We are your local Sierra Club group in the southwest corner of Idaho. Our area includes cities from Mountain Home to Boise and on up to McCall. Our mission is to explore, enjoy and protect the Earth. Our Middle Snake Group directly represents the interests of about 1,500 Sierra Club members. We have one full staff member, seven elected Executive Committee members and teams of wonderful volunteers.
All are welcome to attend our monthly Executive Committtee planning meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30pm at the Sierra Club Office located at 503 W. Franklin, Boise. Everyone is welcome. This is a great way to learn about current issues and to join us in planning our future activities. Call to confirm, 384-1023. We hope to see you there!
The proposed CuMo mine in the headwaters of the Boise River is something the Middle Snake Group of the Sierra Club has been watching closely. Mosquito Gold, the company currently in charge of the site, claims that this is one of the largest molybdenum deposits in the world. The exploration process is currently underway and now the threat of an open pit mine the size of Boise looms larger than ever.
The Sierra Club wants to make sure the company is held accountable for anything that may happen to the Boise River, which is where the Water Sentinels program comes in. Trained volunteers will be making regular records of the water quality near the proposed mine site. The Water Sentinels is a national Sierra Club program and has had great success around the country protecting the purity of water and holding those who pollute it accountable. The proposed CuMo mine in the headwaters of the Boise River is something the Middle Snake Group of the Sierra Club has been watching closely. Mosquito Gold, the company currently in charge of the site, claims that this is one of the largest molybdenum deposits in the world. The exploration process is all but done and now the threat of an open pit mine the size of Boise looms larger than ever.
For more information on the national Water Sentinels program visit their site here: http://www.sierraclub.org/watersentinels/
