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Toiyabe Chapter
Nevada and Eastern California
PO Box 8096
Reno, NV 89507
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Solar Array at Visitor Center in Death Valley National Park.  A new, large array has been installed at the Furnace Creek Property  near to the Visitor Center.
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Latest News & Actions    
Too many roads on the National Forest!  Attend a Forest Service field trip or send message to speak out!
 Attend a field trip to examine roads or send a message to or  the Forest Service today.
Science is back
 OBAMA REVERSES BUSH RULES ON ENDANGERED SPECIES
Will Federal Study Save Great Basin Nat'l Park?
 Will the study results come too late to save the Great Basin National Park is the question confronting Sierra Club leaders and local residents and Park-supporters?  More...

Lake Tahoe  Threatened by Zebra Mussel invasion                                                          Over 17 lakes and reservoirs in California and Nevada are already infested with Quagga and Zebra mussels.  The damage is in the billions of dollars.  Clogged water intake pipes.  Boat engines ruined.  Beaches made unusable by razor sharp shells and a horrible stench. Irreversible damage to native species and habitat.     Don’t let Tahoe be next. (Find out how)
Sierra Club sues to protect Lake Tahoe" TRPA sinks lakeshore environment with piers & buoys; threatens lake’s clarity, lawsuit filed. More...
Pumping Dries Up Springs: Snake Valley joint Chapter Tour
 The outings highlight was taking local rancher Dean Baker's famous day-long Snake Valley Water Tour.  Read about it here.
Lower Owens River Flows Again
 Chapter efforts succeed with river flows for the Owens River
Toiyabe Chapter continues celebrating its first half-century (1957-2007)

Chapter Conservation Priorities and Action Page
Legislative Action Page
Next NV Legislative session begins in January 2009.  Chapter's Info/Action NV Legislative Page

Link to Club's CA Legislative Page

Keep Washoe Wild
 Check out our recent work on the Chapter funded project.
National Sierra Club Conservation Issues and Action

Learning about the Public Lands of the West and Nevada
  • Sierra Club Video "Wild versus Wall"
The federal government is constructing walls in all four border states with Mexico and these walls are greatly and negatively affecting wildlife and the borderland habitat upon which they depend.  This is a regional issue being addressed by the Club's border state Chapter's in a new video.  You can learn about the fence and see the video here.
  • 680 Mile Gas Pipeline would cut Nevada Wildlife Habitats
The Chapter commented recently that routes which follow existing utility corridors should be studied rather than damage wild lands and undisturbed sagebrush habitat in Nevada.  More ...