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of the Sierra Club, Pennsylvania Chapter
serving Bedford, Blair, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Elk,
Huntingdon, Jefferson, Juniata, McKean, and Mifflin counties
NEW! The Moshannon Group E-Mail Service is Now Available.
Interested in keeping up with your local Sierra Club Moshannon Group? We now have a new way for you to hear what's going on. A new e-mail list has been set up to inform you of upcoming presentations, outings, special events such as the Banff film festival, and periodic summaries on the issues Moshannon Group is working on. No need to worry about swamping your inboxes - announcements will be kept to a weekly or biweekly digest and the list is not open to general replies and discussion. Interested in joining us? Please click here, then select Join or Leave the List to subscribe. See you out there!
Upcoming Events:(See the Events page for more details.)
Thursday May 22: Green Building and Home Energy Efficiency program, State College, Centre County.
Tuesday June 17: Annual membership picnic and program at Canoe Creek State Park, Blair County.
Upcoming Outings:
(See the Outings page for more details.)
Sunday May 24: Beginning birding on Lower Trail, Blair and Huntingdon Counties.
Friday-Saturday, June 6-7: Third annual rattlesnake field trip, Cameron County.
Saturday-Suunday, August 2-3: Backpacking trip, Allegheny National Forest, McKean County.
Saturday August 16: Paddle trip on Spring Creek, Centre County.
Issues in Moshannon Country:
(See the Issues page for more details.)
Spring Creek Canyon:
State protection recommended for pristine canyon in Centre County.
Centre County Landfill:
Eastern America's largest landfill planned for other states' garbage.
Wind Power Development:
Inappropriate wind farms planned for Central PA ridgetops.
I-99 Construction:
Acid leakage compromises local watersheds.
Allegheny National Forest:
Wilderness protection in jeopardy.
Corporate Development at State Parks:
Public lands to be used for private profit.
We are a dedicated grassroots environmental organization, inspired by and pursuing John Muir's goals:
To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the Earth;
To practice and promote the responsible use of the Earth's ecosystems and resources;
To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
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Photos: Award winning wildlife shots from Moshannon Country, by Helena Kotala (ccwiba@keyconn.net).
This page last updated 05/19/08.
This site is maintained by Ben Cramer and was originally created by Elisa Beshero-Bondar.