What we’re about
The Sierra Club is the nation's oldest and largest environmental organization, with more than 2 million supporters who are using grassroots activism to protect the environment for our future generations.
The Suwannee-St. Johns Group has over 1,900 members in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee, and Union Counties.
Join our meetup to learn about our outdoor activities, environmental programs, and community activism. You do not need to be a Sierra Club member to attend our meetings or outings, but if you love what we do we would love your support.
Check out our website at www.ssjsierra.org or visit us on facebook to learn more about what we do.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Guided Hike at Orange Lake OverlookOrange Lake Overlook, Micanopy, FL
Please join us for a guided tour of the property acquired by the Alachua Conservation Trust in 2023. It is just North of the Orange Lake Overlook, extends the Orange Lake Overlook and brings the total area preserved for conservation to 155 acres.
Jeffrey Forbes will be our guide that day. As a staff person with the ACT, he has great knowledge about the history and the flora and fauna of these properties.
It is an incredible wildlife corridor with eagles and sandhill cranes in the winter.
Recommendations: Easy walk, but the terrain is in an incline and can be muddy. Dress appropriately.
Bring water, a hat, and wear sunscreen.
NO dogs on the property.Please take a minute and register at the Sierra Club's Campfire site:
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po000016KLqjIAGFor more information about the property, please go to: www.alachuaconservationtrust.org/orange-lake-overlook-guide.
If needed, contact the Outing leader, Maryvonne Devensky at maryvonne.deven@gmail.com or at 352-871-1606.
