Sierra Club Celebrates 120 Years of Conservation in America

Anniversary Bash Featuring Lil' Buck Senegal to be Held at Blue Moon Saloon on Sunday, May 27

On May 28, 1892, legendary conservationist John Muir founded the Sierra Club. From its beginnings as a small, dedicated group of pioneer conservationists working to protect the unspoiled beauty of the Sierra Range, the Club has grown to become the largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the country, with over 1.4 million members and supporters today.

To celebrate this landmark anniversary, the Delta Chapter is throwing an Anniversary Bash and Fundraiser at the Blue Moon Saloon. Attendees can expect delicious food, bid on items in a silent auction, meet local Club volunteer leaders, and rock out to the sounds of Lil’ Buck Senegal. The event will also highlight the conservation achievements of the local Delta Chapter and Acadian Group and provide an opportunity to get involved. The menu consists of roasted pork, jambalaya (meat and vegetarian), and snacks.

WHAT:  Sierra Club Anniversary Bash--Food, Music, and Fun for a good cause. Featuring Lil’ Buck Senegal.

WHEN: Sunday, May 27.  Doors and food begin at 6pm. Music begins 7 pm, with Lil’ Buck at 8pm.

WHERE:  Blue Moon Saloon, 215 E Convent St, Lafayette LA

ADMISSION: $20. Includes food buffet.

We will need the help of our members to make this event a success. If you have items that you can donate for the auction, or can help with the planning or hosting of this event (serving food, helping set up and tear down, tabling, etc), please contact Devin Martin at 985-209-5454 or devin.martin@sierraclub.org.

We hope to see you there!

Lafayette Planning Commission "Meeting-in-a-box"

The Acadian Group of the Sierra Club would like to host a "Meeting-in-a-box" regarding Lafayette's new Comprehensive Plan. This is a great opportunity for us to highlight the role that clean energy, mass transit, bicycling, cultural tourism, sustainability, and forward thinking and planning can have in making Lafayette a world-class city in the 21st Century.

Our venerable chair has agreed to devote our next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, May 9 to having one of these meetings. We will break up into small groups, discuss our ideas, collect them, and submit them to LPC.

If you can, we'd love for you to come out so we can hear your ideas and incorporate them. We may also spend some time discussing ways that we as a local group can work to improve our fair city. Hope to see you there.

Acadian Group Presents...

The Acadian Group of the Sierra Club is happy to host Robert Schmidt, of Joule Energy, Inc. as he talks to us about the importance of solar energy in Louisiana and explains the mystery of what all those solar panels are doing on top of Lamar billboards throughout the area.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 18th, 6:30pm
WHERE: First United Methodist, 703 Lee Ave, Lafayette, LA
The meeting room is in the back of the Church. Park out back, go through the back door and up the stairs, then take a right into the hallway, another right, and find the last door on the left.

This event is free and open to the public. Message, email, or call Devin Martin for more info.
Devin.martin@sierraclub.org
985.209.5454

New Meeting Location

Our meetings will now be held at the First United Methodist Church in downtown Lafayette at 703 Lee Avenue. Click here for a Google map. 

For the February meetings, we will put up some paper signs to direct any newcomers to the meeting room. Meetings will still be on the second and third Wednesdays of the month, at 6:30pm. The next two meetings will be on Feb. 8th and 15th. 

As always, we welcome ideas for topics and guest speakers. You need not be a member to attend.

Although we are very grateful to the church for the use of their meeting space, we should note that it does not constitute an affiliation or endorsement between the Sierra Club Acadian Group or the First United Methodist Church of Lafayette.

We hope to see you there.

Welcome 2012 with Sierra Club Outings and Events!

We hope everyone had a great holiday season.  2012 looks to be an interesting year, to say the least.  Help kick it off right by attending our fun outings, getting involved in local environmental issues, or simply coming to one of our meetings to find out more about our local efforts here in Acadiana and across the state, as well as the broader efforts of the Sierra Club across our nation and our planet.

Acadian Group Annual Christmas Party!

Acadian Group Christmas Party and Potluck Dinner

Wednesday, December 21

6:30 pm

Shoeffler's Home,  3502 E Simcoe St

Another year has almost passed, and the season of the Winter Solstice is upon us again.  The days may be getting shorter and the weather cooler, but we can all look forward to one of the best events of the year--the Annual Acadian Group Christmas Party!

The Schoeffler's are once again hosting the event at their home at 3502 E Simcoe St. Click here for a Google map to the Shoeffler's House.

Let's not forget that it's the season of giving.  Don't leave the planet out of your gift list this year!  Bring some cash or your checkbook if you'd like to purchase a Sierra Club 2012 Wilderness Calendar ($12 for members), make a donation to your local group's efforts, or sign-up to become a Sierra Club member if you haven't done so yet.

The event is open to all and everyone is invited, so bring your friends, but don't forget to bring a dish!

Sierra Club interviews Candidate for Parish President

Join the Acadian Group of the Sierra Club on October 19th as we have a meet and greet with Mike Stagg, candidate for Lafayette Parish President.  We have also asked Joey Durel to attend, but he has a prior commitment.  Come to listen, learn, and ask questions about the future of Lafayette.

We will begin the meeting at 6:30pm at the New Lourdes hospital on Ambassador Cafferey, Conference Rm "A." Click here for a map with directions.

Upcoming Events

Here's a list of Acadian Group meetings, outings, presentations, and other items of interest for Fall 2011.

Upcoming Events

New Meeting Location

The Acadian Group of the Sierra Club previously met at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. We will now be meeting at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. What's changed? The location of the hospital itself.

From now on, our meetings will be held in Room 123 at the new Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center at 4801 Ambassador Caffrey Parkway, Lafayette. We still meet the 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, at 6:30PM, and we still welcome all members and interested individuals to attend.

• Wednesday, Aug. 10th @ 6:30pm: Acadian Group ExCom and Conservation Meeting. Lourdes Hospital, Room 123.

• Wednesday, Aug. 17th @ 6:30pm: Acadian Group General Meeting/Lecture Series. Lourdes Hospital, Room 123.

Welcome to the New Sierra Club Acadian Group Webpage!

We are trying out a new format for our webpage. We hope that it will provide a more interactive and attractive way of communicating with our membership in the Acadiana area. Of course, it is very much a work in progress, so please bear with us as we make changes! For comments or suggestions on how to make this site better, or for any other issue, please click on the "Contact Us" tab above.