Sierra Club San Diego Chapter Serving Imperial and San Diego Counties

Working To Preserve The Special Nature of San Diego for Over Half A Century

Join the Solar Revolution with Sierra Club

The Sierra Club has teamed up with Sungevity to make rooftop solar easy and affordable. The new Solar Homes Program is a partnership between Sierra Club and Sungevity to help members and supporters go solar, save money and cut carbon. Under this program, every time a home goes solar in San Diego or Imperial County, the San Diego Chapter receives funds towards its important work to protect the environment.

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September/October 2012

Mt. Laguna News

2012 Renovations of Lodge and Cabin Progressing

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Over the past several months the Chapters principal asset, our Mt. Laguna lodge and cabin facilities, has undergone a renovation to update, improve and increase the safety of the buildings and grounds. Showers have now been installed for the comfort of our members and guests. The lodge had 2 showers added and the cabin now has a fully accessible handicapped shower. Additional improvements to the lodge include new wall surfaces and paint, ceiling beams, audio system, and ceiling fans in the great room, a new mop basin, window rescreening and security doors with quick exit latches and keypad entry locks. An electric fireplace was installed in the Cabin bunkroom in addition to keypad locks and quick exit latches. Outdoor improvements include a two burner outdoor propane stove, an additional propane barbeque, a widened and compacted handicap pathway to the lodge, handicapped parking, safety lighting along paths and stairs, hand rails on steps to lodge bunkroom and side stairs, brush abatement, repainting of picnic tables, installation of a covering over the picnic area and safety screening added to the railings around the picnic area and cabin porch. The Labor Day weekend work party will focus on painting the Lodge; so if you are a painter have spay painting equipment or can get the chapter painting scaffolding please contact MLC Chair John Stump at 619-281-4688 or jwstump@cox.net.
2013 Reservations and Steward Scheduling The

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Rooftop solar is a key ingredient in Americas transition to a healthy, prosperous economy powered by clean energy. Every family that switches to solar gets us a step closer to our goal. Michael Brune, Sierra Club Executive Director

A Win for you, the Planet, and Sierra Club

Hundreds of our members are already powering their lives with sunshine. Over a 20-year lease the typical Sungevity solar home will save 200,569 lbs of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. Thats like planting 2,377 trees! Or like taking 229,701 miles off the road!

Chapter is now accepting 2013 reservations for the Mt. Laguna facility. Steward hosting is also open for those who are
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Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet

SIERR AN HI SIERRAN
Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet
Sierra Club San Diego Chapter 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #101 San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 569-6005 Editor Judy Thomas (619) 462-5168 HSEditor@SierraClubSanDiego.org Creative Director Scott Thomas (619) 462-5168 HSAds@SierraClubSanDiego.org www.thomascreative.com Advertising HSAds@SierraClubSanDiego.org Hi Sierran Committee Chair Dave Grubb davidgrubb@sbcglobal.net Conservation HSConservation@SierraClubSanDiego.org Meetings and Activities scoffice@sierraclubsandiego.org One Club Listserv To subscribe go to: http://lists.sierraclub.org/scripts/wa.exe?index September/October 2012 USPS - 896140 The Hi Sierran is published bi-monthly by the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club, 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #101, San Diego, CA 92111, for members in San Diego and Imperial counties. Periodicals Postage Paid at San Diego, CA. Postmaster: Send address changes to Hi Sierran, Sierra Club Member Services P.O. Box 421041 Palm Coast, FL 32142-6417 Send your current mailing label and your correct address to: Sierra Club P.O. Box 421041 Palm Coast, FL 32142-6417 or call Membership Services at 415-977-5653, Monday - Friday between 9 am and 5 pm, Pacific Time. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. Copyright 2012 Sierra Club San Diego, CA (Hi Sierran Newsletter). All rights reserved. Federal copyright law prohibits unauthorized reproduction by any means without proper consent and imposes fines up to $30,000 for violation. For permission to reproduce or use any material from the Hi Sierran Newsletter, please email HSEditor@sierraclubsandiego.org and explain usage. Thank you.

Hi Sierrans! The View from the Chair this issue is from Mt. Laguna and Foster Lodge. Our Imperial / San Diego chapter hosted the national Sierra Clubs Student Coalitions Summer Program (SPROG) at Mt. Laguna.

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The Sierra Club Student Coalitions SPROG was a week long event for more than forty (40) young adults who wanted to increase there skills and abilities to protect and conserve the environment. These 40 new leaders participated in an intensive residential curriculum in environmental science, sustainable energy Our Chapter development and had a significant community orgapresence in the nizing. The stu2012 SPROG dents gained the with nearly 40% skills they needed, of the attendees made new friends coming from our Marisa Pearce, Andra Kovacs, John Stump, from across the Wil Mumby, Montana Johnson Photo by: Andra Kovacs Chapter. Pictured country, and had below are the 2012 a great time at our Chapter SPROGers chapters mountain retreat. Marisa Pearce, Andra Kovacs, Wil Mumby, Sponsorship of the Student Coalition and Montana Johnson. The picture was SPROG was a nine month labor of love taken by SPROG trainer Ms. Andra Kovacs and goal for our Chapters Executive and the happy old guy, with the staff, is Committee and its Mt. Laguna Committee. your chapter chair. Mr. Will Mumby is this The 2012 SPROG was the first national years Mt. Laguna intern from UC Berkley. event, in recent memory, held at and by This year has been a very successful year the Imperial/San Diego Chapter. Sierra at Mt. Laguna with the hard work of our Club Executive Director Michael Brune volunteers and the investment of chapter and other members of the national Sierra Club executive staff visited our Mt. Laguna resources into our chapters principal capiLodge, on Tuesday August, 7th. The chap- tal asset. We have had more booked days ters Mt. Laguna Stewards and Apprentices, and visitors at Mt. Laguna and made good progress in making it the type of facility work party volunteers, and our many that can serve our membership, outings, donors made Foster Lodge and Mandolf s singles, and nature workshops. Thank you Cabin ready to receive these guests. to everyone that contributed to a very good The program started with our Chapters view from Mt. Laguna. Summer BBQ with the John Muir re-

enactor Professor Hulmes, from Prescott College. Kudos to Richard Miller and Curtis Robertson for organizing this great event in the Lodges new picnic tent area. The week ended with our Chapters Meteor Party, at the Lodge, organized by MLC Steward Page Williams . Ms. Malinda Dickenson, ExCom Vice Chair and I were honored to serve as hosting Mt. Laguna Stewards to keep the facility running for our guests. Mr. Al Fine, of the Inner City Outings group led an extensive and informative nature hike for the SPROG students and staff.

