 Explore, enjoy and protect the planet. |
Mineral King GroupKern Kaweah Chapter |
Our group is blessed to be located near Sequoia National Park, Sequoia
National Forest,
and the new Giant
Sequoia National Monument.
Join us for Earth Day April 19 10 AM - 2 PM
Recreation Park, Visalia
Visit our Booth featuring "Eating for the Environment"
Save the Earth, Eat Locally
10 Ways to Eat Well: Mr. Green's Food
Commandments
A Local Global Warming Action
Workshop
When: Friday, April 25, 6:00 PM
Where: Tulare County Office of Education
2637 West Burrel Ave., Visalia, CA
(Download flyer for full details (PDF))
This Workshop and accompanying toolkit provide a how-to primer for community
organizations that want to lower the carbon footprint of new growth in their
area by working with their local governments to develop sound development policies.
It will help you identify potential projects and policies, review the political
landscape in your area, and map out your strategies for a successful campaign.
There is no cost to participants.
For updated news about the Mineral King Group (Tulare County and Kings County, California) please join our monthly e-mail list for upcoming events.
The Sierra Club Mineral King Group serves Kings County and most of Tulare County (excluding the Porterville area, served by the Kaweah Group), in California's fertile San Joaquin Valley. The Group, headquartered in Visalia, is named after the famous high Sierra mountain valley, Mineral King, that was the focus of the Sierra Club's successful campaign in the 1960's to stop a huge ski resort from being built in that beautiful mountain valley. The Mineral King Group carries on a variety of conservation and outdoor activities, working on city, county, and regional conservation issues, and enjoying and working for the protection of the nearby Sequoia National Park and Sequoia National Forest. |