Rio Grande Chapter Central New Mexico Group Fred A. Helms Fred Helms was a member of the Gulf Coast Conservation Association (now the Coastal Conservation Association), and the Travis County Audubon Society where he worked as a volunteer at its
Member Appreciation Picnic – June 15
Thank you, passionate Sierra Club members, for your dedication and hard work. Time to do something fun.
New Staff Bios
We bid farewell to Mona Blaber and Luis Guerrero, and welcome to Caroline Funk and Melissa Bernardin.
2023 Year in Review
2023 started and ended with Asha, the wandering Mexican gray wolf. In between was the legislative session. disagreements over implementation of the Energy Transition Act, regulating methane pollution, fall elections and clean cars and trucks. Join us for a look back.
2023 Rio Grande Chapter and group candidate statements
Rio Grande Chapter Executive Committee: Anita Gonzales A native New Mexican, Anita was born in Las Vegas, NM, to the Lopez family of Villanueva, NM, and the Gallegos family of Las Vegas, NM. A middle child, Anita moved between Las
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter’s Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected and used from information you provide on our website, riograndesierraclub.org, and any associated applications, as owned and operated by Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter (“we” or “us”). By using riograndesierraclub.org and
Supporting the Rio Grande Chapter, Honoring Carole Evans’ Life
Carole Evans, a passionate activist, passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 31, 2023 at the age of 78. We are deeply grateful to Carole’s family for their commitment to and concern for enjoying and protecting the Bosque. We share in their loss.
Hiring: Chapter Climate Organizer & Chapter Coordinator
Our Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter, representing over 35,000 members and supporters in New Mexico and West Texas, is hiring for two positions: chapter coordinator and climate organizer.
Bridge to the Ancestors
From March 24th through April 2nd, Antoinette Reyes joined the Carrizozo Comecrudo tribe in their bridge to the Ancestors Walk / run across Texas, which the tribe hosted to bring attention to the impacts of oil and gas extraction on people, sacred indigenous sites, communities and our landscapes as a whole.
Will you outlive your garbage?
By Carol P. Chamberland, Central New Mexico Zero Waste Recently a friend sent me a disturbing chart on the decomposition rates of various types of garbage. I looked further into the matter and found it’s worse than I thought. Way worse. America