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San Diego Chapter Outings Leader Training

October 4th and October 13th, 2012
The Sierra Club Statement of Purpose Level I Chapter Outings Leader Training involves begins, To explore, enjoy, and protect the completion of BOTH of the following sessions: wild places of the Earth In order to more effecSession One: Thursday, October, 4th 5:30pm 9:30pm at the Club tively carry out this purpose, we need you as an out- Office 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #101, San Diego, CA 92111. ing leader. Bring note-taking materials.
To become a Level I Chapter Outings Leader (Lead day hikes and car camps) you must: Session Two: Saturday, October 13th 8:30am to about 5:00pm How To Sign Up: Send email beginning September 17th to SDCOLsignup@yahoo.com. Include your full name, postal mailing address, phone number and your Sierra Club member number (appears above you name on Sierra Magazine) in your message. You will receive confirmation of your sign up. The training class will be limited to the first 20 qualified persons who sign up. Sign-ups will be accepted beginning September 17th and will continue until the class is full or until 6:00pm Monday, October 1st, whichever comes first. If you do not have email, you may sign up by calling (858) 2724495 between 9am and 9pm beginning September 17th. If you are not a Sierra Club member, or have not been one long enough to acquire a member number, you may not attend this training. Training is held twice a year. The next training will be May 2013. Information on how to join the Sierra Club can be found online at www.sierraclub.org.

1. Have been on at least four Sierra Club outings. 2. Be a Sierra Club Member 3. Be at least 18 years of age. 4. Attend all of both days of Level I Chapter Outing Leader training. 5. Obtain a Red Cross Standard First Aid card or equivalent before proceeding to step 6. 6. Plan, publish and execute before October 13, 2013, two outings on which experienced leaders evaluate you.

No late registrations or walk-ins will be accepted for this training.

Cotton Canvas Collection of Sierra Club Bags & Backpack

A collection of bags made from olivecolored, cotton canvas and featuring the original Sierra Club seal. Items pictured right to right: Roll Duffle Bag, Messenger Bag, Toiletry Bag (front), Rucksack (back) and Carry-All Duffle w/strap. Visit our online store at http://sierraclubsandiego. mycafecommerce.com to purchase these great items and more!

NOW AVAILABLE!

Chapter Monthly Program Calls it Quits

Host Mannie Kugler Retires after 30 Years-New Volunteer Needed

Travelogue Extrodaire for the Chapters monthly Friday night programs in Uptowns Joyce Beers Center. We will greatly miss Mannie and wish him the best. After the very well attended program on the Pachamama Alliance and Ecuador, given by Keith Mesecher and Marge Wurgel; a party was organized by the leaders of the Chapters Singles Section. There were nearly 50 persons in attendance with a very good showing of the Sierra Singles sections and the local Unitarian Church. Chapter Chair John Stump led Manny in the cakewalk. We would especially like to thank Judi Revitti, Chic Love, Carol Stulzt, EL Loteca, Bob Vinton and Steve Mitton for organizing the celebration. The recognition of Mannies significant contribution will be a group of volunteers stepping up and carrying on the monthly program tradition. Persons interested in getting together and working out ways to continuing a Friday program, on a monthly, quarterly, seasonal or event basis, should contact our clubs Development Coordinator Richard Miller at 858-569-6005 or rmiller@sierraclubsan diego.org. Lets keep the fun going !

For more than most members can remember, the Chapter has presented a monthly program. That program is now at an end, and hopefully at a new beginning. After 30 years as the Monthly Program volunteer coordinator, Mannie Kugler retired ending his top billing as

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The San Diego Union-Tribune ran an opinion piece a few weeks ago that was signed by some business interests and that condemned Californias environmental regulation, especially the California Environmental Quality Act. The U-T ran an op-ed signed by Kathryn Phillips about the value of environmental laws. The op-ed reflects the work of many people. We thought youd be interested in seeing it.

Environmental Regulations Keep State Golden

By Kathryn Phillips: Director Sierra Club California Former longtime San Diego resident Californias image as the Golden State has become tarnished in recent years. The global economic downturn has taken a toll here as it has elsewhere. Now some special interests are trying to leverage our financial struggles to tear apart landmark California laws that protect public health and the environment. Environmental laws did not lead to the housing crisis or weakness in the job market. As more than one finance expert has pointed out, lack of regulation of the mortgage, banking and securities industries ruined the economy. To connect environmental regulation to this latest economic downturn is disingenuous at best. Nevertheless, a behind-the-scenes coalition of business and development interests has been quietly working to convince Californians of this false correlation. This group has pursued legislative, judicial, and electoral processes to weaken many environmental protections, but especially a law that protects the values Californians hold most dear: the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The truth is that CEQA ensures, rather than threatens, prosperity in California. It does so in a transparent way. It essentially requires that project proponents reveal the environmental impacts of their proposal and reduce or mitigate those impacts. These requirements do not prevent growth, but rather ensure that growth happens in a way that does not jeopardize public health and minimizes environmental damage.

Much of the Golden State suffers from some of the nations worst air quality, and nearly all of us breathe it at some time in any year. Poor air quality diminishes quality of life in a number of costly ways.

things, would provide less-polluting ways for residents to get around. This lawsuit was filed under CEQA because SANDAG did not adequately examine the environmental impact of its plan or take a good look at realistic alternatives to expanding freeways and highways. SANDAGs plan front-loads investments in freeways at the expense of investments in transit. Either way, significant public funds would go into building transportation infrastructure in the region. Those funds will support good construction jobs regardless of what type of infrastructure is built. The agency claims its plan invests in transit, but it only does so after car-oriented infrastructure is in place. The planned freeway expansions are likely to lead to the conversion of 55,000 acres of farmland to other uses. Other regions are investing heavily in transit in the short term to promote development in urban centers, reduce sprawl and improve public health. The Bay Area and the city of Los Angeles are laying the groundwork for cleaner, transit-oriented futures in their regions. If it werent for CEQA, San Diegans would be unable to demand that their leaders do the same. Polls consistently show that Californians understand the importance of strong environmental protections. Californians want alternatives to sprawl that pushes housing further away from jobs and services. We want cleaner air. We want genuine alternatives to spending more and more of our paychecks on gasoline. And thanks to CEQA, we have an opportunity to ask the courts to send SANDAG back to the drawing board to create a better future for San Diego. Source, San Diego Union-Tribune www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jul/25/ environmental-regulations-keep-stategolden/

For instance, just east of San Diego in Imperial County, asthma has reached epidemic proportions. As recently reported by The Associated Press, children in the area face countless hospital trips and highly restricted outdoor activities. And taxpayers foot enormous medical bills when children who live near or below the poverty line use public insurance to access medical care. That is one real cost that can be attributed directly to poor environmental quality. Children and taxpayers in San Diego could face a similar crisis in the coming decades if the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) recently adopted regional transportation plan is allowed to stand. SANDAGs own analysis shows that the plan will lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. The American Lung Association already gives San Diego County an F grade for its poor air quality. Sierra Club California, the Center for Biological Diversity, Cleveland National Forest Foundation and state Attorney General Kamala Harris have all filed suit against this plan because SANDAG chose to continue a culture of travel by private car instead of offering San Diegans robust public transit options that, among other

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10% Discount to Members When Ordering On-Line

Make your holiday shopping easy this year by ordering your Sierra Club 2013 Calendars and Holiday Cards from the comfort of your home or office this year. No need to make a special trip to the San Diego Chapter office.
Its easy. Just go to our on-line store at

www.sierraclubsandiego. mycafecommerce.com.
Of course is you prefer to pick up your calendars and holiday cards from our office, just give us a call at

858-569-6005
and we will be happy to hold them for you.

2013 Sierra Club Calendars and Holiday Cards

Order Form
Pricing Item Member Non-Member Qty Total
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ $3.00 _________ GRAND TOTAL _________ Engagement Desk Calendar $12.55 $13.95 ____ Wilderness Wall Calendar $11.65 $12.95 ____ Holiday Cards (20 cards & 20 envelopes, 5 designs, 4 cards of each design) Birds in Winter $13.50 $15.00 ____ Penguins $13.50 $15.00 ____ Polar Bears $13.50 $15.00 ____ Winter Trees $13.50 $15.00 ____ Yosemite $13.50 $15.00 ____ Subtotals Sales Tax 7.75% Shipping & Handling Add $1.00 for each item (Total Qty x $1.00) ____ Please make checks payable to Sierra Club and mail to: Sierra Club San Diego 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Ste 101 San Diego, CA 92111-1315 To pay by credit card, please call Richard at 858-569-6005. Ship To: Name ___________________________ Address _________________________ ________________________________ City ____________________________ State __________ Zip ______________ Phone (______)___________________ Email ___________________________

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We had a great time and everyone enjoyed themselves at the BBQ With John Muir A Benefit Event for the Chapter Mt. Laguna Lodge Facility held on Saturday, August 4th, 2012 .

Doug Hulmes portrayed John Muir

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A fundraising program for the Mt. Laguna Lodge & Cabin Become a permanent part of the San Diego Chapters Mt. Laguna Foster Lodge, Cabin and Camping facility. Buy a personalized paver! $100 per paver. Add the Sierra Club logo for an additional $10! Get a second identical paver for $50 to give as a special brick to your friends and family .as a garden marker, a memorial brick, a welcome brick or a paper weight! Pavers will be installed at the Mt. Laguna facility beginning in Fall 2012. Commemorate service to the Chapter, celebrate family, or honor a loved one. MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE! Mt. LAGUNA BRICK ORDER FORM BRICK A (without logo) - $100 Maximum of 16 characters per line and 3 lines of text (example below) All engraving will be in capital letters only.
Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 I N J 1 O 8 M H 3 E N 8 M O M 1 R U 9 Y I 1 O R 4 F

PAVING THE FUTURE

BRICK B (with logo) - $110 Maximum of 13 characters per line and 3 lines of text (example below)
Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 C H I A 1 V P 9 Y T 4 E 8 F R O 1 S C 9 T H 4 E A 9 R I R

___ Brick A (no logo $100) ___ Brick B (logo $110) Please print clearly

___ Add a second brick (same design - $50)

Line 1 Line 2 Line 3

TOTAL DUE: ____________ Name: ________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________ City: _____________________________ State: ________ Zip: ____________________Phone: ______________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________________________ Make Check payable to & Mail order form to:Sierra Club San Diego, 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Ste # 101, San Diego, CA 921111 To pay by credit card (Visa & MC) or to set up a monthly payment plan, please call 858-569-6005

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Wednesday, September 5th** Dayhike (M6C) Cowles Mountain Evening Hike From Mesa Road Contact: Diane Purkey 619-865-8598 Assistant: Henry Wilson
Night hike! No hat, no sunscreen. Learn about the chaparral world by flashlight. Bring hiking boots, a light jacket, flashlight, water and a munchie. Call for required signup and any changes.

Learn about efforts to conserve the urban & natural environment. Bring comfortable walking shoes, 2 qts water, snack/lunch money, sun glasses/screen. Meet at the fountain in front of the Natural History Museum. No sign-ups required nor taken...just show up at 9:00 am. Open to Main.

Wednesday, October 17th** Dayhike (M6C) Cowles Mountain Big Rock Park Evening Hike Contact: Diane Purkey 619-865-8598 Assistant: Henry Wilson
Take a quick, fun hike up the Big Rock side of San Diegos highest point. Learn about the chaparral world by flashlight. Bring hiking boots, a light jacket, flashlight, water and a munchie. Call for required signup and any changes.

Sunday, September 9th** Dayhike (E10B) Tecolote Canyon & Starbucks Contact: Mark Brown mrbrown@san.rr.com Assistant: Needed
Beautiful, riparian & seemingly remote hiking for 4 to 5 hours. Well stop at Starbucks for lunch. Exit Interstate 5 at Seaworld Drive & go East on Tecolote to end. Meet at trailhead by Visitors center. Bring hat, sunglasses/screen, good shoes, 2 qts water & lunch money. Easy or a little better workout depending on group. No sign-ups required nor taken...just show up at 9:00 am! Open to Main Chapter.

Wednesday, September 19th** Dayhike (M4C) Cowles Mountain Evening Hike From Barker Way Contact: Diane Purkey 619-865-8598 Assistant: Robert Burroughs
Abs? What are abs? Where? Oh, theyre hidden abs. Join us on this fun, fast- paced evening conditioning hike up the trail less traveled to the top of Cowles Mountain. Well cover very basic astronomy at the summit, with our great view of the night sky, then loop back down on the dirt fire road. Bring your flashlight and a light jacket. Call for required signup and any changes.

