Executive Committee

Chair Mary Goodman 817-293-

7492 fw.sierra.chair@gmail.com
Vice Chair Larry Goodman
817-293-7492
Treasurer Diane Lancaster
817-845-4139
fw.sierra.treasurer@gmail.com
Secretary Diane Lancaster
817-845-4139
fw.sierra.secretary@gmail.com
Program Chair Claudia Blalock
817-924-6242
fw.sierra.programs@gmail.com
Outings Chair Nancy McVean
817-596-5209
fw.sierra.outings@gmail.com
John MacFarlane 817-944-2086
fw.sierra.excom@gmail.com
Kate Sieverson
fw.sierra.excom@gmail.com
Conservation Contacts
Chair John MacFarlane 817-944-
2086 fw.sierra.excom@gmail.com
Water Bob Scott 817-282-1372
fw.sierra.water@gmail.com
Misc Outings Contacts
Canoeing - Marilyn Turnage
fw.sierra.canoe@gmail.com
Day hikes - Claudia Blalock
817-924-6242
fw.sierra.programs@gmail.com
Special Interest Contacts
Membership Chair John
MacFarlane, 817-944-2086

Newsletter Editor Diane
Lancaster 817-845-4139,
dianelan@gmail.com

WebmasterDewayne
Quertermous 214-558-1407

Chapter Delegate - Dewayne
Quertermous 214-558-1407
The Essential Bat

November General Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7:00 P.M.



Kate Rugroden, Director of Special Projects for Bat World Sanctuary, brings The
Essential Bat to the Sierra Club. The program, based on her book, The Essential Bat,
will introduce us to these extraordinary creatures and the many ways in which they
affect human life through lecture/discussion, artifacts, and live native-species bats.
Special attention is given to White Nose Syndrome, a fungal disease that is devastating
bat populations throughout the U.S. Kate will bring bats to show as part of the program.
Bat World Sanctuary is located in Cool, Texas near Mineral Wells for the rehabilitation
of bats and has worldwide prominence. A suggested donation of $3.00 per adult will
help us defray program costs, since we are paying the presenter, but any amount is
welcome and appreciated. Dont miss this special presentation. And bring the kids!
We meet at 7 PM in the Azalea Room of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center, 3220
Botanic Garden Blvd. at University Drive, just north of I-30 in Fort Worth. The speaker is
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Sierra Sentinel
Sierra Club Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 17,
2014, 7:00 p.m.
In December we will not have a
regular meeting with a speaker, but
instead will socialize and celebrate
the holidays with members and
guests. Bring a snack or dessert to
share. Drinks will be provided. We will
have a raffle, and our Sierra Club
merchandise and
calendars will be
available for sale. Please
join us! Location: Fort
Worth Botanic Gardens,
Azalea Room, Moncrief
Garden Center, 817-871-
7686, 3220 Botanic
Garden Boulevard at
University, north of I-30,
Fort Worth.

Meet and Greet at Bar Louie
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 5:30 p.m.

We think it would be fun to have one
last meet and greet at Bar Louie before
the year is up. So come join us for
some good company and cheap eats!
Tuesday is $1 burger night from 5:00
p.m. until closing, so you can chow
down on a hamburger, turkey burger,
or Portobello burger for only a
buck. Bar Louie is located at 2973 W.
7th St., Fort Worth, at the corner of W.
7th Street and Norwood Street in the
Cultural District. We will meet at the
large tables to your right as you walk in
the door. Learn more about the
Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club and our
activities, and meet some new people
who are also interested in enjoying the
great outdoors and conserving our land
and resources. See ya there!
Please join us on
Saturday, Dec. 6 for
Hiking and Birding at
Hagerman National
Wildlife Refuge See
Calendar of Events


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTION
Our Sierra Club Group is managed by an "Executive Committee" of seven members in good standing of the Sierra Club
residing in the Group's region. This year there are three positions whose terms are expiring. We need to elect three
members to the ExCom for a two-year term to fill out the seven-member ExCom. After requesting volunteers and
candidates to run for our ExCom, the nominating committee has nominated Deena Angeley, Mary Goodman, Lisa
Gowan and Dan Nation for the three open positions to our ExCom. Sierra Club members in the Greater Fort Worth
Region are entitled to vote for up to three candidates.

