New River Valley Sierra Club

Please join us on Wednesday, June 19 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Lucie Monroe’s in Christiansburg for our monthly meeting. This month’s speaker will be James Harder. James is a candidate for the VA House of Delegates, 12th District and is challenging incumbent Joseph Yost. Come hear what he has to say on important […]

Join us on Sunday, June 23 at 9:00 am for a one way hike from Elk Garden, past Buzzard Rock and down to Rte. 58, heading south on the Appalachian Trail. Just under 7 miles with a moderate, short climb up Whitetop Mtn. followed by 4-5 miles of downhill and level terrain. Great views from […]

On Monday, June 24 at 7:00 pm at the community room in the Blacksburg Library, join Rebekah Paulson and Jeff Kirwan and other FOSW’s to learn more about the SW Endowment Fund; FOSW goals; how you can help; what’s up with the woods; the APF; parking/no parking; and ask questions and provide input. There are […]

Sierra Club minutes May 15, 2013 7 pm at Lucie Monroe’s in Christiansburg, VA Attendees: Members:  Maria Bowling, Bruce Grimes, John Ford, David Jenkins, Jessica Bennett, Tom Hoffman, Anton Boudoin, Mary Ratliff Others:  Gail Zatcoff Minutes.  The date was changed to April and then the minutes were approved. RAAP Update.  The RAAP will be testing […]

Plenty of thankful hikers joined us for our sixth annual picnic on Sunday, May 26. The weather was beautiful, and it was a nice opportunity to chat with hikers about their journeys. If the pictures below make you think you missed out on a wonderful day, you should join us next year!

The RAAP has decided NOT to pursue the now-Class 3 permit modification request to  double the amount of chromium burned in the Open Burning Grounds. They will postpone this modification until its current operating permit comes up for renewal in 2015. This is a significant development; however, the public meeting will still be held on […]

Class 2 MOD Article_20Mar2013_13270971 13-0900-037 Payment to VADEQ Receipts Control_20Mar2013 A public meeting will be held at the New River Competitiveness Center on Tuesday, April 23 from 6-7 pm to consider a change in permit for the open burning ground at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. The plant proposes to double the amount of chromium […]

Starting in April we will be one of many Sierra Club Chapters & Groups across the country collecting gently used outdoor gear and apparel. When you donate, we’ll send your gear on a whole new adventure by selling it on eBay to benefit our local group. This is part of a national Sierra Club campaign […]

The New River Valley Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program is offering their basic training course in a special 6-day training event to be held at the Mountain Lake Biological Station. Training will be held Saturday-Sunday-Monday (July 27- 29) AND Thursday-Friday-Saturday (August 1-3, 2013). For more information, visit the Virginia Master Naturalist website http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org […]

On Sunday, January 17, about 35,000 Americans gathered at the Washington Monument to send a strong and clear message to President Obama. We want him to take strong action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent serious climate disruption. The president can begin by refusing to approve the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline that […]

Here is the latest Roanoke Times article on the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry evaluation: Meeting focuses on quality of water near Radford Army Ammunition Plant.

Here is the latest article in the Roanoke Times: Water at Radford arsenal concerns federal agency. If you have questions or concerns, please consider coming to the open house at Belview Elementary on January 24 from 6:30-8:30 PM.

The Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RAAP), located in Radford, Virginia, is the only active full-spectrum military propellant manufacturing center in the U.S. It produces rocket and gun propellants and other energetic materials. Built in the 1940s to support military ammunition requirements during World War II, it continues today as a chief supplier for army ammunitions. […]

Our April meeting will be WEDNESDAY, April 18 AT 7PM it will be held in the Meeting Room at LUCIE MONROE’S 1600 ROANOKE ST, SUITE B, CHRISTIANSBURG, VA. Lucie Monroe’s is a local coffee shop that also recently began serving local beers and wine. They do have a menu, however, dinner will not be the focus […]

Want to know what Bob McDonnell’s uranium commission is up to?  Want to know who is attending the commission’s meetings? Sorry, that information is confidential. That’s right, Bob McDonnell has decided you shouldn’t be allowed to know what his commission is discussing having declared the proceedings “confidential governor’s working papers.”  That means you and I […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2012 Contact: Chris Wilson Chairperson New River Valley Group, Sierra Club cwilson1101@gmail.com 757-202-331 The Virginia Chapter Sierra Club supports the permanent protection of the old-growth forest on the Virginia Tech campus known as “Stadium Woods.” We ask that the VT Athletic Department and the VT Board of Visitors build new […]

Despite the frigid temperatures outside, spring is right around the corner! And with that comes gardening season. Gardening can be one of the most environmentally friendly actions a person does…or it can be the most un-environmentally friendly depending on how it’s done. Here are some easy tips for making your garden as earth friendly as […]