Wednesday, October 31st** Dayhike (M5C) The Park In The Dark: North Fortuna Loop Contact: Diane Purkey 619-865-8598 Assistant: Henry Wilson
Heres an energetic evening conditioning hike for you in Mission Trails Park. From Tierrasanta well start out with great views of the city lights, then chug along at a moderate pace over the top of North Fortuna Mountain. VERY STEEP! Very rocky and very fun, and you can learn how night hiking works. Wear hiking boots, bring your flashlight, and call for signup and any changes.

Sunday, September 9th Bicycle ride (M28B) Cardiff-by-the-Sea Greek Orthodox Festival Leader: Ellen Scott 858-456-7849 Assistant: Fern Siegel
Heres our Sunday social ride with a twist: a visit to the annual Greek festival at Sts. Constantine & Helens Greek Orthodox Church in Cardiff. Bring money for the $3 entry fee and lunch. Expect tasty Greek food, dance lessons and music too. Expect approximately 28 miles of rolling hills. Required for all rides: bike helmet, spare tube, bike pump, and lock. Meet at 9:00 am in the back lot of Carmel Valley Community Center (3777 Townsgate Drive, 1/2 mi east of I-5) across the street from Del Mar Highlands Shopping Center.

Sunday, September 30th** Dayhike (V14E) Baldy From Baldy Village Contact: Mark Brown mrbrown@san.rr.com Assistant: Needed
This is the shortest drive to the most challenging climb in Southern California. An exquisite yet monumentally difficult hike. Be prepared to enjoy suffering all day, the rewards are great. We will leave at 5: 30 am from Escondido & get back late. Signups are required. If I dont know you email me your recent hiking & conditioning experience. Open to Main Chapter.

Wednesday, November 14th** Dayhike (M6C) Cowles Mountain Evening Hike From Mesa Road Contact: Diane Purkey 619-865-8598
Assistant: Henry Wilson Night hike! No hat, no sunscreen. Learn about the chaparral world by flashlight. Bring hiking boots, a light jacket, flashlight, water and a munchie. Call forrequired signup and any changes.
DIFFICULTY E -Easy M -Moderate H -Hard S -Strenuous V -Very Strenuous ELEVATION CHANGE A Less than 500 ft. B 500-1,000 ft. C 1,001-2,000 ft. D 2,001-3,000 ft. E Over 3,000 ft.

Wednesday, October 3rd** Dayhike (M6C) The Park In The Dark: South Fortuna Loop Contact: Diane Purkey 619-865-8598 Assistant: Henry Wilson
Heres an energetic evening conditioning hike for you in Mission Trails Park. From Tierrasanta well start out with great views of the city lights, then chug along at a moderate pace over the top of South Fortuna Mountain. VERY STEEP! Very rocky and very fun, and you can learn how night hiking works. Call for required signup and any changes.

Sunday, September 16th** Dayhike (E8A) Balboa Park Romp Contact: Mark Brown mrbrown@san.rr.com Assistant: Needed
See Balboa Parks best outdoor spots on a really nice Sunday workout for 3 to 4 hours.

**educational or conservation component

Complete current listings, http://sandiego.sierraclub.org. Get Outdoors. All participants on Sierra Club outings are required to sign a standard liability waiver. Outings are for adults 18+ and no pets.

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Bullocks Gay Pride Report:

Mike Bullock: Chapter Transportation Chair I marched for San Diego Mayoral candidate and climate-realist Congressman Bob Filner, with the Sierra Club Banner, no less. The banner was John Stumps idea and it was brilliant. What a thrill to hear cheers for the Sierra Club, as I marched along, wearing a Team Bob Filner tee shirt. Last year it was reported that 150,000 people watched the parade. I just know there were a lot of happy people. Next year, lets do more. We need a banner being carried by a volunteer for each of our endorsed candidates that would like one. The Coaster-to-OldTown, MTS-Bus-10to-the-parade-start plan worked perfectly. The party starts on transit, so that is the only way to fly. Before the parade started, my wife and I helped fill up Bob Filner balloons. I am sure they appreciated the help. It was fun. The parade ended in Balboa Park. Not a bad place to be.

Big, No-Cost Donations When You Buy or Sell a Home

If you could generate a big donation for Sierra Clubs San Diego Chapter without writing a check, would you? . . . Of course you would!
Now you can create that zero-cost donation maybe your donation biggest everwhenever you are thinking of buying or selling a property. Its possible through our new partnership with My Broker Donates. My Broker Donates empowers you to generate donations when you buy or sell a home.

How does it work?

My Broker Donates custom-connects people looking to buy or sell a home with caring, qualified agents and brokers who help generate the no-cost donation.

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My Broker Donates can help you find a best-in-market agent because it has access to agent data that isnt available to the public. They screen the agents qualifications and you choose the agent you like best. So, contact My Broker Donates before you engage a real estate professional. Even if you have an agent you already love, you can still generate a big donation for Sierra Club. These are real estate transactions that are going to happen either way. Shouldnt your Sierra Club Chapter benefit from them? Just go to our web site www.sierraclub.sandiego.org and click on the My Broker Donates button. Or scan this QR code with your smart phone to get instant access.

Mt. Laguna Lodge & Cabin

Submission Deadlines for Hi Sierran Newsletter:
Upcoming Issues: November/December Deadline is October 1st January/February 2013 Deadline is December 1st To submit by email, please email to: HSEditor@sierraclubsandiego.org
Submissions are subject to approval for content and subject matter.

The San Diego Chapter Foster Lodge, Cabin and campgrounds is in the Cleveland National Forest 12 mi. north of I-8 on Sunrise Highway across from Mt. Laguna/El Prado campground. Both the Lodge and Cabin are available by reservation for exclusive use. When not reserved the facility is operated on a hostel/ shared use basis. Please check the Mt. Laguna calendar for availability and operating days/hours.
Mt Laguna FEES Per day/night Exclusive Lodge or Cabin Use: Hostel bunk & community facility use, per person: Tent Camping for 3 & community facility use: Day Use per vehicle (if no overnight stay): Overnight Vehicle parking per visit $250 $10 $10 $10 $ 5 2 pm-12 Noon 2 pm-12 Noon 2 pm-12 Noon Day use 2 pm-12 Noon

www.sandiego.sierraclub.org/lodge
Email reservations to: MtLaguna@sierraclubsandiego.org or Call: 858-569-6005

September/October 2012 Hi Sierran San Diego

San Diego Gas & Electric Is At It Again!

