Bob Marshall of The Lens on the SLFPA lawsuit

Sunday, November 3, Orleans Sierra Club program

Bob Marshall, environmental reporter for The Lens and two time Pulitzer award winner will speak about the lawsuit by the local Flood Protection Authority against the oil and gas industry. The lawsuit seeks to require the Petroleum industry to take financial responsibility for the damage they have caused to Louisiana wetlands.

Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main public entrance and behind the statue of Audubon.Parking plentiful and safe. Call (504) 307-0187 with any questions. The program is free and open to everyone. Refreshments,social at 6:30 P.M. Program 7:00 to 8:00 p.m

An Update from "Hike for Katreena"

Sunday, September 8, Orleans Sierra Club Program
 
 Connie Uddo, Executive Director of the organization "Hike for Katreena", will speak. Her topics will be the current plans for Hike for Katreena including tree planting in New Orleans, the Lafitte Greenway project, and the importance of trees to water management.
Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main public entrance and behind the statue of Audubon.Parking plentiful and safe. Call (504) 307-0187 with any questions. The program is free and open to everyone.
Refreshments, social at 6:30 PM Program 7 to 8 PM

Sunday, May 19, 2013 Orleans SIERRA CLUB PROGRAM

Sunday, May 19, 2013 Orleans SIERRA CLUB PROGRAM,

"Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation: Where we have been, where we are going".  Dr. John Lopez, Executive Director of the Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation will present a 24 year recap of the activities and accomplishments of the LPBF. Long term environmental goals for the Lake Ponchartrain Basin will be discussed.

Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main public entrance and behind the statue of Audubon.  Parking plentiful and safe. Call (504) 307-0187 with any questions. The program is free and open to everyone. Refreshments at 6:30 P.M.  Program 7:00 to 8:00 p.m

"The New Atlantis? Climate Disruption and New Orleans"

Thursday, April 18
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Tulane Law Clinic Building, Rm. 110

New data about climate change and subsidence in Southeast Louisiana doesn't bode well for the future of our city. Can New Orleans survive rising seas, sinking soils, and more intense storms over the course of this century? Join NOAA scientist Tim Osborn, Tulane ecologist Bruce Fleury, and Jordan Macha and Devin Martin from the Sierra Club as we discuss the state of the science and what can be done to prevent New Orleans from becoming the New Atlantis.
Presented by the Tulane Green Club and the New Orleans Group of the Sierra Club

Call Devin Martin for questions or details: 985.209.5454 or devin.martin@sierraclub.org

Sierra Club New Orleans Sunday, March 10. Orleans Sierra Club Program

John Lopez, Executive Director of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation will speak about "Its successes and goals for the future".

The Lake Pontchartrain Basin is a 10,000 square mile watershed encompassing 16 Louisiana parishes. The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation was established in response to environmental concerns voiced throughout the Basin.

As the public's independent voice, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation is dedicated to restoring and preserving the water quality, coast, and habitats of the entire Pontchartrain Basin. Through coordination of restoration activities, education, advocacy, monitoring of the regulatory process, applied scientific research, and citizen action, LPBF works in partnership with all segments of the community to reclaim the Basin for this and future generations.

Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main public entrance and behind the statue of Audubon. Parking plentiful and safe. Call (504) 307-0187 with any questions. The program is free and open to everyone. Refreshments at 6:30 PM. Program 7 to 8 PM.

Sunday, February 17, 2013 Orleans SIERRA CLUB PROGRAM

Katie Brasted, Executive Director for Woodlands Conservancy will present a program about the Woodlands Conservancy area near English Turn on the West bank.

Woodlands Conservancy is a 501-C-3, nonprofit organization created with the mission to preserve and develop an ecosystem dedicated to creating daily public opportunities for recreation, ecotourism and education in a natural and historic setting. The vision of Woodlands Conservancy is to be the regional model for the conservation of hardwood forests, and a leader in the advocacy and preservation of Louisiana's coastal forest ecosystems.

Woodlands Conservancy announced the purchase of 190 acres of important bottomland hardwood wetlands in Orleans Parish. The acquisition of the 190 acres will expand the habitat for over 100 species of migratory birds and provide additional hiking, wildlife viewing, and outdoor education opportunities to local citizens.

Due to the continued loss of our coastline and increased rate of relative sea level rise, USFWS estimates that this Woodlands area (now just 6 miles from open waters connected to the Gulf of Mexico) will be one of the largest forested land masses between open water and the city of New Orleans within the next 50 to 100 years.

Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main public entrance and behind the statue of Audubon. Parking plentiful and safe. Call (504) 307-0187 with any questions. The program is free and open to everyone. Refreshments at 6:30pm. Program 7 to 8pm.

Sunday, January 13 Orleans SIERRA CLUB PROGRAM

Sunday, January 13 Orleans SIERRA CLUB PROGRAM

Madeline Fong Goddard, Deputy General Superintendent, Sewage and Water Board of New Orleans will present a program about the Environmental issues and projects that SWBNO is involved with. The program will include the wetlands assimilation project in Bayou Bienvenue and the Eastbank Wastewater Treatment Plant, Corps funded drainage projects, and more.

Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter gate to far right of main public entrance and behind statue of Audubon. Parking plentiful and safe. Call (504) 307-0187 with any questions. The program is free and open to everyone. Refreshments at 6:30 P.M. Program 7:00 to 8:00 p.m