, strategic legal action, and collective prayer, marks a great victory for the people and Mother Earth,” said Wizipan Garriott, president of NDN Collective and Sicangu Lakota [in May]. (ICT)

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09/22/2026

Catch up with us this weekend! Check out sc.org/hcevents to learn more. And a reminder that this Sunday is National Public Lands Day and many National Parks, Indiana State Parks, State Forests, and State Recreation Areas will offer free admission! 🥾🌳🦋🪨☀️🌈

09/19/2026

🥾Catch us on the trail at Turkey Run with Indiana Beyond Coal next Sunday 9/27! 🌳

Feeling overwhelmed? Need to unplug?

Join the Indiana Beyond Coal Campaign on Sunday, September 27th at 🌱Turkey Run State Park to touch grass!🌱 Connecting with nature is a great way to clear the mind and recharge.

While on the hike we'll discuss environmental issues in Indiana and discuss how folks can take action. See below for information about the hike:

📍Meet up location: We’ll be meeting at the nature center, crossing the suspension bridge, and walking to trail 8 together.

🏞️The terrain: Trail 8 is considered moderate with some steep inclines and declines across stone and wooden steps at the start and end of the trail. There are a few large, downed trees that we will need to cross (either over or under). This outing (hike) will last approximately 2 hours, and is approximately 1.5 miles.

If you would like to attend but have questions about the trail conditions please email [email protected] and we can set up a call to discuss.

💲If the entry fee ($7 for Indiana residents) is a barrier to you attending, please check the box during registration.

We look forward to seeing you there! Please RSVP at sc.org/hcevents if you want to join.

09/19/2026

Our next New Volunteer Onboarding is Monday 9/28 with a 12:30pm ET/ 11:30am CT option and another at 7:30pm ET / 6:30pm CT. Both are statewide and offered online via Zoom. You can register at sc.org/hcevents. Join us to learn more about our work across Indiana and find out how you can get involved at Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter and with our Local Groups and Networks!

Find your Local Group or Network:
Winding Waters Group Sierra Club, Heartlands Group of the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter, Uplands Network of Sierra Club, & The SWI Network of the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter.