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 Mississippi River, Western Kentucky (c) Chuck Summers |
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| Today, with more than 700,000 members, the national Sierra Club is America's oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization. As stewards of the earth, its resources and the life it supports, members work to preserve and restore wildlands, protect endangered species, and fight for clean air and water. |
The Cumberland Chapter |
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The Cumberland (Kentucky) Chapter, founded in 1968, encompasses the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky, comprises 6 active Groups and, since its founding, has grown to an estimated 5,000 members. we've been involved in many conservation issues including protection of our waterways from the impacts of coal mining and factory farming; protection of our wild areas by introducing legislation to establish Kentucky's wild river system and lobbying for federal wilderness designation for the Beaver Creek and Clifty areas; and protection of our urban areas from sprawl and the negative health effects of poor air quality. |
Our Great Rivers Group |
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Our Great Rivers Group includes all Cumberland Chapter members who have the following zip codes: 42000-42099, 42411, and 42445. These postal zip codes include the following counties: Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Trigg. Some of the environmental issues impacting the Great Rivers Group area include sprawl, and air and water quality problems exacerbated by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and coal-fired power plants. These problems impact the health and well-being of our families and communities as well as the ecosystems of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, wildlife management areas, and state parks like Land Between The Lakes. In our mission to "explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth" we not only get involved in issues, but have a fun and active outings program. To view our upcoming outings, check out the Cumberland chapter's outings calendar. Please join us!
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