Tehipite Chapter

Our April 17th (Wednesday) meeting will be on Zoom at 7 PM with Conner McIntosh, Curator of the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center (formerly Le Conte Memorial Lodge) in Yosemite Valley, speaking on "Being the Curator of the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center and Opportunities for YOU to volunteer!"

The Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center has been the Sierra Club's home in Yosemite National Park for 120 years. Join curator, Conner McIntosh, and learn about its rich history and what it's like being the curator and manager of this space!  Also learn how Sierra Club members can get involved and volunteer as docents at YCHC for short-term stays during summer months.

Pre-register for this event by  clicking here to register nowand receive the Zoom link the day of the presentation. Advance registration is required.


The Sierra Club is a national, member-supported environmental organization, which seeks to influence public policy in both Washington and the state capitals through public education and grass-roots political action.

The Tehipite Chapter Mission Statement:

  • To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth;
  • To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources;
  • To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environments.

Read more about us here


Our meetings are currently being held via Zoom. We will resume in-person meetings when the state and county deem public gatherings safe to hold again. See below for information about our next general meeting.

Conservation and Executive Committee meetings are also being held virtually for now. If any Tehipite Chapter members want to observe or participate in these meetings, contact Chapter Chair Gary Lasky for permission and instructions.

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Wednesday, April 17, 7pm via Zoom — Conner McIntosh, Curator of the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center, will speak on "Being the Curator of the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center and Opportunities for YOU to Volunteer"

Five volunteer docents pose in front of the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center

The Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center has been the Sierra Club's home in Yosemite National Park for 120 years. Join curator, Conner McIntosh, and learn about its rich history and what it's like being the curator and manager of this space!  Also learn how Sierra Club members can get involved and volunteer as docents at YCHC for short-term stays during summer months.

Our April 17th (Wednesday) meeting will be on Zoom at 7 PM. Pre-register for this event by  clicking here to register nowand receive the Zoom link the day of the presentation. Advance registration is required.

Email Karen Hammer at ecuagirl45@yahoo.com if you have any questions or suggestions for future programs.


Tehipite Chapter has posted recordings of recent Zoom General Meetings on YouTube. Click on the titles below to view the videos. Only our Zoom meetings are recorded.

December 14, 2023 — Giant Sequoia Regeneration After Recent Fires in the Sierra with Dr. Chad Hanson

October 26, 2023 — Beavers: Building Climate Resilience Across California

April 19, 2023 — What's the Buzz Around Regenerative Agriculture with Jeff Mitchell

February 15, 2023 — Save the Cougars! Building the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing

January 19, 2023 — The Return of Gray Wolves to California with Beth Pratt

November 16, 2022 — Mountain Men of the Sierra Nevada with Shirley Spencer

October 19, 2022 — The History of Bears in the West with Tyler Coleman, National Park Service Biologist

September 21, 2022 — Fresno State Students Go Backpacking

June 15, 2022 — Community Choice Energy with Kirsten Andrews-Schwind of Peninsula Clean Energy

May 18, 2022 — Bring Back the Pollinators with Dave Kollen, Ambassador for the Xerces Society

April 20, 2022 — Western Artists and Their Influence on the National Parks

March 16, 2022 — Fresno Bee Reporter Marek Warszawski Discusses Mysteries and Lessons of the Creek Fire and Status of Development of San Joaquin River Parkway

February 16, 2022 — Glaciers and Climate Change

January 19, 2022 — Indigenous and Environmental Resource Center on the San Joaquin River

December 15, 2021  Iceland's Remarkable Beauty

October 20, 2021 — In the Struggle Book Talk: A Call to Action in an Ongoing Battle against Industrial Agriculture

September 15, 2021 North Coast Redwoods: The Heart of Interpretation

June 16, 2021 International Rivers (part 1), International Rivers (part 2) 

May 19, 2021 — Wild Utah! America's Redrock Wilderness

March 17, 2021 — Archaeology of the Sierra National Forest

February 17, 2021 — Salmon Restoration on the San Joaquin