Announcements from the Southern Nevada Group

Monthly General Meetings are held at Nevada Power Co. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Prior to the monthly meeting, there will be a social time from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Contact Gary Beckman for more info.

• Date: Sept. 10th (Wednesday)
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Place: Wengert meeting room at the Nevada Power Co. (Use the east entrance.)
• Address: 6226 W. Sahara off Jones Blvd.
• Program:   "Global Warming: A climate history from a geologic perspective," by Dr. Matthew Lachniet, Climate Scientist and Assistant Professor of Geology at UNLV. What is global warming? What is causing it - natural or man-made forces? Learn about climate, weather and greenhouse gases. All members and general public are welcome. Refreshments, announcements, and free literature, too. Info: Gary Beckman (648-2983).

Conservation meeting: 6-7 p.m. just prior to the monthly meeting at Nevada Power. Learn about many issues our Southern Nevada Group is involved in and how you can get involved — or bring your own pet conservation project and/or concern you want to work on. Light dinner, refreshments. All members, friends, and guests are welcome. Contact: Jane Feldman, janefeldman@earthlink.net.

NOTE: There will be no Monthly Meeting in August -- Summer vacation!

The Political Committee Needs You

Help us choose who our local Southern Nevada Group should endorse in the upcoming election cycle.  We will be contacting local elected representatives, sending them a questionnaire on their environmental positions, and meeting with them face to face.  Co-chairs Chris Miller or Mae Bell at ChrisMiller@TheMillersHouse.com

Great Basin National Park Service Trip

Labor Day weekend, Aug. 29-Sept.1  Join us as we help the park service mark park boundaries to avoid hunter intrusion. Work areas around the main park entrance and Strawberry Creek. Manual labor and some off-trail hiking over sometimes rough terrain. Park Service supplies tools. Elevations 5500-7000ft. Camping at Grey Cliffs, a group site with room for cars and tents, no water, but it’s available nearby. Two places in the park to take showers. Campfires allowed weather permitting. Travel Friday and Monday with work being completed Saturday. Carpooling encouraged. Potluck Saturday night, Sunday for relaxation/hiking. Hotels available at Border Inn, 13 miles from the park and the Silverjack Inn and Whispering Elms located in Baker, five miles from the main park entrance. More information on hotels at www.greatbasinpark.com. Visit park website for exact location of the campground at http:/www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm. More information and trip registration, Desiree Saporito, 702-875-2668 or srichinlove@earthlink.net.

Sierra Club Staff Activities

Contact lydia.ball@sierraclub.org or 732-7750 for information

Sierra and Beer – The last Thursday of every month, 7:00 p.m. at the Freakin’ Frog, 4700 S. Maryland Pkwy. Come enjoy a pint, socialize with your fellow Sierrans & learn more about local Club issues.

Get Outdoors Nevada

GET OUTDOORS NEVADA  SOUTHERN NEVADA INTERAGENCY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Amy.Ansari@unlv.edu More information and registration at http://www.getoutdoorsnevada.org.             

TAHOE VISITORS EMERGENCY ALERT

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.

The risk is extreme. Sierra Clubbers and other friends of Tahoe need to help lead the way.

FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION:  DO NOT BRING YOUR POWER BOATS, (OR KAYAKS, INFLATABLES, TUBES, WET SUITS, EVEN WATER SHOES, ETC.) TO TAHOE IF THEY HAVE BEEN IN ANY OTHER BODY OF WATER.

The stakes are too high. Once the mussels get into a lake, there is no known way to get rid of them.

Please either:
1) dedicate your water craft and accessories exclusively to Tahoe ("Whatever you put in Tahoe stays in Tahoe.") or
2) leave your water craft and accessories at home and take the gas money you'll save by not hauling a trailer up here to help pay for renting your equipment when you get to Tahoe.

AT A MINIMUM:
COMPLETELY WASH ALL WATER CRAFT AND ACCESSORIES AND DRY THEM OUT FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS AFTER BEING IN ANOTHER BODY OF WATER. FLUSH OUT ENGINES WITH 140 DEGREE WATER. AND USE A CHLORINE SOLUTION IN BILGES AND STORAGE COMPARTMENTS TO MAKE SURE ALL LARVAE ARE KILLED.
(Quagga mussels can live up to 30 days on dry surfaces and indefinitely in standing water where they reproduce.)

We dodged a bullet last summer. The agricultural inspection station at Truckee found quagga mussels on 4 boats. At least one of those boats was headed for Tahoe.

