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Falls of the James Group E-newsletter Debuts

Falls of the James Group which is the local chapter of the Sierra Club unveiled it’s first E-newsletter – The Fall Line. Previous versions of the The Fall Line had been printed and a limited number will continue to be printed as the group transitions over to the more environmentally friendly electronic version. The big [...]

Oil Protest on Belle Island this Saturday

From the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club Dear Sierra Club members and friends: Join us for Hands Across the Sand in Richmond on Saturday, June 26 at 11 AM. Hands Across the Sand is a participatory event against offshore drilling and supporting clean energy. Hands Across the Sand events is being staged across Virginia [...]

Southside Watershed Bike Ride

This Saturday, October 10th, the Sierra Club Friends of the James Group are hosting a bike ride to check out the Reedy Creek watershed. John Zeugner will lead the ride and show off watershed stabilization and restoration projects in our area.  Park in the back of Patrick Henry Charter School. For more information call John [...]

City Partners With Reedy Creek Coalition

From the Department of Utilities website: The Department of Public Utilities is partnering with the Reedy Creek Coalition to monitor the creek’s water quality and flow, with a shared goal of returning the creek to its natural productivity. The Department of Public Utilities encouraged the Reedy Creek Coalition to continue to dig leaves and tree [...]

Sierra Club Fall of the James Group on Facebook

The title line pretty much says it all. Since it is a new group there is no activity yet but it appears to be brand spanking new so that is expected. I found out about it here and the direct link to the Facebook page is here.

Sierra Club Opposes Shockoe Stadium Proposal

The debate on development in Shockoe Bottom continues. The latest salvo comes from the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club is against the development on the “principles of conservation and smart growth”. Full statement here. The Sierra Club Falls of the James Group opposes the Shockoe Center baseball stadium proposal based on principles of conservation and smart growth. We [...]