Guadalupe Regional Group, Loma Prieta Chapter, Sierra Club

08/23/2026

Your local Sierra Club Loma Prieta chapter newsletter

YOU Can Make a Difference. Read How Here.

► Learn about recent conservation victories in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.

► Take action to protect crucial environmental regulations.

► Read about trees and long-term carbon storage.

► Learn about the new regional roadmap for responding to rising seas - RSAP.

► Take a hike! See the comprehensive list of Chapter activities available through mid-September .

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08/22/2026

Join our next Conservation Committee meeting on August 27th!
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Learn more through link in comments.

08/22/2026

In collaboration with Sierra Club, SF Bay Chapter and Sierra Club Redwood Chapter for the Bay Alive Campaign.
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The San Francisco Bay shoreline crosses dozens of city and county boundaries, but sea level rise does not stop at jurisdiction lines. Water moves across borders. Wetlands, wildlife, groundwater, contamination, and flood risk are all connected. A decision made in one city can affect neighboring communities, nearby habitats, and the health of the Bay as a whole.
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For years, sea level rise planning around the Bay has been fragmented. Some cities have done significant work, while others are just beginning. Some projects have looked only at one property, one neighborhood, or one shoreline segment, without fully accounting for impacts on the broader Bay system. Planning for our interconnected future requires a coordinated approach based on a shared framework of priorities.
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That is where the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) helps.
Read the full article via the link in the comments.

08/20/2026

Join our next Plastic Pollution Prevention Committee on August 26th!
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08/20/2026

Joint comment letter with Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance to Saratoga Mayor and City Council.
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"The City’s EIR makes two important findings. First, Masson Estates alone would cause significant and unavoidable impacts related to emergency response, evacuation, wildland fire, and emergency access, even after mitigation. Second, when Masson Estates is considered together with other proposed development, including Encore Estates at the Mountain Winery, the combined impacts on emergency access and evacuation would also be significant and unavoidable. The EIR concludes that these cumulative impacts would remain significant and unavoidable."
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Read the full letter via link in comments.

08/20/2026

Sierra Club California and our partners are urging Senators Stern and Becker to pull and urging Assemblymembers to vote NO on SB 1370. This environmentally destructive bill would permanently waive key California environmental laws for large scale wildfire projects, weakening protections for our forests, waterways, wildlife, air quality, and public health.Wildfire solutions shouldn't come at the expense of California's environment.

SB 1370 could be voted on as soon as this week. We need to make sure our state leaders pull this dangerous bill and stand on the side of the environment, public health and vital ecosystems.
Read the press release to learn what's at stake and why California needs wildfire solutions that are effective, science-based, and protective of our communities and environment.
Press Release: https://www.sierraclub.org/california/environmental-groups-urge-state-senators-pull-environmentally-destructive-senate-bill

08/20/2026

Join our Black Mountain hiking section for this 7.5 mile hike with 1,500 ft. elevation gain. On the former property of Emanuel B. "Sam" McDonald, a philanthropist and conservationist, it's a mostly shady hike with a few open areas. This area is now a San Mateo County Park that bears his name.
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Learn more and register via link in comments.

08/17/2026

08/17/2026

We're excited to invite you to our Membership Social and Advocacy Updates, to help you connect with leadership, meet fellow members, and learn more about our Chapter's work and active campaigns.
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Whether you're looking to learn about how you can make a difference in your local community, ask questions to our committee leaders, or simply meet other members with similar interests, this event is the perfect place to get started.
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Brunch is included!
RSVP by: August 21st.
Learn more and register via link in comments.

08/13/2026

Gather Sunday morning at the Sierra Club's Clair Tappaan Lodge in Norden. Collect tools, materials, and food to be taken to the hut. Hike five miles from Pacific Crest Trailhead to Benson Hut, remove ceiling, clean hut Sunday and Monday, and return to car. Participants should be experienced in, and prepared for, traveling in windy conditions along the Sierra crest.
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Learn more via link in comments.