B A L L O T
2015 Executive Committee (Candidates for a two-year term expiring December 31, 2016)
Deena Angeley
Mary Goodman
Lisa Gowan
Dan Nation

Individual member, check one set of boxes only. Each member is entitled to vote for up to three candidates. Use both
boxes for joint memberships. You may vote via email by sending an email to ftwsierra@gmail.com. Include your
name (and member number if you know it). Or you can deliver your ballot at our November 19th general meeting or
our December 17th holiday party, which will both be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Azalea Room of the Fort Worth Botanic
Garden Center. You can also mail your ballot with member's name on the outside of the envelope for delivery on
or before December 17th to the Group Secretary, Diane Lancaster, 6728 Kirkwood Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76116. Ballots
will be counted and ExCom winners will be announced at the December 17th holiday party.
Candidate Bios:
Deena Angeley . I was born in Decatur, Illinois and lived in Oklahoma and Colorado before settling as a young teenager with my family of
origin in Tucson Arizona, where I lived for nearly 4 decades. It was in Arizona that I developed my love affair with the out-of-doors. Tucson's
summer monsoon season and variation in climate; from hot desert floor to cool mountain pines offered stunning beauty and wonder and many
seasonal opportunities to hike and camp. Life goes on and two years ago I re-located to North Texas. As a way to meet like-minded people and
learn about the local environment, I joined the Sierra Club. I have had several educational and enjoyable hikes and overnight car camping trips
that have opened my eyes to the beauty and diversity of Texas. I would be proud to be part of shaping the direction of this local chapter of the
Sierra Club, and see that this land is used responsibly and maintained, as we go forward.

Mary Goodman, current chair of the Fort Worth Sierra Club for the last 2 years. I was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved to Texas at the
age of 5, (got here as soon as I could!) I grew up in Fort Worth and loved the outdoors. I spent a couple of my college years in Denver and dis-
covered skiing and hiking in the mountains, and the love affair with state and national parks began. Visiting as many as possible is one of my life
goals.vvI am a retired social worker who has been a Sierra Club member since 2001. I enjoy gardening, hiking, skiing, and visiting state and
national parks. I am an outings leader and a member of the bag ban committee. Plans for the Fort Worth Sierra Club include an increase in active
membership and fellowship, continuation of outings to enjoy our trails and state parks, and reduction of the use of plastic bags in Fort Worth by
educating the public of the harm of plastic bags.

Lisa Gowan. I claim two places as my hometown; St. Simons Island, Georgia and my grandparents farm outside of Montgomery, Alabama.
My love of nature started early, and I spent much of my childhood outdoors exploring. During college I majored in music and completed a mas-
ters in educational psychology. I have worked as a teacher for the past 25 years, the last 17 here in Fort Worth. Currently I serve as a mentor
teacher for the F.W.I.S.D. special education department. Throughout my teaching career I have had the opportunity to build a love of nature in
my students by taking teenagers camping, sponsoring a school garden club, and building an outdoor learning environment. As a member of the
Sierra Club since 1991, I have participated in numerous camping, service, and backpacking trips. I have taken the initial training class to become
an outings leader, and I serve on the bag ban committee. I look forward to continuing my support of the Sierra Club and promoting its mission of
preserving our natural spaces for future generations. I believe the mission is best promoted by encouraging young adults to become members,
leading outings to get more people into nature, and continued education on the importance of protecting the environment.

Dan Nation. Dr. Dan Nation is a former enlisted Marine and retired USAF officer. He retired from a career as an individual contributor and
manager in the aerospace industry in 2010, and hung up his university teaching spurs early this year. Dan has been a volunteer member of the
Natural Guard at the Fort Worth Nature Center since 2010, and is a member of the Friends of the Nature Center and the Fort Worth Botanical
Society. After years of systems engineering experience, Dan considers himself an environmental moderate, believing that environmental issues
can only be solved through the provision of well-designed alternatives. He has been a member of the Sierra Club since 2011 and has participated
in several outings. Dan lives in Fort Worth with his wife of 41 years, Janet. He would welcome the opportunity to use his combination of educa-
tion, experience, skills, and interests in the service of the Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club as a member of the executive committee.


