Sierra Club NCG is a member of the Escondido Community Housing Coalition (ECHC).  ECHC filed the following letter with the city of Escondido and the State Housing and Community Development Dept.  We are requesting three amendments to the final Housing Element before it is certified.

San Marcos is going through the important process to update its General Plan.  The next General Plan Advisory Committee meeting topic will be Conservation & Open Space, and Air Quality and there will be two opportunities for public comments during the meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m. at the …  Read Full Article ▸

Create a home garden to nurture nature! Sierra Club North County Group (NCG) invites you to join the Nurture Nature Neighborhood Network as we plant native plants, house by house, patio by pation, neighborhood by neighborhood,  for the benefit of butterflies, birds, pollinators, people, and all beings! We learn, plan, and plant natives together and …  Read Full Article ▸

Hi Everyone, Please attend the City Council meeting tomorrow, April 6, at 5PM  or file a comment to endorse action on implementing the Escondido Climate Action Plan.  A few members of the Community Advisory Group met and will be supporting this priorities.  The update is here starting on page 20 https://mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/escondidca-pubu/MEET-Packet-68cdeed68f9449459a08222e75cf6759.pdf  Creation of the Climate …  Read Full Article ▸

Here is a great opportunity to weigh in on Escondido priorities conversation Go to this link and fill out what you want the city to prioritize. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/j60vacl/discussion  If the link doesn’t work, email Michael Thorne, Communications Director, at mthorne@escondido.org This survey is a great opportunity to let the Council know what you think.  Here are just …  Read Full Article ▸

Escondido will be undertaking an important update effort to the Escondido General Plan.  Significantly, the city will be creating its first ever Environmental Justice Element.  This is a key element to recognize and make plans to address significant injustices present in our community. The update to the Community Safety Element is also very important.  This …  Read Full Article ▸