Show Politically Active Environmentally Aware The Sierra Club May Mav Be For You By David Bell BellAre Are you a conservation mi minded ded person Do yo yos you s sometimes feel that you w would uld like to do something about the of the Cottonwood Canyons Canyons Canyons Ca Ca- nyons or the paving of the Burr Trail in southern Utah If so then maybe the Sierra Club is for you As the nations nation's nations nation's na na- na- na tion's largest and most effective environmental organization organization organization the Sierra Club is recognized as an influential voice in our nations nation's capital As Asa a member you add to their power and effectiveness The Sierra Club was wass founded in 1892 by John Muir who was an explorer and an environmentalist The Clubs Club's statement of purpose is to explore enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth to practice and promote the responsible ible use of the earths earth's ecosystems and resources The They educate e and enlist i t humanity to o protect and restore the qualify of th the natural and human environment and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives The Sierra Club is members strong worldwide worldwide worldwide world world- wide and has 1800 members in Utah They collaborate ate on worldwide environmental issues with other environmental groups such as The National Audubon So Society and One of their present concerns concerns concerns con- con cerns is the possible deterioration of our National Park services They are trying to get m t more parks established established- f r and more acreage for existing parks in our our country t The society is getting some reaction from the gover government government govern govern- ment on this i issue sue s. s J If you are a student annual fees are only 15 a ii y year ar include a monthly bi-monthly subscription to the Sierra magazine which in m itself pays for the annual dues You also receive a monthly newsletter from the i Utah chapter that tells tells- you about activities and environmental issues concerning Utah You can t receive these two publications without any further obligation on or you can can choose to be active with the t iss issues es at hand in this state and nation i 1 j Linda Wilburn staff member of the Utah chapter r r said Our most pressing g issues at t this is date are the paving of the Burr Trail in southern Utah the stopping j j of the proposed proposed strip mining operation nea Bryce Ca 7 i i nyon and the master plan for the Cottonwood Ca Ca- Ca j nyons She also pointed p out that the Utah chapter has f several monthly outings for members in the state and I even more mor national and worldwide outings available t f So if these kinds of things get your adre adrenalin alin running contact the Utah Chapter of of the Sierra Club at South East in Salt Lake It might 11 be the outdoor experience youve you've been wait waiting ng for F ti f |