Archive for May, 2010

Teddy Roosevelt – the Conservation President

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Join us June 24th when Darrel Draper educates and entertains with his latest historical presentation
When: Thursday, June 24, 7:00pm
Location: Second Unitarian Church, 3012 South 119th St., Omaha
Driving Directions: http://www.secondunitarianomaha.org/?id=directions
The event is free and the general public is welcome!
For its June 24th program, Missouri Valley Group – Sierra Club will feature a dress rehearsal of Darrel [...]

Sierra Club Nishnabotna Canoe/Kayak Paddle

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Saturday, June 5th 2010, Carpool Meeting Place-Wohlner’s Grocery at Stinson Park east of 72nd and Maple, 8:00 A.M. Sharp.
Although the weather has been cool, this is the time to take advantage of streams and rivers that are still fullof Spring’s meltwater. We will be using Rubber Duck Outfitters of Hancock, IA., in Botna Bend [...]

Niobrara River Service Outing

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

– Buffalo Bruce
Platte Valley Sierra Club Group will be partnering again this year with Western Nebraska Resources Council to host a June service outing. The outing this year will be held June 11th-13th. We will be staying at Smith Falls State Park campgrounds. Our objective will be to enhance the rare aspen [...]

Chapter Chair’s Corner

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

– Dick Boyd
While attending a Club meeting in San Francisco in September, 2006, I was most fortunate to be able be part of Dr. Ed Wayburn’s centennial birthday celebration at Fort Mason. Having read much about Mr. Wayburn, I was privileged to meet and be a part of the birthday celebration. The Club lost [...]

Meet Teddy Roosevelt - President and Conservationist

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

June 2010 Program - MoValley Group, Sierra Club
Thursday, June 24, 7:00pm, (location to be announced)
We have a special program planned. Darrel Draper, one of the Nebraska Humanities Council’s most popular performers, will do his historical re-enactment on Teddy Roosevelt – the Conservation President
As chief executive from 1901 to 1909, Roosevelt signed legislation establishing five national [...]

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