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 (4+)
See all- Emerald Trail Cleanup - Downtown S-Line and Hogans Creek2429 N Davis St, Jacksonville, FL
Not a Sierra Club event, but we're teaming with Groundwork Jacksonville for cleanup along the S-Line Trail downtown.
Please help do a trash cleanup along the beautiful S-Line Trail in downtown Jacksonville.
We will clean the 1/2 mile section from Moncrief Rd to Boulevard St. and clean up around Section 1 of Hogans Creek.
I will provide trash grabbers and bags. Please bring water and gloves.
You will be required to sign a City of Jacksonville liability waiver.
Here's a great overview of our S-Line:
https://jaxtoday.org/2025/04/08/the-jaxson-before-and-after-the-s-line-urban-greenway/Groundwork Jacksonville is the city’s primary nonprofit organization specifically created to clean and redevelop Jacksonville's Emerald Trail and convert contaminated land into parks, playgrounds, trails, and other public green space.
DIRECTIONS: Meet and park at the former Christ Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church location, 2429 N Davis St, Jacksonville, FL 32209, Jacksonville, FL 32209.
Take I-95 north through Jax. Exit at 8th Street (Exit 353D). Turn right on 8th St, then an immediate left on N. Davis St. Drive about 1/4 mile. Park along the road on the right immediately after you cross the S-Line trail.
See Parking Map in Photos. - Kayak Big Pottsburg CreekPottsburg Creek Boat Ramp, Jacksonville, FL
This is an easy paddle that starts at the city of Jacksonville's Pottsburg Creek on Beach Blvd. It's an urban paddle! And, it's suitable for beginners. For those without a kayak, there is even a water sports shop next door to the launch site. We will see some wildlife and float slowly down then turn back to the launch site.
You must register and sign a Sierra Club waiver on line at:
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po000015oUKVIA2We will meet at the Pottsburg Creek Boat Ramp at 8505 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL. Please arrive no later than 9 am and be ready to launch boats by 9:30 am.
Bring a Personal Float Device (PFD) level 3 or 5 and a kayak. PFD's must worn while paddling. Also bring a whistle. These are required to launch.
Also bring water, sun spray and insect repellent.There are no restrooms at the launch site.
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.
* Help the environment by following these tips: Bring your water in a reusable container instead of a single-use plastic bottle. Use sunscreen free oxybenzone and oxtinoxate. These chemicals are extremely harmful to coral reefs, as well as being hormone disruptors in humans.
Sierra Club maintains a safe space agreement between participants, leaders, volunteers, and staff. They want to support everyone and 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 outings leaders direction to ensure a safe and enjoyable outing for everyone. - Morning Coffee With The BirdsRiverside Park , Jacksonville, FL
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. Fall Migration starts in September. We should see and hear some of our amazing migrating songbirds as they stopover on their migration path to their winter homes.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. Let us know you're coming: RSVP here.
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