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Sierra Club-Miami Group general meetings
are the second Monday of each month. Join us for our monthly meetings at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club,
2990 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove.
We have guest speakers and slide programs each month.
Meetings begin with socializing and outings sign-up at 7 P.M. This is
followed by club announcements. The program begins at 8 P.M.Call our Hotline
at 305-667-7311 for the latest info on meetings. Upcoming Miami Group Events
Our meetings are open to the public and attending is a wonderful way to learn about pressing local environmental issues and to meet like minded people. If you care about issues like global warming, clean water, preserving park space and protecting the Everglades, than our club is for YOU! Become informed and engaged!
The Miami Group is involved at the state and local levels in protecting Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park and the Keys National Marine Sanctuary. We believe strongly in growth management, and preserving the quality of air and water in South Florida .
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The
ICO program works to instill new positive outlooks and an appreciation
forour wilderness areas and leadership skills in the young men andwomen
that we serve. Some of the most important needs of these urban inhabitants
are self reliance, self esteem and awareness. Find out about our activities
and how you can participate. Go to
About Inner City Outings
The Miami Group has a rich program of outings and the year long
schedule is posted each April. Activities include: camping, hiking,
snorkeling, backpacking, canoeing and kayaking.
We
also offer canoe and backpack workshops, Saturday bike trips, and conservation
service projects. We travel to rivers and parks in North and Central Florida
and to State and local parks in Dade and Monroe counties. Trips are rated
leisure to strenuous and everyone pitches in with the work. Our camping
and canoeing trips have central commissary and prices include food and transportation.
The Miami Group has a long tradition of support for Environmental Education in Dade County Schools. We encourage students and enlighten teachers (grades 1 - 12) on environmental issues. We publish a newsletter called the Miami Eco-News which provides teachers with sources for environmental materials and informs students of events and issues. Each year we recognize the county's youngest environmentalists and their leaders with the presentation of our Miami Group Green Awards.
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Become
a member of Sierra Club.
Membership entitles you to the National Sierra Magazine, the local monthly
newsletter, CauseWays, and the state newsletter as well as reduced fees for
outings.
Click here for an Application Form
Executive Committee: Debbie Matthews, Stephen Mahoney, Maria Papazian, Mary Jo Castells, Kent Harrison Robbins, Shalom Mayberg, Gigi Gimenez, Miguel Pena, Naomi Papirno, Bradley Stark.
- Chair: Debbie Matthews - treehuggerdeb@yahoo.com
- Vice Chair: TBA
- Secretary: TBA
- Treasurer: Betsy Grass - miami-webmaster@florida.sierraclub.org
- Conservation: Gigi Gimenez - miami-conservation@florida.sierraclub.org
- Conservation Co-Chair: OPEN
- Everglades Chair - OPEN -
- Energy Chair: - OPEN -
- Education Chair: Maria Papazian - miami-enviroed@florida.sierraclub.org
- Festival Chair: Maria Papazian - miami-enviroed@florida.sierraclub.org
- Inner City Outings: Mark Walters - mark@icomiami.org
- Outings Chair: Jim Gross - JMGross3013@aol.com
- Outings Secretary:George Fedorko
- Political Chair: Kent Harrison Robbins
- Membership Chair: Mary Jo Castells - mcast030@fiu.edu
- Advertising&Art:Georgia Guerra - georgiapg@msn.com
- General Meeting Programs: Shalom Mayberg - mrmayberg@hotmail.com
- Student Liaison:OPEN
- eNewsletter Editor: Debbie Matthews - treehuggerdeb@gmail.com
- eNewsletter Assistant Editor: OPEN
- Webmaster: Betsy Grass - Miami-Webmaster@florida.sierraclub.org
- Webmaster Assistant: OPEN email Miami-Webmaster@florida.sierraclub.org
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