New Mexico & El Paso
By Mona Blaber, Rio Grande Chapter communications coordinator Well, that didn’t last long. In September, when the Public Education Department quietly released a proposal that removed climate change, evolution and the age of the Earth from an otherwise stellar science
The partnership between Sierra Club and the Global Warming Express kids climate program is chugging along. The Global Warming Express network is expanding to include climate science programs in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Cruces.
The Sierra Club Military Outdoors Program is a way for active duty and former military to reconnect with each other and with the land that they fought to protect. New Mexico has a rich military tradition, as shown by the higher-than-average number of veterans at just under 10 percent, as compared to the rest of the U.S. at under 8 percent. Join us – veteran or not – on our 2018 outings.
By Richard Barish, Central New Mexico Political chair Sierra Club-endorsed candidates Tim Keller, for Mayor, and Diane Gibson and Cynthia Borrego, for City Council, were all victorious in their respective Albuquerque election races. The mayoral race had eight candidates. Keller won
On December 4, President Trump visited Salt Lake City to issue a proclamation to reduce Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument by almost 50% and Bears Ears National Monument by almost 85%. The following day, Secretary Zinke issued his final report, which included recommendations for the two New Mexico National Monuments that were similar to the preliminary report, namely no boundary changes but management changes.
Photographs of the Santa Fe River from the 1930s show a wide, meandering river with many side channels — created by beavers — flowing down a rural valley with the little city of Santa Fe in the distance.
The Rio Grande Chapter is working on a lot of issues related to water – transfer of water rights, radioactive waste, rule changes and stream monitoring.
The Rio Grande Chapter’s excursiones outings program for Spanish-speakers is taking off.
2017 had challenges – with losses and successes. Take a stroll through our most significant events.
The El Paso Group founded its Inspiring Connections Outdoors back in the ’70s, and over 40 years later, it is the only ICO in the Rio Grande Chapter.