The Northwest Group's area includes the counties of Bay, Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington. We currently have over 900 members in our group.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, July 20, 2008, 1pm Monthly Meeting @ Camp Helen State Park
Sunday, September 14, 2008, 1pm Monthly Meeting @ Eden Gardens State Park
Sunday, November TBD, 2008, 1pm Monthly Meeting @ Coffeen Nature Preserve

Local Issues
Support Hometown Democracy
Shouldn't you have a say in the future of your community? Read all the reasons why a constitutional amendment is needed to help citizens have more of a voice in land use decisions. Or go directly to theHometown Democracy web site and fill out a petition.
Coffeen Nature Preserve: A Sierra Club Treasure
By Robert W. Hastings, Conservation Chair, Alabama Chapter
The Coffeen Nature Preserve,on the Gulf beach in Walton County, Florida, is a unique treasure, with special ties to the Sierra Club. The Preserve was owned and managed after its creation in 1976 by the Sierra Club Foundation, but was transferred to a newly formed Coffeen Land Trust on July 23, 2004. It has been the site of many Sierra Club meetings, and work parties of Sierra Club members have assisted with its maintenance over the years. The Preserve is located in the Panhandle of Florida, near the western edge of Walton County. With its community of traditional single familyGulf beach homes called Four Mile Village, the Preserve stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding urban sprawl of northwest Florida.

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