Rio Grande Chapter Executive Committee candidate statements

Rio Grande Chapter Executive Committee candidate statements
Below are Rio Grande Chapter and regional group candidate statements for the 2020 chapter and group Executive Committee elections. If you are a member, you may click here to vote. You must be a Rio Grande Chapter member to vote. If you have a joint membership, each member may vote once.  Chapter Executive Committee (three candidates for three spots) Anita Gonzales A native New Mexican, Anita was born in Las Vegas, NM, to the Lopez family of Villanueva, NM, and ...
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Hike of the Week: Bosque del Apache

Hike of the Week: Bosque del Apache
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Sierra Club outings and in-person events have been cancelled through February 28th, 2021. While we’re all disappointed, we understand that everyone’s health and safety are most important. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t get out and go for a hike! Our do-it-yourself outings are designed with you in mind and offer a range of difficulties and outdoor experiences. We hope you’ll climb the mountains and receive their good tidings during this challenging time. Remember ...
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Hike of the Week: 10K Trail North

Hike of the Week: 10K Trail North
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Sierra Club outings and in-person events have been cancelled through February 28th, 2021. While we’re all disappointed, we understand that everyone’s health and safety are most important. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t get out and go for a hike! Our do-it-yourself outings are designed with you in mind and offer a range of difficulties and outdoor experiences. We hope you’ll climb the mountains and receive their good tidings during this challenging time. Remember ...
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Hike of the Week: Petroglyphs National Monument

Hike of the Week: Petroglyphs National Monument
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Sierra Club outings and in-person events have been cancelled through February 28th, 2021. While we’re all disappointed, we understand that everyone’s health and safety are most important. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t get out and go for a hike! Our do-it-yourself outings are designed with you in mind and offer a range of difficulties and outdoor experiences. We hope you’ll climb the mountains and receive their good tidings during this challenging time. Remember ...
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Support the Rio Grande Chapter by participating in our Auction

Support the Rio Grande Chapter by participating in our Auction
Yes, it’s time to lift your paddle (bidder's paddle, that is) to support your Rio Grande Sierra Club's work over the coming months in climate policy; water, wildlife and land protections; and education. This is our chapter's annual on-line auction, and it features some really exciting things...think awesome gifts! Or, just maybe, you deserve something special ...
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A new slate of environmental champions for New Mexico

A new slate of environmental champions for New Mexico
You elected 63 of the Sierra Club's 77 endorsed candidates. Thank you for everything you did to elect a historic slate of women and candidates of color, including the nation's second female-majority legislature and the nation's first all-woman-of-color U.S. House delegation ...
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Let’s do Los Alamos developments right

Let’s do Los Alamos developments right
The County’s draft Downtown Master Plan is now open for comment. The draft will be completed in November. The Project Team is holding multiple online public-comment sessions ...
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These songbirds fly on 

These songbirds fly on 
On Sept. 9, an early cold front stormed into New Mexico from the north, bringing record cold temperatures and freezing rain ...
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Doctor’s orders: Get outside

Doctor's orders: Get outside
What if you were told that there’s an inexpensive way to improve your mental, emotional and physical health, increase your creativity and help you lose the pandemic 15 pounds that some of us have put on? ...
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State approves energy-saving building codes

State approves energy-saving building codes
We can all breath a bit easier now, because New Mexico has finally updated its Energy Conservation Code. This brings New Mexico up to date with its energy code for new buildings, reducing energy use in new residential and commercial buildings by about 25 percent ...
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