Welcome to the Dallas Group of the Sierra Club
Save Winfrey Point - Take Action Now
On Wednesday night (May 2), the Executive Committee of the Dallas Sierra Club passed a resolution in support of protecting the Winfrey Point Texas Last Steward prairie grasslands from a proposed overflow parking lot for the Dallas Arboretum.
You can help.
First, we need signatures on the below petition to demonstrate how area citizens value this unique land. Petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/protect-winfrey-point/
Then call your Dallas City Council member and tell them you want the Winfrey Point prairie protected.
Get more information at www.SaveWinfreyPoint.com.
Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting - Tuesday, June 12
Urban Wilderness: The Surprising Link Between Nature and Prosperity
Gary Olp, environmental architect, will discuss how the built environment has an effect on ourselves and all living organisms and systems, and will show examples of architecture that integrates buildings into the natural environment.
We are becoming more removed from a sense of reverence for the wild places. Every square inch of soil under our feet is a wild place, home to living organisms and a teeming unseen wilderness!
Human progress adversely impacts the natural world. While Green Building and Sustainable Building are focused on mitigating the adversity, they rarely succeed in harmonizing urban elements with the wilderness. There is a growing body of research that displays positive results for building environments that are integrated with the natural world that surrounds us. The sense of wonder and invigorating physical and emotional impact wild places have on each of us should guide our actions for growth and prosperity to preserve, restore, and embrace the life giving power of the wilderness.
Being aware that the entire surface of the earth is intrinsically linked to living natural systems that sustain all forms of life can produce human communities with reduced impact that are restorative rather then destructive.
Everyone is welcome. You don't have to be a Sierra Club member.
Our General Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. but come at 6:30 for snacks, information and fellowship. Click over to our General Meeting page for more information and a map.
Fourth of July Bus Trip to the Pecos Wilderness in New Mexico
SIGN UP NOW for a truly memorable Fourth of July experience backpacking in the high, cool Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico. Leave Dallas at 7 PM on July 3 on our overnight sleeper bus and return by 6 AM on July 9. Choose an adventure from five trail options, including opportunities to walk up Santa Fe Baldy after adjusting to altitude, exploring the Skyline Trail, La Vega, Holy Ghost Creek or Horsethief Meadow. Our most gentle trip ends with a night in Santa Fe. Two epic hikes for agile backpackers traverse the magnificent Santa Barbara Divide from Carson National Forest into Santa Fe National Forest. Escape the summer heat into the aspens, firs and tundra wildflowers of this wilderness treasure. Experience sights you cannot possibly see from your automobile! All hike options require at least one previous overnight backpacking experience. Full details, including sign-up instructions, are in this PDF file. You'll love the Pecos Wilderness!
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