Free for veterans, active military & direct family members. 🇺🇸 Learn skills & techniques to help improve balance, endurance, spine function, walking gait, & posture. Easy-to-learn techniques can help people navigate everyday obstacles & strengthen muscles that support joints. 🥾 tinyurl.com/2jmukaw4

With @sierraclub_sfbay & @sierraclubredwood for the Bay Alive Campaign. 🌊 As sea levels rise, salt water doesn’t only move across our surfaces. Salt water can corrode our critical infrastructure, and pose issues to the structural integrity of these systems.🏚️ Learn more at tinyurl.com/36se2nzn

Join Loma Prieta Pride Sierrans for this short, easy hike or walk with a possible meal at Michael’s Bar and Grill afterwards! 🥾 🌞 Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/3fs2xa7j

Multi-year studies found the skin of children who played in forest soil, known to be biodiverse, had fewer disease producing bacteria, & children who played in sandboxes enriched with biodiverse microbiota developed improved immune systems in as little as 2 weeks. tinyurl.com/mryuck4v

Explore our year in conservation, from securing protections for open space, water, & clean air, to helping people explore & enjoy our local outdoors, your volunteering & financial support empower what we accomplish together for all living beings in the Bay Area. 🌎 💖 tinyurl.com/459rrk5u

Join Loma Prieta Military Outdoors at the Piedmont Community Center for this training, free to veterans. 🇺🇸 Learn how to use poles to engage your whole body and significantly improve performance on varied terrain. 🥾 Registration required, class size limited. tinyurl.com/r55zxwkh

Our Wilderness First Aid Course is this weekend. Register today! 🌊 🥾 ⚡️

"Reforestation Challenges Given an Outdated Tradition and Climate Warming" May 18th, 4pm Presented by Craig Thomas 🌲💖🌳 Craig Thomas will examine how we are relying on a misguided, high-density plantation reforestation model in the frequent-fire ecosystems of the Sierra Nevada. tinyurl.com/ymfy667n

Housing affordability has surfaced as a defining public policy challenge. In cities like San Francisco, the combination of skyrocketing rents & displacement pressures has ignited fierce debate: Is the crisis a simple matter of supply, or a byproduct of speculative interests? 🏡 tinyurl.com/bdc4ra7b

The "Where Does My Water Come From" presentation is this Wednesday, the 13th! RSVP today and we'll see you there. 💧🙌

Join our next Sustainable Land Use Committee Meeting on May 13th! 🌎 🙌 Learn more at tinyurl.com/ms79pp9b . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietasustainablelanduse

Join our next Plastic Pollution Prevention Committee on May 11th! ✨ 🙌 Learn more at tinyurl.com/4jbjuxke . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietaplasticpollutionprevention

With @sfbaysierraclub.bsky.social & @sierraclubredwood.bsky.social for Bay Alive Campaign. ⬇️ Subsidence rate differs along the bayshore. Foster City is experiencing a rate of 0.4"/year. Built on bayfill, the Bay is trying to reclaim the land, heightening risk of severe flooding. tinyurl.com/mr3jxurn

This three minute CBS news video tinyurl.com/3tmkwy7z describes how NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab was able to observe plastic spread across the land, and then to create a “global map” of Earth’s discarded plastic. Join our Plastic Pollution Prevention Committee tinyurl.com/mspm2j9t. 🌎

Our Plastic Pollution Prevention Committee Chair has contributed to Sustainable San Mateo County's (SSMC) Sustainability Ideas Bank! 🙌 The Bank gives government & community leaders access to successfully implemented solutions to quickly advance their sustainability goals. ✨ tinyurl.com/ysmabcyk

Join Loma Prieta Pride Sierrans on this six-mile hike from Mountain View Shoreline Lake parking lot to the end of Stevens Creek trail and back. 🥾 🌊 Learn more and RSVP at tinyurl.com/29fud5k6 . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietapridesierrans

📣 We are writing to provide comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed development at 1005 O’Brien Drive and 1320 Willow Road. While the DEIR provides a useful overview of the project, several significant concerns remain insufficiently addressed. 📑 tinyurl.com/yver6fwt

