Please attend Planning Commission on August 8th at 7 PM Escondido is working on its first-ever Environmental Justice Element. The Escondido Planning Commission is holding a hearing to take public input and to give direction to staff. Planning Commission meeting  Tuesday, August 8th 7 PM City Council Chambers 201 N. Broadway, Escondido If you cannot …  Read Full Article ▸

Preserve Wild Poway (PWP) has recently formed as a response to the continued degradation of Poway’s natural open spaces. From continued development, to lack of resources allocated to manage the existing reserves, Poway’s natural spaces are under threat. PWP is dedicated to protecting these natural spaces from further disruption and development. If you are worried …  Read Full Article ▸

Monday, the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) will consider a ‘special study’ status for Harvest Hills.  Sierra Club, Endangered Habitats League, and San Pasqual Valley Preservation Alliance filed the following comment.  Please stay tuned as this issue develops. Dear LAFCO Commissioners, The wildfire this week, in the Witch Creek area again, is an on-going reminder …  Read Full Article ▸

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.

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 ▸