Cobb Area Council Forest Stewardship Committee Chair, Eliot Hurwitz
The Sierra Club Lake Group will host Seigler Springs Community Redevelopment Association Director and Cobb Area Council Forest Stewardship Committee Chair, Eliot Hurwitz, at their next community meeting on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM. The discussion will be held via Zoom video conference and live-streamed on Facebook. The meeting is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required to attend via Zoom.
Hurwitz, who is also the newest member of the Sierra Club Lake Group executive committee, will discuss an innovative program to restore Cobb Mountain and its watershed. The Cobb Mt. Watershed Education and Restoration project has assembled a multi-disciplinary team to restore key creeks’ headwaters that feed Clear Lake. This unique, tribal-centric program combines the best riparian science, traditional ecological knowledge, landowner experience, and community process to facilitate long-term stewardship partnerships between tribal members and current landowners. The Blue Ribbon Committee for Clear Lake and the PG&E Nature Positive Innovations Fund funds the program.
“This exciting collaborative approach exhibits a model for other groups looking to address climate and community-related needs,” noted Sierra Club Lake Group President, Deb Sally.
To register for the event, visit the Lake Group’s online calendar at: www.sierraclub.org/redwood/lake. Registrants will receive access information upon registration and a confirmation reminder the morning of the event. Zoom space is limited, so the event will also be live-streamed via the Lake Group’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sierraclublake.
The Sierra Club Lake Group represents more than 400 Sierra Club members living in Lake County and is part of the Redwood Chapter of the Sierra Club that represents the northwest region of California. The group works to preserve Lake County’s wild heritage; protect and restore Clear Lake and its watershed; and promote smart growth, sustainable practices and environmentally friendly development. It also fosters a meaningful connection to the environment for the community to value and enjoy through guided hikes and community events. (Note: guided hikes are on hold while the group secures hike leaders. Those interested, contact Chair Deb Sally at enviracat1@gmail.com.) For more information about the Sierra Club Lake Group, visit www.sierraclub.org/redwood/lake or call 707-994-1931.
Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is the most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. With more than three and a half million members and supporters, their charge is to defend everyone’s right to a healthy world. Through activism, education and outdoor activities, the Sierra Club plays an important role in influencing conservation policy and environmental history. For more information on the Sierra Club, visit www.sierraclub.org.