Certification provided by the National Association for Search and Rescue, is valid for 2 years, & is included in the fee. 🌊 1) Basic Wilderness First Aid: Sat only; $50 members; $60 non-members. 🥾 2) Wilderness First Aid: both days; $80 members; $100 non-members. ⚡️https://tinyurl.com/2p9khsh9

💧 Featuring Shiloh Ballard, Valley Water Board of Directors, District 2 May 13th, 7-8 pm 👩‍🏫 Ballard will describe the complex combination of water supply sources and systems that provide water to Santa Clara County residences, businesses, agriculture, parks, and other uses. 🙌 tinyurl.com/46p6te4b

With @sfbaysierraclub.bsky.social & @sierraclubredwood.bsky.social for Bay Alive Campaign. What is Threatened by Sea Level Rise? In addition to threats to our ecosystem services, sea level rise also poses threats to 🏡 Infrastructure 💖 Community health Learn more at tinyurl.com/2hrs4snh

RSVP today for the May 6th Bay Area Air District Board of Directors meeting to give a public comment in support of these zero-emission appliance rules. 📣 Learn more and RSVP at tinyurl.com/7w7r3rw8

Join our Water Committee Meeting on May 7th! Learn more at tinyurl.com/5a7tpw4h 🌊 💖 💦 👍 . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietawatercommittee

With @sfbaysierraclub.bsky.social & @sierraclubredwood.bsky.social for Bay Alive Campaign. 🌊 ⛓️ In activities along our Bay shores it's imperative we think of local effects, AND how unintended impacts may be detrimental to the health & vibrance of the ecosystems we ALL depend on. tinyurl.com/2hrs4snh

The Mountain View City Council will hold a Study Session on the Biodiversity Strategy and Urban Forest Plan on: 📣 Monday, April 28 at 5:00 pm You can attend in person, join online or call in. 🫵 Please email City Council today and/or comment at the meeting. tinyurl.com/huhm9dje

RSVP today for the May 6th Bay Area Air District Board of Directors meeting to give a public comment in support of these zero-emission appliance rules. 📣

Join our next Plastic Pollution Prevention Committee on April 29th! ✨ 🙌 Learn more at tinyurl.com/ykjsj7my . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietaplasticpollutionprevention

BCDC's third and final webinar in their Planning Essentials series, "Equity and the Equity Assessment," is next week!

Urge Local Leaders to Support Cleaner Heating and Cooling!✨ Right now, you can urge your city to make sure the next air conditioner installed in homes is a heat pump, a system that cools and heats efficiently - tinyurl.com/3nykek8v

Come to the Love Our Earth Festival on the 25th and find our table to learn about our Chapter conservation work and the Bay Alive Campaign. 🌎 🐦 🌱 🌊 Learn more at tinyurl.com/2s3kheur

Come to San Jose State University's Earth Day 2026 on the 23rd and find our table to learn about our Chapter conservation work and the Bay Alive Campaign. 🌎 🐦 🌱 🌊 Learn more at tinyurl.com/2s3kheur

BCDC's next webinar "Equity and the Equity Assessment," is April 29th! From BCDC: This three-part series will guide jurisdictions and Bay planning professionals through using and interpreting the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan guidelines as you start your subregional plans. lnkd.in/gZH_7iqW

With @sfbaysierraclub.bsky.social & @sierraclubredwood.bsky.social for Bay Alive Campaign 🌡️ Why Do We Need Healthy Bay Ecosystems? 🌊 Healthy & connected Bay ecosystems provide essential ecosystem services that keep us safe & healthy & protect us from impacts of sea level rise. 🌾 tinyurl.com/3y9de7w2

Join the next Forest Protection Forum on Monday the 20th. 🌲💖🌳 Stop Clearcutting CA: We invite you to join us for the next Forest Protection Forum “Beautifully burned forests: Learning to celebrate severe forest fires” from 4pm to 5:30pm pacific time on April 20th! Sign up at: tinyurl.com/bdte3tj5

On May 6, raise your voice 📣 to reduce emissions and improve air quality. Learn how you can support Bay Area Air District Appliance rules that protect our public health and fight against climate change - tinyurl.com/7w7r3rw8

Come to the Earth Day EcoFest in Pacifica this Saturday the 18th and find our table to learn about our Chapter conservation work and the Bay Alive Campaign. Learn more at tinyurl.com/2s3kheur 🌎 🐦 🌱 🌊