The 2015 Sierra Club Wall and Engagement Calendars are Here!
These calendars make fantastic holiday gifts, and will dazzle all year with dramatic and awe-inspiring color photographs of
wild places all across the country, taken by world renowned nature photographers. The calendars will be available at the
November general meeting and the December holiday party, or you can order by mail using the form below. Please make
your check payable to Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club and add $3.00 for shipping per order. Order forms may be sent to
Diane Lancaster, Treasurer, Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club, 6728 Kirkwood Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76116-7216. If you have any
questions, please email dianelan@gmail.com. No cash, please.


Harvest Festival
Celebrate local community goodness
with the Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club,
along with Community Cultivators
LLC, Keep Fort Worth Funky, Fort Worth
Chapter of Native Prairies Association of
Texasand many more, at Westside
Community Garden on November 15th!!
11:00am-dusk
To volunteer for the Sierra Club table,
please call John MacFarlane at
817-944-2086 or email at
fw.sierra.excom@gmail.com.



FRI-SUN, NOVEMBER 14, 15, 16 - TYLER STATE PARK CAR CAMPING.
Deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas is the long-time retreat of Tyler State
Park. The Park lies in dense forest in gentle hills north of the city of Tyler. The parks
small lake is ideal for canoeing, and the park concession rents paddle boats and canoes
and sells snacks and fishing bait. For those wishing to learn more about the park's
natural history, a three-quarter-mile nature trail winds through the woods. For hikers
desiring a longer walk, the park also has a 2.5-mile hiking trail that circles the
lake. Also, a 13-mile combined hiking and mountain biking trail winds through the
park's woods. For more information about Tyler State Park, please visithttp://
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/tyler.

Five campsites have been reserved. For information re camping contact: MARY
GOODMAN at 817-300-7982 or at larry-goodman@sbcglobal.net. This is a popular
park and we will be limited to these five sites since there are no other open sites at this
time. We may need to share campsites. Participation is limited to two tents and no
more than eight people per site. If you are interested, please contact Mary as soon as
possible to reserve your spot, since space is limited.

SUN. NOV. 16DAY HIKE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS (AGE 18-25) AT FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER.
This day hike is specifically for college students (ages 18-24) from area colleges particularly UTA. We will meet at 1 PM at the
Hardwicke Interpretative Visitors Center parking lot at Fort Worth Nature Center. After you enter the Fort Worth Nature Center,
you will pay your entrance fee (S5 per person) at the entrance booth and follow signs to Hardwicke. We will hike a 3-5 mile
section of trails for approximately 2 hours. Bring water, hats to protect your head from the sun, snacks, and rain gear. Wear
comfortable clothing and athletic shoes or hiking boots since we will be walking on uneven terrain with rocks and dirt trails. The
Nature Center is located in NW Tarrant County on Lake Worth. Take Highway 199 exit west toward Azle off 820 West on
western edge of Fort Worth. Must preregister with trip leader to attend hike by contacting leader prior to Nov. 10: Leader:
Claudia Blalock, 817924-6242. You cannot just show up for hike. For more information on Nature Center, visit
www.fwnaturecenter.org. No dogs, children, or other persons not of college age please.

WED. NOV. 19GENERAL MEETING. Kate Rugroden, Director of Special Projects for Bat World Sanctuary, brings The
Essential Bat to the Sierra Club. The program, based on her book, The Essential Bat, will introduce us to these extraordinary
creatures and the many ways in which they affect human life through lecture/discussion, artifacts, and live native-species bats.
Special attention is given to White Nose Syndrome, a fungal disease that is devastating bat populations throughout the U.S. Kate
will bring bats to show as part of the program. Bat World Sanctuary is located in Cool, Texas near Mineral Wells for the
rehabilitation of bats and has worldwide prominence. We meet at 7 PM in the Azalea Room of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Center, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. at University Drive, just north of I-30 in Fort Worth. The speaker is followed by refreshments
and announcements. All are welcome!