Gas, oil and financial companies are determined to increase their profits any way they can. Their solution? Build as many dirty, toxic, carbon spewing, fossil-fuel power plants they can. These global, national and local corporations ignore longterm solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, help solve our power needs, create green sustainable jobs, and address climate change. The San Diego Chapter is campaigning to promote clean energy through local solar power on homes, schools, parking lots, public and commercial buildings. At the request of SDG&E, Cogentrix, a subsidiary of banking giant Goldman Sachs, is proposing a 100 megawatt fossil-fueled power plant, Quail Brush, to be built in Little Sycamore Canyon right next to our prized Mission Trails Regional Park and close to the San Diego River, Santee Recreational Lakes and West Hills High School. Here is what we can expect if this dirty power plant is given the green light by the City of San Diego and the California Energy Commission:

Sierra Club Launches My Piece of America

New Face for Lands Work
The Sierra Club has unveiled a new online hub to recognize, share and help protect Americas most treasured outdoor places, including the Sierra Nevada, the San Gabriel Mountains and the California Coast. The My Piece of America site highlights ongoing work by the Sierra Club to permanently protect public lands in todays technologydriven age. The Sierra Clubs mission to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet is as vital today as any time in the Sierra Clubs 120 year history, said Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune. We want to reconnect people with their sense of joy and wonder, and provide a way to channel their renewed passion into enduring lands protection so this and future generations can enjoy the great outdoors. The My Piece of America website is built to not only allow users to upload and view content of their favorite special places, but also to connect with conservation campaigns on the ground in California. Visitors to the site can learn about, take action on and join the Sierra Clubs work to protect Californias communities, parks, forest, watersheds and wildlife. With trip giveaways, beautiful photos, personal stories, and action opportunities the site will provide an inspirational and engaging invitation to be a part of Americas lands legacy. The Sierra Club is working on the ground to protect special wild places like the Sierra Nevada, San Gabriel Mountains and the California coast, through community-driven efforts for permanent protection combined with statewide campaigns to end forest clear cutting and counteract the effects of climate change will have on Californias wildlife.

1. Eleven, 100 foot tall smoke stacks spewing toxins into the air. 2. Increased air pollution. 3. Increased rates on your SDG&E bill to cover the $600 million price tag. 4. Lower property values. 5. Only 11 permanent jobs at the plant. Recent studies have confirmed what our energy experts have been saying - no additional fossil fuel power plants are needed to meet our energy needs. This plant would keep alive the use of fossil fuel energy sources that produce greenhouse gases instead of phasing them out and turning to solar and other renewables.
Our Run with the Sun campaign is advocating for rooftop and parking lot solar to be our regions leading energy source and has been a leader in the campaign to stop this unneeded, destructive power plant. In July the San Diego Planning Commission voted four-to-one to deny even starting the process for rezoning of open space adjacent to Mission Trails Regional Park for the proposed Quail Brush power plant. Our job is not over yet! The power plant developer has already appealed the decision to the San Diego City Council. We need to mobilize our 12,000 members and the public immediately for the next round.

Please consider making a financial gift to help us win

Your donation will help us continue our work. There are other solutions safe, sustainable and cheap power the sun! Our team of volunteers and staff are working passionately to educate the public and decision-makers on the environmental and economic benefits of local solar while preventing further plans to build unnecessary fossil fuel power plants in our region. Donations can be made on line at www.sierraclub.sandiego.org or by mailing a check to Sierra Club San Diego Chapter, 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Ste # 101 San Diego, CA 92111-1315.

Visit the website at

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Nearly 2,000 Acres Of Valuable Habitat Preserved

Acquisition Augments Wildlife Refuge
By Helen Gao Public Information Officer SANDAG The San Diego National Wildlife Refuge recently expanded by nearly 2,000 acres thanks to an open space acquisition by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), in partnership with

USFWS is expected to release a draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan for managing the Wildlife Refuge by the end of this year. The plan (which will be posted at fws.gov/sandiegorefuges) will define public uses for the Hidden Valley property, which contains roads that may function as trails. Through the TransNet Environmental Mitigation Program (EMP), SANDAG contributed $10 million toward the $18 million purchase price for the property, paying for 953 acres. The Department of the Interior paid the balance. The Nature Conservancy negotiated the reduced bargain sale price, which was $2 million lower than the market value estimate of $20 million. The seller, a housing developer, may claim a charitable gift for tax purposes as part of the transaction. TransNet a regional half-cent sales tax for transportation approved by voters countywide sets aside $850 million over 40 years to buy, conserve, and restore native habitat as offsets to disturbances caused by transportation projects. The EMP allows SANDAG to comprehensively satisfy mitigation requirements by buying land ahead of projects, in larger parcels, and at lower prices. The Hidden Valley acquisition helps SANDAG and CalTrans meet environmental mitigation requirements for numerous regional transportation improvements, as well as fulfill the vision of the Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP). The MSCP is a blueprint for preserving a network of habitat and open space and protecting biodiversity and quality of life in the region. To date, federal, state, and local partners including USFWS, Bureau of Land Management, County of San Diego, City of San Diego, SANDAG, and The Nature Conservancy have collectively invested more than $150 million in and around the Wildlife Refuge in support of the MSCP, according to the Conservancy.

the U.S. Department of the Interior and The Nature Conservancy. In June, SANDAG and its partners bought the 1,905-acre Hidden Valley property in the Jamul area of east San Diego County for $18 million. It was the single largest acquisition to date under the TransNet Environmental Mitigation Program administered by SANDAG. The acquisition also was notable because of its strategic location. The Hidden Valley property fills in key missing links between the Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve managed by the California Department of Fish and Game. Located in the heart of the Otay-Sweetwater Unit of the Wildlife Refuge, the land encompasses core habit for endangered and threatened species, such as the Quino checkerspot butterfly and the California gnatcatcher. Conserving lands like Hidden Valley not only provides the space that plants and animals need to thrive, but also guarantees citizens and the generations to follow that they will have these places to connect with nature and enjoy the benefits it provides, said Wendy Pulling, California director of conservation programs for The Nature Conservancy.

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The Story of Californias State Parks

Captured in Award-Winning Film California Forever

All Activities are held at the Chapter Office unless otherwise stated: 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92111. Our entrance is on the west end of the front building of Kearny Office Park, just west of I-163 and on the north side of Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Other environmental and activist events are posted at www.sdeln.org

New York Times, the film is an emergency wake-up call to do everything possible to avert impending catastrophe. The L.A. Times calls this film an inconvenient truth, but with a personality.

