Maine Sierra Club Photos

2007

Annual Dinner - November 9, 2007

Our Annual dinner and Awards ceremony was a great success.  Over 115 people came to our dinner at the Harraseeket Inn in freeport to celebrate our successes over the past year.

Bath Heritage Days Parade - July 1, 2007

Cool Communities volunteers marched in the Bath Heritage Days parade and raised awareness of global warming.  They won first prize in the parade for their float.

2006

Office Warming & John Muir Birthday - April 21, 2006

Our office party celebrating our move to 44 Oak Street and John Muir's birthday was a tremendous success!  There were lots of great people, yummy food, and birthday cake.  Take a look at some pictures of the event and check out the May/June Mainely Sierran. 

2005

Rally around the Federal Budget - October 31, 2005

The Sierra Club teamed up with over 80 Maine organizations around federal budget reconciliation, and held media events in Portland and Bangor. 

Arctic Rally in Monument Square - September 15, 2005

In the midst of a stormy day, the sun came out longer enough for us to have a fantastic Maine rally to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Over 100 people turned out, took action by cell phone or pen, held signs and got passing traffic to honk. Read more.

Maine Chapter at the Sierra Summit - September 8-11, 2005

Six delegates from Maine joined approximately 700 other delegates from chapters, groups and national committees at the 2005 Summit. Maine’s Delegates were: Nancy Rich, Joan Saxe, and Darci Schofield representing the Maine Chapter, Vivian Newman attending as a member of the National Oceans Committee, Carole Haas representing the National Wildlands Committee, and Susan Sargent attending as a member of the National Political committee.

Exxpose Exxon News Event - July 12, 2005

See the Maine Chapter in action as volunteers and staff participate in a nation-wide campaign to expose the dirty secrets of the ExxonMobile Corporation's and to set the record straight on their business practices.  More information is available about the national campaign at http://www.exxposeexxon.org/.

Direction Setting Meeting - July 9, 2005

Direction Setting Session was organized to inform Sierra Summit delegates of what the Maine chapter thinks is important.  Executive Committee and Sierra Club members met in Rockland to strategize the future focus of the Maine Chapter.

Spring Allagash Conference - April 30, 2005

Celebrating, Protecting, and Restoring the Allagash Wilderness Waterway.  This conference was organized by members of Citizens to Protect the Allagash (CPA) and included speakers from a wide variety backgrounds including Alexandra and Garrett Conover and DOC Commissioner Patrick McGowan.

Save the Filibuster Press Conference - March 16, 2005

Sierra Club participated in a media event with others from the Maine Fair and Independent Federal Courts Coalition to encourage Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins to oppose the "nuclear option."

2004

Mercury Press Conference - August 2004

The Sierra Club teamed up with Environment Maine to raise awareness of Mercury pollution in Maine's waters.

Hybrid Tour  - July 12, 2004

The Coastal Hybrid Evolution Tour started in Florida on Memorial Day and made stops along the Atlantic Coast offering people the opportunity to check out hybrid vehicles and learn more about solutions to environmental issues.

Women's Katahdin Trip - June 2004

"A trip to climb Katahdin had been planned by Sierra Club women for months in advance.  However, when the day to depart came along, weather was not on the side of campers!"  See our  story of soggy camping and good spirits.

Earth Day in Wells - April 2004

Hear what Kate Moffat had to say about the President's visit to Maine on Earth Day 2004. "What would you do if President Bush came to your backyard for an Earth Day photo op?"  See pictures.

2003

2003 Women's Summer Encampment

We hope you’ll join us to build our next chorus for change!

2002

Lobster Bake - September

View pictures of the 2002 Lobster bake at Winslow park, Freeport.

Strawberry Island Outing

View pictures of a Strawberry Island outing 2002.