Sierra Club Foothills Group

Our Mission

Welcome to the Foothills Group of the North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club. Our Foothills Group formed over 40 years ago and serves Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin Counties. We act locally to carry out the National Sierra Club’s Misson to: explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources; educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and use all lawful means to carry out these objectives at our local, state, and national levels. We work to bring clean energy solutions to North Carolina and support local and state wide efforts to promote healthy air, water, and enforceable pollution control standards.

program meetings, outings and events

Foothills Group Program Meetings are currently held the 2nd Thursday of each month, January - June and September, October and November. Our program meetings include guest speakers who give educational presentations on a wide assortment of environmental topics. The Foothills Group also leads local hikes and co-sponsors activities with other local environmental groups. Membership to the Sierra Club is not required to attend our program meetings, and all programs, outings, and activities are free. Please see our Outings and Events page for more information - https://www.ncsierraclubfoothills.org/events.

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**Forsyth Creek Week 2023 - Long Creek Park**

Foothills members spread the word at the 2018 Earth Day Fair

Sierra Club members marched during the 2017 Climate Change march in Washington.

Sierra Club National

Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization -- with three million members and supporters. Our successes range from protecting millions of acres of wilderness to helping pass the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. More recently, we've made history by leading the charge to move away from the dirty fossil fuels that cause climate disruption and toward a clean energy economy.

North Carolina Chapter of Sierra Club

Established in 1970, the North Carolina Chapter advocates across the state and in our capitol, from the mountains to the coast, for a clean, healthy North Carolina safe for both current and future citizens. The Chapter has over 15,000 members and 14 local groups across the state, a statewide office in downtown Raleigh, and a field office in Asheville. In our nearly 40 year history in the state, the North Carolina Chapter has worked to pass groundbreaking environmental legislation on both the local and national level. Past issues range from putting an end to hog waste pollution to protecting the integrity of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Currently, we are:

1) Protecting North Carolina's fragile coastline and mountain ecosystems.

2) Pushing for healthy air and enforceable pollution control standard.

3) Improving and connecting the state's public transportation infrastructure.

4) Fighting to bring clean energy solutions to North Carolina.