October 5th 6:30 pm Movie: THE END OF THE LINE

83 Minutes Narrated by Ted Danson, The End of the Line charts the devastating ecological impact of over-fishing and shows how our modern fishing capacities far outstrip the survival abilities of any ocean species, including that of the blue fin tuna, in imminent danger of extinction. Scientists conclude that if we do not adjust our fishing and consumption practices, we could be facing an ocean without fish by 2048. This escalating global crisis can only be avoided by recovering and sustaining the incredible vitality of our sea. A call to action, this film outlines the steps we must take to save the ocean.

California Forever, a twopart PBS television special that tells the story of Californias magnificent state parks from Yosemite in 1864 to the present day. Together, the two one-hour programs remind viewers of the importance of Californias state parks as well as their priceless legacy. It will air on KPBS Thursday, September, 20th at 9 pm, Episode #1 and 10 pm, Episode #2. Written and directed by Academy Awardnominee David Vassar, California Forever, was produced by Sally Kaplan and David Vassar. The idea for the film was sparked after David and Sally watched the battle between conservationists and developers over the proposed Orange County Toll Road which would have paved over a portion of San Onofre State Beach. David and Sally felt compelled to tell the story of Californias State Parks as a way to remind viewers of these parks and their value.

1st Friday Movie Night September 7th 6:30 pm Movie: THE AGE OF STUPID
89 Minutes Why didnt we save ourselves when we had the chance? asks the narrator of this unique documentary on climate change. Produced in the U.K., the film forces us to take a hard look at humankinds past and present actions that are leading to the destruction of our planet and the life systems that sustain us. According to the

Sierra Club Files Climate Lawsuit:

County Of San Diego Must Face Facts And Keep Promises
The County of San Diegos Climate Action Plan ignores the science of climate-stabilization criteria The Sierra Club has filed a lawsuit challenging the County of San Diegos recent approvals related to its Climate Action Plan. The lawsuit alleges that the County did not keep its promises to the people that it made just last year in connection with its General Plan Update promises to create a comprehensive and enforceable Climate Action Plan that actually achieves emissions reductions. The lawsuit also alleges that the County violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by approving standards of review for future development

(thresholds of significance) which would contribute to devastating environmental consequences. Last year, the County promised the people that it would create a Climate Action Plan with comprehensive and enforceable greenhouse gas emissions reductions measures - measures that would actually achieve emissions reductions. The County instead proposed business as usual - more development, no traffic solutions, and a declining environment for our children and grandchildren, said John Stump, Chair of the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club. Its a hot summer already. Under the Countys plan its going to keep getting hotter, added Malinda Dickenson, one of the attorneys representing the Sierra Club in the lawsuit. We met with the County and provided them with examples of how they can do

their part to stabilize the climate, said Mike Bullock, Transportation Chair for the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club. They didnt even consider our proposals. We need to become climate realists and take action. We want to help the County lead the way to solutions instead of continuing to contribute to the problem. The Sierra Club of San Diego submitted a response to the City of Vistas Draft CAP. Also, Chapter committee chairs Malinda Dickenson and Mike Bullock were on the Roger Hedgecock radio show on July 25th and discussed the topic of the suit. To learn how you can support the efforts of the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club, please contact Richard Miller, development and membership coordinator, at 858-569-6005. For media inquiries, please call Mike Bullock: 760-754-8025.

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Welcome Summer 2012 Legal Interns

by Bob Wright Legal Coordinator Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter Please join me in welcoming our Class of Summer 2012 volunteer legal interns to the San Diego Chapters Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. Under attorney supervision, law students not only engage in the litigation process, but also participate in coalition building and policy work involving land use, marine and coastal resources, biodivercontinued from page 1-Laguna hosts at the facility. You can check availability of the lodge, and cabin on the Chapter website (http://www.sandiego.sie rraclub.org/lodge/FLCalendar). Stewards should contact the Mt. Laguna Committee Chrissy Magee, Barry Hite and John Stump for scheduling.
Thanksgiving Holiday Pot-Luck

sity, water quality, and global climate change. Some of the issues our interns will focus on include the proposed Quail Brush Power Plant, MW4 Stormwater Permit, and City of San Diego Outdoor Lighting requirements. Are you an attorney or paralegal interested in volunteering? Unable to volunteer, but can afford to help us financially? To find out more about the Clinic, volunteer, or make a donation, please contact Bob Wright at bob.wright@sierracl ubsandiego.org.

Bob is an attorney, member of the Chapter Legal Committee and Chapter Legal Coordinator

From left to right, Greg Pomeroy, Adam Crook, Sara Rogers, Matt Pontes, Benjamin Lindquist, Jimmy Gaffney, and Ryan McFarland (not pictured Jennifer Lai and Anne Nakamura).

This is also your opportunity to start the training to be a volunteer Steward that are the persons

Mt. Laguna Committee which oversees the operations of Mt. Laguna facility and the Chapter Executive Committee will meet Sunday, December 2, 2012 . The lodge will also host its annual Holiday Party and dinner Saturday evening, December 1 and usually includes a gift exchange (about $5). Please RSVP to MtLaguna@sierraclu bsandiego.org if you plan to attend any on the weekend events and let us know if you can contribute a side dish or help.
Mayan End of the World Party Friday, December 21 According to the Mayan

(Tentative) Currently there are no reservations for the lodge or cabin during the Thanksgiving Holiday, November 22-25 (Please check the Mt. Laguna calendar at http://www.sand iego.sierraclub.org/lodge/ FLCalendar for updates). Steward Page Williams has offered to organize a Sierra Club Family Thanksgiving Pot-Luck Dinner at the lodge. If you are interested, please send a message to Page care of MtLaguna@sierra clubsandiego.org.
Winter Steward Training, Work Party and Holiday Party November 29 to December 2 Interested

in becoming a Steward for the Mt. Laguna facility? Here is your chance. Join fellow Sierrans and friends to help prepare the facility for the winter season. This weekend is one of the 4 times a year that club members can contribute to the maintenance of Mt. Laguna and join the cadre of Stewards hosting groups and families using the facility. The Chapter supplies food and lodging to support volunteer training and clean up activities.

authorized to use the facility to host members, their friends and families and groups who want to stay at Mt. Laguna. During this weekend we expect to do some light cleanup and prepare the Lodge for the winter.

calendar, the end of an era resulting in a cataclysmic or transformative event Arrive as early as Thursday evening, for will occur on December 21st on the an early start on Fridays work. Steward Winter Solstice the lodge will be open training will take place on Saturday, 9am- through Dec 22. So lets celebrate with 3pm. Each day we will conclude by 3pm; a Mayan End of the World party! Not so you will have time for an afternoon sure? Neither are we, so why not enjoy hike before dinner. Meals and a bunk an evening of camaraderie, food and provided so bring your sleeping bag. fun anyway. It may be your last chance. Tent camping will also be available. The Interested? Contact John Stump at MtLaguna@sierraclubsandiego.org.

