What we’re about
The Sierra Club is a national organization dedicated to Explore, Enjoy, and Protect the planet. Locally, our NE Group participates in outdoor adventures and environmental education, and we lobby our local and state government for pro-environmental legislation.
We invite you to Join the Sierra Club and help us Save the Planet!
You can join for as little as $15 a year!
As a special thank you, we'll send you a free gift as well as these exciting Members-only benefits:
- One-year subscription to Sierra magazine
- Worldwide Members-only outdoor trips
- Automatic membership in your local Chapter
- Discounts on Sierra Club calendars, books, and other merchandise
We will begin conducting outings again after July 4, 2021.
For much more info about us, see:
https://www.sierraclub.org/florida/northeast-florida
Upcoming events
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Kayak Trout Creek
6795 Collier Rd, St. Augustine, FL, USJoin us for about a 2 1/2 hour paddle up river to State Road 16A and back to the boat ramp. Trout Creek is usually a quiet creek, great for the novice paddler. Very scenic.
You are required to sign our Participation Agreement to participate in our outings. The link is:
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001GHDOyIAPPlease be there at 9:30 a.m. Launch time 10:00 a.m.
Bring sunscreen, water, whistle, Personal Flotation Device (PFD). No one will be allowed on the water without wearing a #3 or #5 PFD and whistle.
No pets, please. No rentals available. Restrooms at the ramp.
The Trout Creek boat ramp is at 6795 Collier Road, Orangedale, 32092, just off SR 13 south of the Shands Bridge turn off.
Cancellation Policy: Event will be held rain or shine, but may be cancelled if weather threatens safety such as in the case of lightning or high winds in the forecast. Also, if the heat index is forecast to be over 103, then the outing will be cancelled. Participants are advised to check Meetup for current status before traveling to the event. Events may need to be cancelled at short notice.
Sierra Club maintains a safe space agreement between participants, leaders, volunteers, and staff. We want to support everyone in exploring, enjoying, and protecting our natural environment, and hateful and dangerous behavior will not be tolerated. We don’t want to deny participation in these outdoor programs and we will always say no to racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, impairment, and disruption. We request that all participants cooperate with the outing leader's direction to ensure a safe and enjoyable outing for everyone.
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Morning Coffee With The Birds
Riverside Park, 753 Park St, Jacksonville, FL 32204, Jacksonville, Fl, USThis is a rescheduled event. Please sign up again if you signed up electronically.
Outing Description: Bring your morning Joe or a cup a tea and spend a morning with the birds at one of Jacksonville’s prominent urban parks, Riverside Park.
Elizabeth Filippelli, Cindy Corey of the Duval Audubon Society and Lisa Williams from Sierra Club, will present a program on what you can do to save our migrating birds and our local bird population. Learn about the perils of artificial light pollution and how reflective glass is impacting our migrating birds. Learn what you can do to support Light’s Out taking action at your own home.
Afterwards, we will have a guided walk through the park listening and learning about the birds that make it their home. We will also learn about the Riverside Park Kind Outreach and Rescue Pilot and the upcoming plans to create a more wildlife friendly environment for our own native birds. The Pilot is a coalition of conservation partners including Duval Audubon, Sierra Club Northeast Florida, COJ Parks, FWS, Friends of Riverside Park and IXIA Native Plant Society.Sierra Club will provide rolls and or snacks. Please bring your coffee in tea in a reusable cup that you can take back home with you.
Please register and sign your Sierra Club liability waiver now at:
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001AXQLfIAPOur Presenters: Elizabeth Filippelli, is currently serving as Vice President and Director of Conservation Co-Lead of the Northeast Florida Lights Out Program for The Duval Audubon Society. She is also Program Manager for the Timucuan Parks Foundation. Elizabeth is a passionate conservation leader and advocate working to protect Florida's natural environment and wildlife. Elizabeth's work with Lights Out North Florida (LONF) focuses on building partnerships with City of Jacksonville Leaders including Mayor Donna Deegan, Ashantae Green, Sustainability Manager, Jacksonville Jaguars and major businesses in Downtown Jacksonville to spread awareness of the perils to birds of artificial light pollution.
Cindy Corey is a member of Duval Audubon and the Lead Bird Steward for the Riverside Park Kind Outreach and Rescue Pilot Project. Cindy is a life-long wildlife advocate and volunteers as a Collision Monitor for Lights Out Northeast Florida, surveying the birds that have been killed or injured by hitting the reflective glass in Downtown Jacksonville.
Lisa Williams has been a member of the Sierra Club for decades and served as a member of the SCNEF Executive Committee for 10 years. She is currently the Program Chair, and author of the monthly series, Planting with a Purpose. She is certified as a UF Master Naturalist and has received the state Florida Panther award and the local NEFL Leadership and Service award.
Location of Where to Meet: We will be located at the big open area not far from the playground. This is College and Myra Street entrances. There are benches located around the area but if you may wish to bring a folding chair as the first 15 -30 minutes will be centered around a talk before the walk begins. Look for the Sierra Club sign.
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