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"Yosemite - Range of Light" Slide Show in Nevada City

Molly Hucklebridge — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:30:06 -0700

Environmentalism and spirtuality come in many different forms. On Sunday, April 22nd Rev. Don Baldwin will combine the two for "Yosemite - the Range of Light," a multi-media presentation. It will feature a panoramic slide show (several running at once!), music, and John Muir quotes. There will be three 50-minute shows at 1pm, 3pm, and 7pm at the Nevada City United Methodist Church on 433 Broad Street. The show will also be included in the morning church services. For more info, call (530) 274-1519.
I have known Rev. Baldwin many years - I met him when I was 8-years-old when I attended his progressive church service as part of a friend's slumber party! In high school, I saw one of his multi-media shows and was very impressed! He retired in the Sierra Foothills, but his commitment to environmental justice and interfaith collaboration never ceases to amaze me. He is also a member of Earth Justice Ministries, "a nonprofit dedicated to creating a just and sustainable world," who is sponsoring the Earth Day event.

Two Sierrans Appointed to the State Water Resources Control Board

Molly Hucklebridge — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:06:01 -0700

It is great to see two folks with ties to the Sierra leading our state in water issues. In early March, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Frances Spivy-Weber and Arthur Baggett, Jr. to the State Water Resources Control Board. Frances Spivy-Weber, of Redondo Beach, most recently served as co-executive director of the Mono Lake Committee in the Eastern Sierra. Arthur Baggett, Jr., of Mariposa, has served on the board since 1999 and as chair from 2000-2005.

Sierra Nevada Alliance Annual Conference

Molly Hucklebridge — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:34:06 -0700

Mark you calendars! "Sustainable Sierra" is this year's theme at the 14th annual Sierra Nevada Alliance Conference. Sustainability holds many meanings for different people and organizations. This year's conference will explore what sustainability means for the Sierra's conservation and for future generations of Sierrans.
The conference will take place August 3rd to 5th at the North Tahoe Conference Center in Kings Beach, CA. Registration starts in April.

Wildflower Hike

Molly Hucklebridge — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:41:15 -0700

As a new resident to Nevada County, I finally experienced my formal welcome: walking Bridgeport's Buttermilk Trail and scoping out the wildflowers. Dressed in jeans and summer flipflops, it wasn't a well planned hike. But what I found was a trail of treasures.

And around every corner, I found labels that identified my colorful findings. California poppies, blue dicks, buttercups, and lupines galore! I didn't want to leave and to my surprise I didn't have to. My friend had lost her keys along the trail and our flipflop jaunt became a trek. But I'm not complaining, spring treasures come once a year and town welcomes only happen once!