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Classified Ads
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Join Canyon Explorers Club May 3-11, 2013. Try new sport amid dazzling tulips. $1,400 plus airfare. 10 cabin barge, breakfasts and dinners included. Special poles and lessons in Nordic Walking. Call Betty (858) 755-1392 or bettydlange@cox.net

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Skiing, biking, fishing, hiking--just getting away for the weekend. 3 BD, 2 BA, full kitchen, fireplace, pool, spa, sauna. $75 summer, $175 winter. CALL BRAD: (619) 804-5616

Got An Old Car?

Do you have a vehicle you want to get rid of, but you dont want to hassle with selling it? DONATE IT to the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club! You can do this by visiting www.cars4causes.net or by calling (800) 766-2273 or email e3c@cars4causes.net. Be sure to tell them that the information is for the Sierra Club Foundation, San Diego Chapter, so we receieve the funds. Thank you!

MT. LAGUNA LODGE & CABIN

Group events at the Sierra Clubs Foster Lodge or Cabin in the beautiful Laguna Mountains. Full kitchen and rustic accommodations for overnight stays. Available for holistic and religious retreats, clubs, family celebrations, weddings. Rate of $250 per night, can accommodate 14-25. Email reservation requests to: MtLaguna@sierraclubsandiego.org or Call: 858-569-6005 and leave a message for Foster Lodge.

Classified Ad Rates and Information:

Sierra Club Members (up to 25 words) Private party $10 + $.50 per additional word. Business-$15 + $.50 per additional word. Non-Members (up to 25 words) Private party-$15 + $.50 per additional word. Business-$20 + $.50 per additional word Payment must be made at time of submission by check to: Sierra Club San Diego 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #101 San Diego, CA 92111 Attn: HiSierran Treasurer Send ad to: HSAds@sierraclubsandiego.org

KAUAI CONDO: HANALEI BAY RESORT

Amenities include lagoon-shaped pool, hot tub, tennis courts. Swim, snorkel (5 minute walk to beach), kayak, golf, hike rugged Na Pali Coast Trail. Newly remodeled 1 BR/1 BA. For details, photos, see web ad at http: //www.vrbo.com/159425 Discounted rates from $89 per night. Non-smokers only. jmullen805@cox.net

For more information, please call (858) 569-6005

Get On Your Bicycle and Ride!

Enjoy the outdoors and make friends too. Explore the back roads of San Diego County and neighboring areas with the Sierra Club Bicycle Section.

Sierra Singles
Hikes, Bonfires, Concerts, Volleyball, Movies, Picnics, Dancing, Car Camps and more. Couples Welcome! For more information, call (858) 657-0502 or email ssinglesmembership@gmail.com
Annual Email Membership Only $10.00 Enjoy!!

We offer bicycle rides for all levels and distances (beginner to fastpaced) throughout the year. Weekends at Foster Lodge, Warner Springs Ranch, Anza Borrego, Agua Caliente and more. Potluck suppers, annual beach barbeque and our very own book club. Our monthly schedule of road rides is posted online and in our monthly OutSpoken newsletter. Check us out at: www.sandiego.sierraclub.org/bicycle
For a free sample of our newsletter OutSpoken, phone Tom Yager (760) 479-0187 or email: Membership@sdscbs.org.

www.sandiego.sierraclub.org/singles

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Bill Tayler
San Diego, ICO Co-Chair

Inner City Outings (ICO) is a Sierra Club outreach program that provides free wilderness experiences to urban youth, to help them realize the wonders of exploring the outdoors, develop the skills to do it safely, and nurture a desire to protect natural spaces. Please visit our website at http:// sandiego.sierraclub.org/ico/. New Volunteer Orientations 6:30 to 7:30 PM every 3rd Thursday of the month, at the San Diego Chapter office: 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite 101. Anyone interested in ICO is welcome to attend. Please contact Jim Davis for more information: email jimdavis77@cox.net or call 760-739-8407. Join us on an ICO Trip Want to see us in action? Join us as a guest on a day trip. Please check the ICO calendar at http: //sandiego.sierraclub.org/ico/ and contact the leader listed for more information. How to Donate We appreciate your support helping us to provide exciting, safe adventures free of charge. To receive a tax credit for your donation, please make your check payable to Sierra Club Foundation/ San Diego ICO and send to: San Diego ICO c/o Mike Gilligan, 4920 Uvada Place, San Diego 92116 Contact info for this article: Bill Tayler, e-mail: bill.tayler@sandiego.sierraclub.org

Camping in Joshua Tree National Park

dome that has great views of the entire area. The climb up this rock was the kind of challenge that they remember, and by Bill Tayler, Sr. was a difficult but rewarding accomplishThis spring, San Diego Inner City Outings ment for many of them. Back at camp, took a group of 3rd and 4th grade stuthe kids had plenty of unstructured free dents and their teacher from Americas time to climb and explore the nearby Finest Charter School for a 3-day camping rocks. A day into the trip, their climbing trip in Joshua Tree National Park. These confidence had grown, and they looked children live in or near the City Heights like mountain goats scampering up and neighborhood, and for most of them it down, having the kind of fun that is not was their first time camping and their first time visiting the Mojave desert. We left San Diego right after school on Friday and arrived at the Indian Cove group camp in the late afternoon. After showing the kids how to set up their tents View from the Top of Rattlesnake Canyon. and exploring the mounds of possible in the city. boulders near camp, we went for a night hike. While the afternoon had been very In the morning of day three, hot (in the mid-90s), the night air was we hiked up Rattlesnake cool and brought out a variety of animals Canyon, which does not have during our hike a Sonoran Gopher a real trail and involved more Snake, a banded gecko with translucent route finding and rock scramskin, and a very large scorpion. Finding bling. After a strenuous climb all of these animals in their native habitat up, the kids enjoyed looking was a new and fascinating experience for for frogs and tadpole in potthe children, and lesson in how the desert holes of water, and getting a comes alive at night. little bit wet as well. The kids returned to San Diego Sunday The next day we hiked up Wonderland night exhausted from three Ranch Wash, which involved a lot of trail-finding, rock scrambling and cactus days of hiking, rock scramavoiding. Along the way, there was a hol- bling and staying up late with our campfire and with an low rock the kids climbed inside, and at the end of the hike we scaled a large rock appreciation for Joshua Tree that they will never forget.

