Congratulations to Two of Our Own!

Two of our local group leaders recently received awards from the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. Marilyn Turnage (seen above with Tolbert Greenwood) was awarded the Virginia Murray Brewer Award, which is given for outstanding outings leadership.

The Environmental Reporting Award was awarded to our long-time newsletter editor James Moody. Both James and Marilyn are perfect examples of what it means to be leaders and activists in the Sierra Club.
Non-Sierra Club Events

May 10 (Sat) Buffalo Boogie at Fort Worth Nature Center
Buffalo Boogie is a 1M or 5K Fun-Run/Walk, 5K Chip-Timed Run starting at 8:30 am. All profits from the Buffalo Boogie will fund special programs at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge or buy much needed equipment. The Sierra Club will have a booth at the event so drop by and see us.

May 17 (Sat) Haney Farm Day, 10 AM to 3 PM
Ex-group chairs Susan and Bryon Haney invite you to their farm outside Whitney, Texas where they practice sustainable agriculture and husbandry. Many of our members have bought eggs from the Haney's over the years at our general meetings. Now they invite you to visit the farm and see how your eggs are produced. If you are interested in attending contact Bryon Haney at bryon.m.haney@usace.army.mil or (254) 582-8228 to RSVP by May 12 for directions.

June 20 (Sat) Friends of Big Bend Reception
Please join the Friends of Big Bend National Park for a member gathering on Saturday, June 21st at Energy Transfer headquarters. This evening reception will be a great time to hear from park staff about issues and projects the park and Friends are working on together. If you live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area and would like to attend this fun event, please contact us at fbbnp@hotmail.com for more information.

Come to Our Meetings & Be Informed

May 15 (Thurs) Sierra Club Daytime Discussion meeting in Arlington.
We will focus this year's meetings on discovering a sense of place.  These meetings will be a combination of discussion based on the Northwest Institute course "Discovering a Sense of Place", visits with local experts, and occasional visits to special places in Arlington.  Join us at 3 p.m. at Tin Cup, 1025 W Abram St, Arlington 76013.  For more information call 817-266-8569 or bfbg@tx.rr.com.

May 21 (Wed) General Meeting of the Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club, 7 PM
Brief business meeting followed by speaker, Susan Haney who will discuss her recent travels to Africa. Location: Ft Worth Botanic Gardens, Moncrief Garden Center, 817 871-7686, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard at University, north of I-30, Fort Worth.

May 27 (Tues), Mid-Suburban Sierra Club shows "The True Cost of Food" followed by a discussion of food production (including genetically-modified foods) and food consumption from an environmental perspective.
Food issues are heavy and often emotional. This animated video takes a light approach to explaining the hidden costs of mass-produced food and about alternatives that are kinder to the planet. Join us at 7 pm in the community room of Healthy Approach Market, 5100 Hwy 121, Colleyville 76034. On the west side of freeway between Hall-Johnson and Glade. Terry Jensen, 817 545-0140

June 18 (Wed) General Meeting of the Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club, 7 PM
Brief business meeting followed by speaker, Jarid Manos, author of the Ghetto Plainsman. Jarid has almost singlehandedly worked to protect remnants of our native prairie in the metroplex through his work with Great Plains Restoration Council. Location: Ft Worth Botanic Gardens, Moncrief Garden Center, 817 871-7686, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard at University, north of I-30, Fort Worth.

June 19 (Thurs) Sierra Club Daytime Discussion meeting in Arlington.
We will focus this year's meetings on discovering a sense of place.  These meetings will be a combination of discussion based on the Northwest Institute course "Discovering a Sense of Place", visits with local experts, and occasional visits to special places in Arlington.  Join us at 3 p.m. at Tin Cup, 1025 W Abram St, Arlington 76013.  For more information call 817-266-8569 or bfbg@tx.rr.com.

June 24 (Tues), Mid-Suburban Sierra Club shows  "Fighting Goliath--Texas Coal Wars" followed by a discussion of where Texas is today.
Narrated by Robert Redford and produced by Alpheus Media, the film follows the story of Texans fighting a high-stakes battle for clean air and centers around the unlikely partners- mayors, ranchers, lawyers, cities, citizens, green groups, and CEO's-that came together to oppose the construction of 18 coal-fired power plants that were slated to be built in Eastern and Central Texas and being fast-tracked by the Texas Governor. Join us at 7 pm in the community room of Healthy Approach Market, 5100 Hwy 121, Colleyville 76034, on west side of freeway between Hall-Johnson and Glade. Terry Jensen, 817 545-0140.
Keep Informed by Blogs
Here are some local and national blogs you can read to help keep up on environmental news and issues that effect you:
  • Planet DFW - A look at the environmental issues that impact the Fort Worth region, and what you can do to help.
  • Barnett Shale - Drilling deep for answers about the natural gas boom in North Texas
  • Taking the Initiative - Sierra Club Director Carl Pope's blog
  • Compass - Sierra Club's general interest blog.
  • Scrapbook - News about Sierra Club activism and activists.
Keep Informed by Email
The Fort Worth Sierra Club has several email lists you can subscribe to in order to stay informed about club news, outings and conservation issues. Click on the names of the lists below to be taken to the subscription page for each list. If you have any difficulty with the subscription process, please send an email to fw.sierra.listserve(AT)gmail.com.
  • LONESTAR-FTW-NEWS - this list will be sent out once or twice a month unless something urgent comes up.
  • LONESTAR-FTW-OUTINGS-NEWS - periodic lists of upcoming outings and notices about last-minute changes to outings schedule.
  • LONESTAR-FTW-CONS-FORUM - a discussion list for conservation issues, meant primarily for discussion of local and state issues. Please keep in mind that this is a discussion list and any subscriber can send a message. As a result this list may get a lot of emails, some of which may be off-topic.