Come to the Earth Day Festival in Mountain View this Saturday the 18th and find our table to learn our work in the Bay Alive Campaign. Then volunteer to help us help our shoreline communities prepare for sea level rise. 🌎 🌊 Learn more at tinyurl.com/2s3kheur

Research author Dr. Weber explains “Forests are already threatened by climate change, and our findings suggest that microplastics could now pose an additional threat to forest ecosystems.” tinyurl.com/mpvxvbda 🌲🌳 Join our Plastic Pollution Prevention Committee at tinyurl.com/mspm2j9t

Join our San Mateo hiking section for this four mile hike and picnic lunch! 🥾 Stroll up the Bay Trail to lunch at Coyote Point picnic area. 🥪 Learn more at tinyurl.com/yutpcbed . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietasanmateohiking #sanfranciscobaytrail #coyotepoint

With @sfbaysierraclub.bsky.social & @sierraclubredwood.bsky.social for Bay Alive Campaign Why Do We Need Healthy Bay Ecosystems? 🌊 The Bay is a nationally recognized hotspot for biodiversity, providing critical habitat for countless birds, microorganisms, & endangered species.🐦🌾 tinyurl.com/3y9de7w2

Forest Protection Forum 🌲💖🌳 Drawing on ecological evidence—especially from a fire‑dependent bird species—Dr. Hutto will argue that severe fires have long been a natural and essential part of mixed‑conifer forest ecosystems. tinyurl.com/5n8f6jjw

Happy Earth Month 2026! We'll be at local celebrations sharing updates on our conservation work and Bay Alive Campaign. Stop by and learn about everything we're doing! 🌎 4/18: Mountain View 🌊 4/18: Pacifica State Beach 🌱 4/23: San Jose State University 🌈 4/25: East Palo Alto tinyurl.com/2s3kheur

Yes! Microplastics are a huge problem. We need to stop producing unnecessary plastic products (which either no one needs or can be replaced by sustainable natural materials.) Our primary focus should be on reducing plastics manufacturing, not filtering it from our bodies. tinyurl.com/y2z3nckj

Join Loma Prieta Black Mountain Hiking and hike through the preserve up to Foothills Nature Preserve to visit Vista Hill before returning. The route is mostly open with a few shaded areas. The hike will be at a moderate pace with stops for points of interest. 🥾🌱 More & RSVP at tinyurl.com/yc48dbuf

Join our next Plastic Pollution Prevention Committee on April 13th! ✨ 🙌 Learn more at tinyurl.com/4nh95fep . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietaplasticpollutionprevention

Exposure to Mixed PFAS Increases Endocrine Disruption Risks for Women PFAS are found in common products, including 37% of non-organically farmed produce in California, in PIP playground materials, in cosmetics, and in many other places. 💄💅🍅🫛 tinyurl.com/m35f28ht

Urge Local Leaders to Support Cleaner Heating and Cooling! ✨ Right now, you can urge your city to make sure the next air conditioner installed in homes is a heat pump, a system that cools and heats efficiently - tinyurl.com/3nykek8v

Join our Water Committee Meeting on April 2nd! Learn more at tinyurl.com/p85zfr6d 🌊 💖 💦 👍 . . . #sierraclub #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #lomaprietawatercommittee

Free training for Veterans & their family members. 🇺🇸 Learn skills and techniques to help improve balance, endurance, spine function, walking gait & posture. Easy-to-learn techniques can help people navigate everyday obstacles & strengthen muscles that support your joints. 🥾 tinyurl.com/4cv3jptj

LETTER: Include Board Policy Manual Language Prohibiting Future Investment in Fossil Fuels 📣 tinyurl.com/53xtvhp5 📑 “No new investments shall be made in fossil fuel companies defined as any publicly-traded company that owns reserves of coal, oil, or gas, or that owns coal-fired power plants."

Join Loma Prieta Military Outdoors for this training, free for veterans. 🥾 Uphill: Improve power, endurance, posture and spine function. Downhill: Develop skills for feeling safer and preserving joints – save your knees! 🇺🇸 Learn more and RSVP at tinyurl.com/yc8yydr4