Hollow Rock in Wonderland Ranch Wash.

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San Diego Chapter

8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #101 San Diego, CA 92111
On the north side & just west of the 163.

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am 5:00pm Phone: 858-569-6005 email: scoffice@sierraclubsandiego.org Development Coordinator: Richard Miller email: rmiller@sierraclubsandiego.org www.sandiego.sierraclub.org

Committee & Contact Information

Meetings are held at the Sierra Club office or conference room unless otherwise indicated. CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Meets 4th Tuesdays at 6:30 pm Chapter Office. Chair: C. Mollie Bigger (619) 549-7779 cmbigger@cox.net Forest & Wilderness Meets 1st Wednesday at 6:30 pm. Cindy Buxton (619) 934-0323 iokuok2@hotmail.com Climate Change Meets 1st Monday at 6:30 pm. Masada Disenhouse - mdisenhouse@cox.net Jean Costa (619) 463-0721 International Meets 4th Monday at 6:30 pm. Jean Costa (619) 463-0721 Transportation Call for meeting information Mike Bullock (760) 754-8025 mike_bullock@earthlink.net Wildlife Ellen Shively (619) 479-3412 ellenshively@sbcglobal.net Run With The Sun Campaign Organizer: Pete Hasapopoulos (760) 580-0117 phaspopoulos@sierraclubsandiego.org OUTINGS COMMITTEE Meets quarterly, call for information. Chair: Jim Matlock (858) 748-4634 Bus Trips Mike Fry (858) 748-5166 Chapter Outings Leadership Training (COL) Skip Forsht (858) 272-4495 sdcoltraining@yahoo.com Leadership Review & Safety Committee Starla Rivers (858)-874-6908 sriverssd@sbcglobal.net Pacific Crest Trail Rob Langsdorf (858) 454-4777 SDSCPCTS@yahoo.com Ski Meets 2nd Thursday 6 pm (Nov-Mar) Mike Fry (858) 748-5166 Wednesday in the Mountains Dale Laney (619) 574-6838 ddlaney2@gmail.com POLITICAL Meets 1st Tuesday 11 am Chapter office Join our listserv at: http://lists.sierraclub.org/scripts/wa.exe?index MT. LAGUNA LODGE & CABIN http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/lodge/ Email reservation requests to: MtLaguna@sierraclubsandiego.org Or call 858-569-6005 Mount Laguna Committee Meets 2nd Wednesday 5:30 pm Chapter office Chair: John Stump (619) 281-7394 jwstump@cox.net WILDERNESS BASICS COURSE (WBC) Annually beginning in January http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/wbc/ San Diego info@wildernessbasics.com Escondido John Tomlinson (858) 486-4853 jctomlinson@cox.net http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/wbc/nc/index.htm NATURE KNOWLEDGE WORKSHOP Annual June Weekends, call for information. Barry Hite (619) 479-8133 NKW@sierraclubsandiego.org SECTIONS & SOCIAL COMMITTEES Bicycle Call for meeting information. Tom Yager (760) 479-0187 Membership@sdscbs.org. www.sandiego.sierraclub.org/bicycle Family Jennifer Douglas (858) 344-5490 jennifercdouglas@yahoo.com www.meetup.com/SDSierraClubFamily Photography www.sandiego.sierraclub.org/photoclub Sierra Young Adults http://www.facebook.com/sierrayoungadults Kara Liederman (312) 927-6272 Sierrasdyoungadults@gmail.com Singles E.L. Lotecka (760) 533-2725 www.sandiego.sierraclub.org/singles INNER CITY OUTINGS Call or check website for meeting information. http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/ICO Co-Chair: Bill Tayler, (858) 272-8574 bill.tayler@sandiego.sierraclub.org Co-Chair: Ed Barber, (619) 464-0780 rebsd@yahoo.com PROGRAM COMMITTEES Fundraising/Membership Richard Miller (858) 569-6005 RMiller@sierraclubsandiego.org Hi Sierran Newsletter Call for meeting information (858) 569-6005 Chair: Dave Grubb davidgrubb@sbcglobal.net Managing Editor: Judy Thomas HSEditor@SierraClubSanDiego.org Legal Committee Chair: vacant Malinda Dickenson (858) 521-8492 malinda@lawmrd.com Legal Environmental Intern Program Bob Wright (858) 353-6591 Bob.Wright@sierraclubsandiego.org NORTH COUNTY GROUP (INLAND) The Executive Committee meets 2nd Tuesday. Contact Chair for time and location. Co-Chair: Cheryl Knapp (760) 745-8819 knappfield@cox.net Co-Chair: George Greer (858) 231-5455 ggreer4@yahoo.com Conservation: Ken Quigley (760) 723-4425 escapefor2@roadrunner.com NORTH COUNTY COASTAL GROUP
See the Coastal North County web page for meeting info.

Chair: Dave Grubb (760) 753-0273 davidgrubb@sbcglobal.net MONTHLY PROGRAM Recruiting Leadership Call 858-569-6005 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Meets 2nd Wednesday 6:30 pm Chapter office Chair: John Stump (2012) 619-281-4688 ChapterChair@sierraclubsandiego.org Vice Chair: Malinda Dickenson (2012) (858) 521-8492 ChapterViceChair@sierraclubsandiego.org Secretary: Dave Voss (2013) (760) 717-8823 ChapterSecretary@sierraclubsandiego.org Treasurer: Chrissy Magee (2012) (858) 635-8908 ChapterTreasurer@sierraclubsandiego.org Mollie Bigger (2012) (619) 549-7779 cmbigger@cox.net Dave Grubb (2012) (760) 753-0273 davidgrubb@sbcglobal.net Barry Hite (2014) (619) 479-8133 bjhite@gmail.com VACANT (2014) Kara Liederman (2013) (312) 927-6272 karaliederman@gmail.com Bill Powers (2012) (619) 542-1985 bpowers@powersengineering.com Donna Tisdale (2014) (619) 766-4718 tisdale.donna@gmail.com