Welcome to the Dallas Group of the Sierra Club
Dallas Sierra Club Outreach Speakers Program - Speakers for Your Group
The Dallas Sierra Club has started a program to provide outdoor/environmental education in the form of entertaining and informative presentations by Dallas Sierra Club members with expertise in the topics offered. These presentations range in length from 30 minutes to one hour and cover a variety of topics in the general categories of outdoor adventure, environmental education, and general ecology. These talks are appropriate for a wide range of audiences including youth groups, school classes, civic and social groups, nature and gardening clubs, church groups, etc. Any group interested in an available topic is welcome to contact us. To see available topics and to schedule your speaker, click here.
Videos of Our General Meetings
We have posted videos of selected General Meetings on YouTube. You can view a video of our November meeting, featuring information about The Great Trinity Forest, and a presentation Liveable Arlington this link. Visit our General Meeting Page to find links to older meetings.
General Meeting Program - Tuesday, January 8, 7:00 pm - Refreshments at 6:30
Wildlife of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Journey to uninhabited Laysan Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge. See the endemic wildlife, many of which are threatened or endangered, and learn about the threats and challenges that face the wildlife and the island.
City of Dallas' Environmental Action Plan
Learn about Dallas' Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, its Environmental Action Plan, and projects involving water conservation, recycling, climate change, etc. For more information about this presentation, click read more below.
Everyone is welcome. FREE! You don't have to be a Sierra Club member. Just show up. We'd love to meet you.
Our General Meeting starts at 7:00 pm, but come at 6:30 for snacks, information and fellowship. Click over to our General Meeting page for more information and a map.
General Meeting Program - Tuesday, February 12, 7:00 pm - Refreshments at 6:30
50 Year Anniversary of Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
This groundbreaking sometimes radical, and always entertaining book has inspired thousands of environmentalists to stand up for clean air, clean water, and wilderness preservation in all our great park lands, including Arches National Park where the book is set. This underground classic is considered one of the most important pieces of literature which kick started the modern environmental movement. Former Dallas Sierra Club Chair Wendel Withrow will lead the discussion and include mostly unknown video and audio of the 'famous' and sometimes 'infamous' Edward Abbey.
Everyone is welcome. FREE! You don't have to be a Sierra Club member. Just show up. We'd love to meet you.
Our General Meeting starts at 7:00 pm, but come at 6:30 for snacks, information and fellowship. Click over to our General Meeting page for more information and a map.
Big Bend National Park Bus Trip
Full details of the Dallas Sierra Club’s annual bus trip to Big Bend National Park are now online at this PDF and we’re accepting registrations. Our 2019 trip departs Dallas at 9 p.m. Wednesday, February 27 and returns by 5 a.m. Monday, March 4. We’ll travel in a new coach with 56 seats (not the buses used on previous trips), allocating two seats per person. We’ll sell a maximum of 28 places.
The 2019 itinerary offers four hike options: (1) backpacking in the Chisos Mountains, (2) base camping at the Chisos Basin Campground for three nights, with days hiking, (3) base camping at Rio Grande Village Campground one night and the Chisos Basin Campground for two nights, with day hiking and (4) backpacking from the Chisos Basin to Mule Ears Overlook. All trippers will enjoy four days of hikes. Trips 1, 2 and 3 will bus to Santa Elena Canyon on Sunday for a full day of short hikes into the canyon, a stop at the Castolon Visitor Center, a short hike into Tuff Canyon and hikes to either The Chimneys or Mule Ears Spring. Day hikes slated for the base camping options include Lost Mine, Hot Springs, South Rim, Boquillas Canyon, Ore Terminal and the RGV Nature Trail.
In recent years, the Big Bend trip has sold out weeks before departure. Early registration is consequently advised, although recent history suggests we will probably accommodate multiple people from a wait list. All hikes have maximum and minimum limits for number of participants, making early registrants more likely to get top preferences.
More Outings
For a complete list of scheduled outings and outdoor service events, click here.
Subscribe to Our Email Newsletter and Other Email Lists
Click here to subscribe online to our monthly email newsletter and to one or more of our more specific email lists (Conservation, Outings, Inner City Outings, Sierra Singles or our National email newsletters).
Share Your Ride
We are making car pooling and using public transportation a little easier for our regular events. See our new Share Your Ride page.
