Welcome to the Sierra Club Rocky Mountain Chapter

The Sierra Club's members and supporters are more than 1.3 million of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.

The Sierra Club's Rocky Mountain Chapter is comprised of 9 local groups spread out across the great state of Colorado. Explore this website to learn more about what we're doing, where we're headed, and how you can participate. We're involved in everything from recycling and hiking to environmental education and conservation - join in and help us protect the air, land and water throughout our beautiful state!

Senator Mark Udall, with the support of Senator Michael Bennet, is actively seeking public input in developing proposals for a new Arkansas River Canyon National Park, and wilderness protection for Brown's Canyon and as many as 32 additional areas throughout Colorado's Central Mountains, including expansion of current wilderness areas at Holy Cross, Eagles Nest, and Maroon Bells. Read more and get involved.

The Truth About Fracking

Longmont, CO -- Information and Data Manager of our oil & gas campaign, Shane Davis, presented to hundreds of citizens about what oil & gas operations are really about, back in February 2012. Watch this video of his presentation, as well as others who are putting a spotlight on this renegade industry. Video length: 1hr 52 min.

Fracking: Energy Boon or Environmental Disaster?

Shane Davis, one of our volunteer Executive Committee members (and Information and Data Manager of our oil & gas campaign) was recently in a debate with industry spokesperson Tisha Schuller on Boulder's Channel 8 Deliberate Conversations program. Watch the fireworks in this debate. Spoiler alert- Shane's parting words: "Natural gas is a bridge fuel to nowhere. We need healthy, renewable, clean energy, not another dirty fossil fuel."

VICTORY!!!

The United States Forest Service, challenged by a coalition of environmental organizations including the Sierra Club Rocky Mountain Chapter, reversed their prior approvals of the expansion of the Elk Creek coal mine on the western slope of Colorado! This expansion, aside from the direct damage to our local and global air quality, mercury pollution in our waterways and lands through burning coal, and pushing clean energy solutions and clean energy jobs away from improving our economy, would have created methane exhaust on bulldozed pads with new roads in what is now a beautiful, inventoried, roadless area that is worth protecting. Read more, and comment on our Facebook Page.

Take Action!

New! When our Conservation volunteer leaders spring into action... you can help! In fact, your help makes all the difference it takes to win! Click on "Get Involved"" or "Take Action" on the left-hand menu, or just click the Get Involved button on the top-right. Check frequently for new actions!