SUN. NOV. 30 DAY HIKE AT FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER. Meet at 2:00 PM at the Hardwicke Interpretative
Visitors Center parking lot at Fort Worth Nature Center. After you enter the refuge pay your entrance fee and follow signs to
Hardwicke. We will hike a 4-5 mile section of trails. Bring water, snacks, and raingear. Nature Center is located in NW Tarrant
County on Lake Worth. Take Highway 199 exit west toward Azle off 820 West on western edge of Fort Worth. Leader: Claudia
Blalock, (817)
-
9246242 or claudia.blalock@att.net. For more information on Nature Center, visit www.fwnaturecenter.org. In
the event of rain, hike is cancelled. No dogs please.
TUES. DEC. 2, 5:30 PMMEET AND GREET AT BAR LOUIE. We think it would be fun to have one last meet and greet at
Bar Louie before the year is up. So come join us for some good company and cheap eats! Tuesday is $1 burger night from 5:00
p.m. until closing, so you can chow down on a hamburger, turkey burger, or Portobello burger for only a buck. Bar Louie is
located at 2973 W. 7th St., Fort Worth, at the corner of W. 7th Street and Norwood Street in the Cultural District. We will meet at
the large tables to your right as you walk in the door. Learn more about the Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club and our activities, and
meet some new people who are also interested in enjoying the great outdoors and conserving our land and resources. See ya
there!

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SAT. DEC. 6BIRDING AND EXPLORING AT HAGERMAN WILDLIFE REFUGE. Visit our closest national wildlife
refuge, Hagerman Wildlife Refuge, which is only 1 hours from Ft. Worth and offers wildlife viewing and hiking trails in a
unique setting. It was set aside in 1946 primarily as a resting place for geese and ducks, and includes nearly 13,000 acres of
habitat adjacent to Lake Texoma. This trip gives us a chance to explore how federal lands are leased for various purposes, as you
will note after seeing oil wells on this property. The refuge is located about 65 miles northeast of Fort Worth near Gainesville
TX. In the morning we will explore the park on foot on the parks hiking trails. Bring a sack lunch for a group picnic after the
hike. After lunch we will take a guided tour of the refuge via tram with a refuge bird expert for approximately 1 1.5 hrs, and
view a Powerpoint presentation about the refuge. Optional stop on the way home at the famous Clarks Outpost BBQ in Tioga,
TX. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 PERSONS FOR THE GUIDED TOUR. MUST CONTACT TRIP LEADER TO REGISTER
by Nov. 29. We will meet at the new Visitors Center inside the wildlife refuge at 10 AM if you are traveling independently. For
carpooling from Denton TX, meet in Denton at the Cracker Barrel parking lot at the intersection of 380 and 35W at 9 AM
(please eat before 9 AM). Directions: go north on I-35 W from Fort Worth to Highway 82 in Gainesville, TX. Head east (to the
right) on 82 for about 20 miles until you see turnoff for Hagerman Refuge on the north side of the highway. Follow signs to
Visitors Center. Website for refuge: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/hagerman.


WED. DEC. 17 HOLIDAY PARTY. In December we will not have a regular meeting with a speaker, but instead will
socialize and celebrate the holidays with members and guests. Bring a snack or dessert to share. Drinks will be provided. Please
join us! Location: Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, Azalea Room, Moncrief Garden Center, 817-871-7686, 3220 Botanic Garden
Boulevard at University, north of I-30, Fort Worth.


Sunday, Nov. 9 Keep Fort Worth Funky Presents... CB in the BG
(craft beer in the beer garden) and a Free Screening of Bag It

All event details can be found on Facebook. This event is an eclectic and funky event including music, beer, comedy,
food, fun, friends and a learning experience. We will screen the documentary film Bag It as part of our bag campaign.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1483468715261839/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming




www.bagitmovie.com
Calendar of Events (Continued)



What YOU Can Do NOW to Cut
Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Sam Baker
As Texans, we can do more on an individual basis than citizens of other states because Texas is by
far the worst state in the nation for greenhouse gas emissions. Electric generating plants in Texas
(population 25 million) emit as much CO2 as electric plants in the states of New York, California,
Florida, Massachusetts and Oregon (population: 86 million) combined.

In fact, Texas is one of the worst offenders in the entire world. If Texas were a nation, it would be the 7th largest emitter of
greenhouse gases. On a per capita basis, Texans emit about 5 times the amount of greenhouse gases as the Chinese so every
Texan who reduces his carbon footprint has 5 times the impact as someone in China does.

