Come to the Dallas Sierra Club Monthly General Meeting
Join us for interesting public programs and fellowship.
Visit our home page for General Meeting program information.
Videos of Our General Meeting
We have started to post videos of selected General meetings to YouTube. Below are links to recent meetings.
June 2018 - Wildflowers of Texas
July 2018 - Wild bees
August 2018 - Wild Animals
September 2018 - The story of an environmental turnaround. Fall elections
October 2018 - The Environmental League - also Fall elections and Sierra Club endorsed candidates
November 2018 - The Great Trinity Forest - also Liveable Arlington
December 2018 - Trinity Park Conservancy and the Harold Simmons Park
January 2019 - City of Dallas Environmental Action Plan and Wildlife of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
February 2019 - 50th Anniversary of Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
March 2019 - In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
April 2019 - Update on the Texas Legislature and Growing Your Own Food
May 2019 - Yellowstone National Park and Dallas City Council Runoff Election
June 2019 - Visiting Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon
July 2019 - Paul Quinn College's new environmental justice course and Planet Earth II nature documentary
August 2019 - Critterman shows us his wild critters
September 2019 - Riverwoods - Exploring the Wild Neches by Charles Kruvand - explore the Neches River
October 2019 - The Health Effects of Global Warming
Where We Meet
The Dallas Sierra Club meets at Brookhaven College at 3939 Valley View Lane, just north of LBJ Freeway (IH-635) in the city of Farmers Branch, between Marsh and Midway roads. Our meetings are in Building H, the Brookhaven College Geotechnology Institute building. The room is Spindletop Room, H126. Lighted parking is conveniently located next to the building.
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Directions if Driving
If you are coming from the north (Denton, Lewisville area):
Come south on I-35E to LBJ Freeway exit (I-635) and proceed east and exit at Marsh Lane. Make a left turn on Marsh. Go north to Valley View Lane. Turn right at Valley View. Turn left into the campus at the first traffic signal which is just past the water tower.
Alternate route: Head south on I-35E and exit at Valley View Lane. Travel east approximately three miles to the college entrance on your left.
If you are coming from the south (central business district):
Take I-35 north, exit to I-635 east. Exit I-635 at Marsh Lane. Make a left turn on Marsh. Go north to Valley View Lane. Turn right at Valley View. Turn left into the campus at the first traffic signal which is just past the water tower.
Take North Dallas Tollway north to I-635 (LBJ) west and proceed west to the Midway Road exit. Continue through the intersection (Midway and LBJ) to the next light at Valley View and Alpha. Turn left on Valley View and proceed to college's main entrance (turn right at the traffic light).
If you are coming from the east (Mesquite area):
Follow I-635 northwest to the Midway exit. Come directly through the intersection and continue to the next light at Valley View and Alpha. Turn left on Valley View and proceed to college's main entrance (turn right at the traffic light).
If you are coming from the west (Irving):
Take I-35 north to the LBJ Freeway (I-635) exit and proceed east to the Marsh Lane exit. Make a left turn on Marsh. Go north to Valley View Lane. Turn right at Valley View. Turn left into the campus at the first traffic signal which is just past the water tower.
Everyone is welcome.
The meeting starts at 7:00 PM. From 6:30 to 7:00 PM, you can enjoy snacks and refreshments as you wander among various issue booths to pick up information and talk with Sierra Club members and leaders. You don't have to be a Sierra Club member and you don't have to RSVP. Just show up and check out the largest, most influential, environmental organization in the country.
Contact our program chair if you have questions or suggestions regarding our programs.