SPREAD THE WORD, NOT THE MUSSELS!!! We have a lake to save. And a way of life.

Thanks.

The Tahoe Area Sierra Club Group

P.S. FOR THE FULL STORY, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://motherlode.sierraclub.org/tahoe/

Volunteers Needed

Seed Collection; Water Safety; Campground hosts. Call Nancy Bernard with Lake Mead National Recreation Area at 702-293-8714.

News from The Nevada Wilderness Project

Every Wednesday Night – Help out at the NWP booth at the Las Vegas Farmers Market educating folks and encouraging them to take action to protect Gold Butte.  From 4-8pm at Bruce Trent Park, Vegas Dr and Rampart. 

To sign-up for any event or for more info contact me at 702.369.1871 or nick.dobric@wildnevada.org

WISH LIST

REFRESHMENTS FOR MONTHLY MEETINGS – Everyone is invited to bring a food and/or beverage item to share at our Sierra Club meetings.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES HELPERS– Help with our summer picnic, December holiday party, and…?   Kris Cunningham, krissysjake@gmail.com.

POLITICAL COMMITTEE is BACK in ACTION!
Come and help the Political Committee choose who our local Southern Nevada Group should endorse in the upcoming election cycle.  We will be contacting local elected representatives, sending them a questionnaire on their environmental positions, and meeting with them face to face.  Co-chairs Chris Miller/Mae L. Bell at ChrisMiller@TheMillersHouse.com, or 702-947-0861

Other Opportunities to Get Involved

Claim Markers make avian death traps. Click here to read about a horrible fate for many of Nevada's birds: www.redrockaudubon.org/rras_2special_john.htm   JohnHiatt, Conservation Chair for the Red Rock Audubon Society, tells how many birds are dying needlessly and painfully -- and you can help!

GROCERY STORES SHOULD POST MERCURY WARNING SIGNS – Check to see if your local grocery store has mercury warnings at their fish counters, and report results to Kris Cunningham, krissysjake@gmail.com or 285-6832. Kris will contact stores’ corporate headquarters.

Cultural Site Stewardship Specially-trained volunteers monitor and protect sensitive sites.  www.publiclands.unlv.edu/cssp.htm

SIERRA CLUB SUPPORTS Green Works,™ the new line of natural household cleaning products from the makers of Clorox products. Green Works cleaning products are made from natural, renewable resources such as coconuts, lemon oils, etc., 100% biodegradable and 99% petrochemical free. They contain no phosphorus or bleach &  nor animal testing. These products are environmentally conscious, affordable, work well, and will be available to millions of people. This month you will start seeing our name, logo and the statement that “Green Works is a proud supporter of Sierra Club’s efforts to preserve and protect the planet” on the labels and packaging. These products offer a way for tens of millions of Americans to get involved in doing something good for the planet - as well as directly support Sierra Club - all through their everyday actions as consumers. The financial support from the Green Works product line will help Sierra Club continue our conservation efforts, including the protection of America’s clean air, clean water, wildlife and special places. 

STOP UNWANTED CATALOGS: The 19 billion catalogs mailed every year consume 3.6 million tons of paper and 53 million trees. Stop the deluge at your house by registering at www.catalogchoice.org to search and decline. You can also add an entry. The site is endorsed by the Ecology Center in Berkeley, CA, the National Wildlife Federation, and the National Resources Defense Council.

RECYCLE OLD TVs: Did you know one TV can leak eight lbs. of lead into the environment? Check www.mygreenelectronics.org or www.earth911.org where you can type in your zip code for a list of recycling centers near you. Some mfrs & retailers like Sony & Best Buy have their own plans. Check www.epa.gov/rcc/plugin for corporate sites that detail their TV recycling program.

Outside Las Vegas Foundation Protects and revitalizes park sites, creates trails, produces publications. www.outsidelasvegas.org

Take Pride in America Coordinates anti-litter initiative; includes cleanups & work on strengthening anti-litter and anti-dumping regulations and penalties. www.publiclands.unlv.edu/takepride.htm  

 
 Recycling Links to 15 companies that recycle aluminum, appliances, auto batteries, cardboard, electronics, ink cartridges, magazines, newspapers, paper, plastic, pallets, and scrap metal. www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/environmental_health/solid_waste/recycling_opportunities.htm

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation Recycles old cell phones and used portable, rechargeable batteries. www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/dropoff/index.php

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