If you are willing to spend a mere half a penny more per kWh to save the planet, and I am sure you are, all you have to do
is switch your electricity provider to one which sells electricity generated from 100% renewable sources. Go to
the powertochoose.org website (maintained by the Public Utility Commission), enter your zip code, your Estimated Use, and
compare 12 month (enter 12 in both
boxes under Contract Length on the left
side), fixed rate (check Fixed Rate under
Plan Type on the left) plans from carbon
emitting sources ("N/A" under Renewable
Energy near the bottom on the left) with 12
month, fixed rate plans from 100%
renewable sources (100% under
Renewable Energy on the left).

I think you will find that you can buy 100%
renewable energy for only about half a
penny more per kWh than the energy
offered from the dirty plants (e.g. 6.5 cents
per kWh from Breeze versus 5.9 cents per
kWh from Gexa) , but even if it were a
penny more per kWh, wouldn't it be worth
it?

Near the bottom on the left, you might also
check the Company Scores you want to
consider (5 plugs being companies which
have the fewest complaints, 1 plug being
the companies with the most complaints).
Tell all your friends to do the same, and
maybe we can drive the Texas coal
plants out of business. We can't rely on
our so-called representatives to do
anything. We have to vote with our
dollars.

P.S. If you want a more in-depth
discussion, here's my source for the
information above:
http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/
idiotprogrammer/2011/09/how-to-choose-a
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Texas To Receive Deepwater Horizon
Oil Spill Restoration Funding




Artifcial Reef, Coastal State Park Projects In Latest Round
of Early Restoration

AUSTIN Five Texas-based projects totaling about $18
million have been approved to begin to compensate
Texas for lost human use of natural resources resulting
from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The three artificial
reef and two state park projects are part of the latest
round of early restoration led by state and federal Natural
Resource Damage Assessment trustees.

The five Texas projects are part of a broader suite of 44
projects totaling an estimated $627 million across the
Gulf, the largest suite of early restoration projects since
the oil spill. About 63 percent, or $397 million, of the
projects address ecological losses. The remaining 37
percent, or $230 million, address lost recreational
services.

This is the first early restoration phase with Texas-based
projects, following two previous phases totaling $71
million. Work on Texas projects is expected to begin in
2015.
The five Texas-based projects are listed below, all of
which address lost recreational services.

Galveston Island State Park Beach
Redevelopment (Galveston County). The project will
construct multi-use campsites, tent campsites, equestrian
facilities, beach access via dune walk-over boardwalks
and other recreational enhancements on the Gulf side of
Galveston Island State Park. The purpose is to enhance
recreational opportunities and to increase access to the
Gulf. Early restoration funding for this project: $10.7
million.

Sea Rim State Park Improvements (Jefferson County).
The project will construct facilities to provide enhanced
recreational experiences within Sea Rim State Park,
including a fish cleaning station, vault toilet, and two
wildlife viewing platforms. These improvements will
provide amenities to enhance fishing experiences, wildlife
and habitat observation, and overall recreational
opportunities. Early restoration funding for this project:
$210,000.

Ship Reef/Corpus Reef (federal waters /Nueces County).
The Ship Reef project will enhance fishing and diving
opportunities by sinking a suitable ship at least 200 feet
long to create an artificial reef approximately 67 miles
offshore of Galveston. If the Ship Reef Project becomes
infeasible (for example, if an appropriate ship cannot be
acquired) , an alternative reef project off Corpus Christi
will be implemented instead. The Corpus Reef would
increase the amount of concrete pyramids (artificial reef
materials) at an existing artificial reef site approximately
11 miles from Packery Channel (, near Corpus Christi
Bay. Early restoration funding for either alternative: $1.9
million.

Freeport Artificial Reef (Brazoria County). This project will
increase the amount of reef materials in a currently
permitted artificial reef site, the George Vancouver
(Liberty Ship) Artificial Reef, approximately 6 miles from
Freeport, placing concrete pyramids (artificial reef
materials) at a water depth of 55 feet. Early restoration
funding for this project: $2.2 million.

Matagorda Artificial Reef (Matagorda County). This
project will create a new artificial reef site approximately
10 miles offshore of Matagorda County, Texas, through
deployment of concrete pyramids (artificial reef materials)
at a water depth of 60 feet. Early restoration funding for
this project: $3.6 million.

In 2011, BP agreed to provide up to $1 billion to fund
early restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico to begin
addressing injuries to natural resources caused by the
spill. The purpose is to speed the start of restoration
before the injury assessment process is completed.

