Welcome to Sierra Club, Middle Snake Group in Idaho.

Sierra Club 2010 Wilderness Desk and Wall Calendars are in!  Support local conservation efforts and get a cool gift.  Stop by the office to get yours now today.   

Desk Calendar: $14 and Wall Calendar: $13

Owyhee Canyonlands Protected!  Sierra Club has worked for nearly 30 years to protect the spectacular desert landscape of Owyhee County.  On March 31st the Omnibus Public Lands Bill of 2009 was signed into law.  It is a package of 160 bills that includes Idaho Senator Mike Crapo's Owyhee Initiative bill that gives protection to 517,000 acres of high desert plateaus and rugged canyons.  The Owyhee Canyonlands are home to diverse fish and wildlife, including the world's largest California bighorn sheep population, sage grouse and red band trout.  This is the first wilderness established in Idaho in 29 years!  For the past 8 years Sierra Club has been an active member of the Owyhee Initiative Work Group, which includes other conservation groups, recreationists, ranchers, tribes and county officials.  We will continue our work to ensure the Owyhee Initiative is implemented in a way that adheres to our collaborative agreement.  Thank you to everyone who helped protect this special area for future generations.  Our hard work has paid off -- WE DID IT!

WHO WE ARE:

The Middle Snake is one of five groups within the Northern Rockies Chapter (Idaho and Eastern Washington). Our group directly represents the interests of about 1500 Sierra Club members in southwest Idaho.

We work on many different conservation issues. Currently our focus is on protecting our clean water from a proposed gold mine in Atlanta at the headwaters of the Boise River. We are also working on a Cool Cities campaign to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Boise to address global climate change.  We continue our work to improve management plans for public lands and work toward designation of wilderness areas. We are working to protect wildlife and wilderness in the desert public lands throughout southwest Idaho.

The group hosts occasional potlucks and monthly meetings. Potlucks are a great place to meet new friends, enjoy a good meal, and learn about a new topic.  Meetings focus on conservation topics (bald eagles on the Boise River, salmon restoration, wildlands protection, Cool Cities, and much more).

On our outings we go to both the deserts and forest areas. The hikes range from easy to difficult so just about anyone can join in on the fun.

Sierra Club supports BUGS!                                                                                          The Boise Urban Garden School                                                    

Sierra Club supports the Boise Urban Garden School summer program which is located behind the Wright Congregational Church at 4821 W. Franklin near the corner of Orchard and Franklin.

What is the Boise Urban Garden School?  BUGS provides youth with an alternative to a world of instant gratification, fast food, fast travel, and consumerism.  BUGS teaches youth the value of the natural world, patience, perseverance, and responsibility for themselves, their community and the planet, and empowers them to make their world a better place. 

Calendar

Feb 10
Citizen Energy Lobby Day Training Workshops
Learn how easy and fun it can be to lobby at the statehouse.

Feb 15
Citizen Energy Lobby Day
Join us for a citizen lobby day on energy at the statehouse. Let your voice be heard.

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