are on the 3rd Thursday of each month, March through August, 6:30pm at the Discovery Center. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GROWING TOMATOES--AND MORE! The Sierra Club Big Bear Group will be hosting our annual Garden in Big Bear Symposium on Thursday May 16, 2013, 6:30 PM, at the Discovery Center. Featured speakers will be Vegetable Gardener Extraordinaire Fran Wyman and Master Composter Marv Cira. Fran will tell us how to successfully grow tomatoes as well as other types of vegetables. She will demonstrate the Global Bucket system, an innovative and inexpensive way to grow vegetables (flowers too) anywhere, including your deck or patio. Marv will be giving a demonstration of turning table scraps, paper, cardboard, and yard trimmings into healthy rich soil. You won’t want to miss this one! Bring your questions to the experts. Refreshments will be served. 11th Annual Xeriscape Garden Tour  Mark your calendars for the 11th annual Xeriscape Garden Tour to take place on Saturday, July 20th. Participants can begin the FREE self-guided tour anytime between 9 am and noon starting at Eminger’s Mountain Nursery, located at 41223 Big Bear Blvd. in Big Bear Lake, across the street from the Denny’s Restaurant. Once registered, participants will have until 4:00 pm to complete the driving tour of the homes in Big Bear Valley. A tour booklet, which includes the locations of the 8 stops, a map and helpful information on gardening in the mountains, will be handed out at the starting location. RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES At every monthly meeting recycle:  Aluminum Cans & Plastic BottlesCell phones to benefit the Sierra ClubInkjet cartridges to benefit schools. UPCOMING EVENTS & HIKES: HIKES - CLICK HERE for a list of upcoming Sierra Club Big Bear Group Hikes in our local mountains. Also check out the Mountaintop Hiking Club website for Big Bear Area hikes at: Mountain Top Hiking CLICK ON BANNER BELOW TO JOIN THE SIERRA CLUB BIG BEAR GROUP  Environmental Fact Sheets Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Sierra Club Mountains Group The Climate Project Zero Waste Communities  Compact Flourescent Light Bulb Information |
 Sierra Club Mission Statement The Sierra Club's members are more than 750,000 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. Our Mission Statement 1. Explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth. 2. Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources. 3. Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment. 4. Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives. Big Bear Group Flowers, landscapes and wildlife of Big Bear Valley courtesy of Sierra Club Big Bear Group members Erv Nichols, Barbara Jordan & Jonathan Nourok Every year the Sierra Club Big Bear Group hosts a Xeriscape Garden Tour of the Big Bear Valley featuring approximately 7 homes with water wise yards. Information and photos of past tours can be found at Big Bear Garden Tour SIERRA CLUB BIG BEAR GROUP Chair Person - Ed Wallace Treasurer: Linda Quiroz Email Linda Quiroz Conservation Chair & Outings: Ed Wallace Email Ed Wallace Membership Chair: Terry Gold Email Terry Gold Member at Large: Don Eads; Chris Cook; Joy Cira and Marv Cira Email Don Eads |
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