The latest early restoration phase is part of a Final
Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Plan and
Early Restoration Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement, which sets a strategic approach for early
restoration. The Trustees received thousands of public
comments that were instrumental in its development. The
Trustees have developed a reader-friendly guide to the
plan and projects.
The Trustees decisions on the plan are set forth and
explained in a Record of Decision (ROD). Both the plan
and the ROD are available
at www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov and copies will
be available in locations across the Gulf region.
Texas trustees include Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, the General Land Office and Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality. Other trustees
include federal agencies and state agencies from
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Courtesy of Texas Parks & Wildlife




Do You Shop at
Amazon.com?

If so, you can shop and support the
Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club at the
same time! All you have to do is go to
http://texas.sierraclub.org/fortworth/S
upport.html and you will see a link to
the Amazon website. Just click on
that link and start shopping away!
Amazon.com will automatically gift a
portion of the money you spend to the
Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club. How
easy is that? I hope youll remember
us next time you shop with
Amazon.com. Thanks for your
support. We appreciate it!
Do you Shop at Tom Thumb?

If your answer is yes, how about helping the Greater Fort
Worth Sierra Club earn money while you shop? Just link
your Tom Thumb Reward card to the Greater Fort Worth
Sierra Club, and every time you purchase groceries, the
store will donate a portion of the purchase amount to the
Club. Just go to
http://www.tomthumb.com/IFL/Grocery/Home, click on
Community Caring at the bottom of the page, click on
Good Neighbor in the column on the left, and then click
on Get Application and Start Saving Today. That link
will take you to a form you can fill out to link your card to
the Club. The Clubs number is 4659. If you shop at Tom
Thumb, please take advantage of this easy way to
contribute. Thanks for your support!
Did you know that for only $15.00, you can join the Sierra
Club and enjoy all the benefits of membership? Such as
a one-year subscription to the Sierra Magazine and
automatic membership in your local chapter. And for a
limited time, receive a free gift when you join. So please
help support the Sierra Club by joining today!

To join and find out more, please click here
Cmon, Join the Club!!
Sierra Club Mission Statement
To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to
practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's
ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to
protect and restore the quality of the natural and human
environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these
objectives. For more information, please visit www.sierraclub.org.
Have you Signed
our Single-Use Bag Ban Petition?
If not, you can sign it by going to
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/622/890/475/support-a-single-use-plastic-bag-ban/ .
We have over 300 signatures and counting. Please help make Fort Worth an
environmental leader by signing our petition to ban single-use plastic bags in Fort
Worth. And remember, when you shop, bring your bag!


Cyberspace Contacts
Webmaster -Dewayne
Quertermous 214-558-1407
fw.sierra.webmaster@gmail.com
Social Connections
Are you on Facebook? So
are we. Like us to stay up
to date on outings,
conservation issues, and
any events we are having.
Meetup.com?
Find us there too and meet
others who are interested in
the same activities as you.

Visit the Greater Fort
Worth Sierra Clubs web
page and see a list of our
outings, events, and
upcoming meetings,
learn about our bag ban
campaign, and find lots
of good links!
How to Volunteer and
Where am I Needed?
Volunteers are essential to any organization,
especially one that doesn't have a full-time paid
staff. Currently the Fort Worth Sierra Club
needs help with:

Outings leaders for car camps, hikes, and
backpacks
Volunteers to bring light snacks and drinks
to our monthly general meetings

If you want more information or are interested
in helping us, please contact Claudia at 817-
924-6242 or claudia.blalock@att.net
How to Join a List Serve and Why Should I?
If you would like to receive current information about club news, outings, and conservation issues, please sign up for our
list serves. That way you wont miss out on any important news and will be informed if there are any last-minute changes
to any of our outings. Occasionally an outing may be cancelled because of weather conditions, etc., so if you are on our
Outings list serve, youll be the first to know. And if youre on our News list serve, youll receive a reminder about our
general meeting each month. And dont worry, you wont get spammed. We dont distribute email addresses to anyone,
so the only organization youll be getting emails from is us! To sign up, go to the home page of our website or click on
these links.

Lonestar-FTW-News list serve
Lonestar-FTW-Outings News list serve
Lonestar-FTW-Conservation Forum list serve

1909
Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club
2905 Benbrook Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76109-2344
(817) 307-4808
ftwsierra@gmail.com