Volume I, Issue 2

Footnotes Online

Footnotes Online is published the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. We welcome your comments, questions, and content submissions.

Earth Day is April 22: Join Sierra Club in Celebrations Across the State!

Charlotte - The Central Piedmont Group of Sierra Club presents Charlotte Clean and Green, a multi-day green festival April 18-21. Join the fun at Central Piedmont Community College's downtown campus and enjoy mini-workshops on renewable energy technologies, eco-friendly food and a green products expo!

Register for the first-come, first-serve workshops and more at Charlotte Clean and Green.

Raleigh - Join the Sierra Club Capital Group as they celebrate Earth Day along with Richard Louv, author of the highly acclaimed Last Child in the Woods, who will speak on Saturday, April 19th at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh as part of several Earth Day activities. His presentation begins at 10:00am, followed by a panel on Louv's concept of nature deficit disorder.

Did you know Sierra Club's Building Bridges to the Outdoors program works to provide children with genuine outdoor experiences? Check out Building Bridges to the Outdoors and learn more about our work to give kids the chance to relax, get outdoors, and explore the planet. Interested in "building bridges" in North Carolina? Contact Molly Diggins. 

2008 Legislative Session Begins May 13

NC Sierra Club has been an important voice for the environment for over 30 years in the North Carolina General Assembly. When the session begins May 13, we will be there every day working on issues important to you. We'll send you regular email updates about the issues, how they're moving through the legislative process, and how you can get involved. Plus, we have a legislative tracker on our website to keep you informed about where lawmakers go on water policy, energy initiatives, coastal management and transportation. Stay tuned!

Help us our make annual lobby day the best ever!Our annual citizen lobby day tradition continues this year on Wednesday, June 24. Register today by sending an email to Christa Wagner.

Go on an Outing

Sat, Apr 26 - Haw River Day Hike, hosted by the Orange-Chatham group. Hike a picturesque trail on the Haw River.

Sat, May 3 - Young Mountaineers Hike to Occoneechee Mountain, hosted by the Orange-Chatham group. Bring your family of young mountaineers out for an easy day hike in Orange County.

Sun, May 4 - Alligator River Paddle: Hyde and Tyrell Counties, hosted by the Cypress Group. Paddle the Alligator River.

Sun, May 4 - Three Top Mountain Birding Walk, hosted by the Piedmont Plateau group. Join us (with biologist Merryl Lynch) in search of the unusual birds that nest on Three Top Mountain.

Above photo: Sierra Club hike in W. Durham by Phillip Barron.

Board of Directors Election

Each candidate running for the 2008 Sierra Club Board of Directors answered sixteen questions regarding their candidacy, club policy, and leadership background. We encourage all Sierra Club members to vote for the next Board by mail or on the website.

Editor's note: The outings photo in Issue 1 lacked an acknowledgment. The photographer, Bill Troop, took the photo on the Mt. Rogers trip earlier this year.