Welcome to the Santa Lucia Chapter
of the Sierra Club
Contents
Introduction
Welcome to the Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club. What
follows is a brief description of activities, projects, conservation
issues and services provided by our local chapter.
Sierra Club members living in San Luis Obispo County are
automatically enrolled in the Santa Lucia Chapter when you
join the Sierra Club. We currently have over 2,200 members.
All meetings or outings are open to members and the general
public.
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The Chapter office is located at, 547-B Marsh Street,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
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Correspondence should be sent to: Santa Lucia Chapter
of the Sierra Club, P.O. Box 15755, San Luis Obispo, CA
93406.
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The office is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F. Please call
first (805-543-8717) to ensure a staff member or volunteer
is on duty.
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For general inquiries including Membership, Outings
and Programs use the Chapter e-mail: sierraclub8@gmail.com
- Questions or input regarding the website, email monica@tarzier.org.
The Santa Lucia Chapter sells many publications including
books, calendars, San Luis Obispo County Trail Guides, cards,
and other gifts. Members receive a 10% discount. To get more
information call Bonnie at 805-543-7051.
Our local newsletter, the Santa Lucian, is published
ten times a year. Articles range from club news, outings,
and activities to local conservation issues and legislative
alerts. Submit articles to Andrew Christie at e-mail: sierraclub8@gmail.com
and outings to Gary
Felsman (Click here to send and e-mail).
Volunteers are the
backbone of the Sierra Club. Our local chapter is a volunteer
only organization we are always looking for new volunteers
to help with many local projects and activities.
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Outings Leaders and assistants for Hiking, Cycling,
Canoe/Kayaking, Sierra Singles, etc. Contact Gary at (805-473-3694),
or e-mail Gary
Felsman (Click here to send an e-mail).
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If you have a special talent or some time to help the
chapter, call Andrew at (805-543-8717), e-mail sierraclub8@gmail.com
and volunteer your time.
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If you wish to assist the conservation committee, call
Pam Heatherington at (805-543-8717).
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How to Contact Us
Santa Lucia Chapter Office:
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Chapter office is located at, 547-B Marsh Street,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
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The office is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F. Please call
first (805-543-8717) to ensure a staff member or volunteer
is on duty.
Correspondence:
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All correspondence should be sent to: Santa Lucia
Chapter of the Sierra Club, P.O. Box 15755, San Luis Obispo,
CA 93406.
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For general inquiries including Membership, Outings,
Conservation and Program use the Chapter E-mail: sierraclub8@gmail.com
Your inquiry will be forwarded to the appropriate person,
if not answered directly.
Chapter E-mail:
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For general inquiries including Membership, Outings,
Conservation and Program use the Chapter E-mail: sierraclub8@gmail.com
Your inquiry will be forwarded to the appropriate person,
if not answered directly.
- Conservation Chair: Pam Heatherington
- Webmaster, Monica
Tarzier
2009
Chapter Officers:
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Karen Merriam karen@karenmerriam.com
Chair
Karen joined the Santa Lucia Chapter in the early 1990's.
She became a hike leader, and then, in 1995, became
a member of the Executive Committee. She served for
two terms (four years), much of the time as Secretary,
and helped to establish a local office and staff for
the Chapter. During that time she also worked as a volunteer
with the Sheriff's K-9 Search & Rescue team, with
her dog Babe. In 2006 she published her second book,
Searching for Connection : An Exploration
of Trauma, Culture, and Hope , which summarized
30 years of work and thought in the field of traumatic
stress and loss. Karen was elected again, to the Executive
Committee in 2004 and has served as Chair, committing
herself and the Chapter to forging new bonds with other
community leaders and groups who share The Sierra Club's
interests and dedication to preserve, protect and enjoy
our natural environment.
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Melody DeMeritt demeritt04@yahoo.com
Vice Chair
Melody served on the Morro Bay City Council from 2004
to 2008. She advocated for protecting trees and the
use of electric vehicles as part of the Morro Bay fleet.
She brought forward a resolution for the City to stop
the use of city funds for plastic bottles or Styrofoam
containers. During her term, the Council signed the
U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement and the Green
Accords, and Morro Bay became a member of the C5 Coalition.
She worked on the New Futures committee to bring forward
alternative uses for the power plant property. She spent
several years on the Board of the Coastal Alliance on
Plant Expansion (CAPE), fighting the plan to build a
new power plant in Morro Bay . She is also a member
of ECOSLO. She teaches Technical writing classes for
the English Department at Cal Poly State University
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Cal French cal.french@gmail.com
Member
Cal is a native of San Luis Obispo and a Sierra Club
member for 42 years. He represents the Santa Lucia Chapter
to the national organization and is the spokesperson
for the Chapter on the Carrizo Plain National Monument
, where he leads service outings that work to restore
the area to a more natural condition. His goals are
to increase activism of our members, and supporting
and mentoring new and young leaders.
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Steven Marx smarx@calpoly.edu
Treasurer
Steven has taught at Cal Poly since 1988. He developed
the Cal Poly Land project, edited Cal Poly Land : A
Field Guide, taught courses in Environmental Literature
and Writing about Place, and organized three University-wide
Earth Day programs on Education for Sustainability.
Steven has served on the Executive Committee on and
off for nearly twenty years. He has served as chapter
Treasurer twice. Recently, he has coordinated two Spring
Benefits and the Chapter's Open House.
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Linda Seeley lindaseeley@charter.net
Member
Linda is the mother of three, the grandmother of three
grandsons and a certified nurse-midwife. She is also
a woman's health nurse practitioner. She is a longtime
anti-nuclear activist, a board member of the San Luis
Obispo Mothers for Peace, and the director of the Terra
Foundation, a local non-profit dealing with “Earth Care,
Soul Care.” She is an advanced facilitator of Joanne
Macy's Work that Reconnects . Linda facilitates
workshops for activists and environmental leaders.
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Dawn Legg dawn@p-tec.net
Member
Dawn has twenty plus years as an established domestic
& international sales executive. Ten years in the
traditional LED & LCD market; migrating to SSL with
a host of products including street, parking and large
facility lighting notably made in the U.S. Dawn has
expertise in product development, corporate communications,
supplier relations, trade regulations, environmental
and hazardous materials compliance for EU and US companies.
She works as a Sales Consultant for P- tec Corporation
as well as other manufacturers offering LED/Solid State
lighting products. Dawn's goals are to make a living
while reducing her carbon footprint, positively influencing
state and federal policy makers to create bold visions,
changing the way we live and work and to live as an
example.
Dawn has a Masters from the Paul H. Nitze School of
Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University
. Her interests include creating savings and energy
efficiency for clients and the planet, and developing
expertise in Climate Change policy, specifically through
lighting policy. Dawn is a member of the Illuminating
Engineering Society of North America, Board Member,
I Care International, Member of SLO Chamber of Commerce,
Alternate Central Committee, Democratic Party, SLO and
an active member of Code Pink: Women for Peace too.
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Santa
Lucia Chapter Bylaws
To read the Chapter bylaws, <click
here>
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