Find My Local Group
Our individual members are the heart of the John Muir Chapter. We are organized into eight local groups, each with its own officers, activities, programs, and local conservation priorities. We work together on statewide and regional issues, and each group selects a delegate who represents the group members as a voting member of the Chapter Executive Committee.
To find the group nearest to you, click on the Wisconsin map, scroll down or contact the Chapter Office for assistance.
We also have Specialty Groups you can explore here.
Sierra Club Local Groups
Chippewa Valley (Eau Claire Area)
(Parts of 12 counties in west-central Wisconsin – from Maiden Rock to Glen Flora
and from Cumberland to Humbird)
Visit the web site
Contact Barbara Thomas (715) 235-9771, or via email
Coulee Region (La Crosse area)
(Parts of 8 counties in south-west Wisconsin – from the Mississippi River to
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge and from Pigeon Falls to Bloom City)
Visit the web site
Contact Group Chair Marilyn Pedretti: (608) 788-8831 or via email
(Parts of 17 counties in south-central Wisconsin – from the Illinois border to Friendship
and from Patch Grove to the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge)
Visit the web site
Contact Don Ferber: (608) 222-9376 or via email
(Parts of 16 counties in east-central Wisconsin – from Rock Island to Wild Rose
and from Lake Winnebago to Mountain)
Visit the web site
Contact Alan Lawrence (920) 730-9515 or via email
Great Waters (The Greater Milwaukee area)
(In southeast Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, Waukesha, and parts of Jefferson Counties)
Visit the web site
Contact Craig Butler: (262) 377-1046 or via email
Southeast Gateway (Racine & Kenosha area)
Racine Area
Visit the web site
Contact Melissa Warner: (262) 639-5639 or via email
St. Croix Valley Interstate (Northwest Wisconsin and Northeast Minnesota)
(From Stillwater, Minnesota to Ellsworth, Wisconsin)
Visit the web site
Contact Carol Hardin (715) 386-7032 or via email
Wisconsin River Country (Wausau area)
(Parts of 10 counties in north-central Wisconsin – from Wisconsin Rapids to
Arbor Vitae and from Polar to Rib Lake)
Contact Richard Wentzel (715) 687-4391 or via email
The thing that defines a Group is the ability to keep an elected volunteer executive committee assembled and to put out a newsletter. Unfortunately, there are some areas of the state that are either sparsely populated, or where we have few active members. For those of you in this area, you will still receive the Muir View newsletter, and have access to all Chapter and other Group outings and activities, but there is not currently an active Group. We recommend you contact the Chapter Office or the Group nearest you to get involved.
Specialty Groups
River Touring Section (Statewide)
Statewide outings section dedicated to canoeing, kayaking and other quiet water sports
Contact Meg Nelson, Chair via email
Visit their web site
Inner City Outings (Madison)
Madison Inner City Outings is part of the National Inner City Outings (ICO), an outreach program of the Sierra Club. ICO offers hiking and camping trips, boating and skiing outings, and other outdoor adventures to underprivileged youth in the Madison area.
Visit their web site to learn more about volunteer meetings and contact information.
Sierra Student Coalition
The Sierra Student Coalition (SSC) is a broad network of high school and college-aged youth from across the country working to protect the environment. The SSC is the youth-led chapter of the Sierra Club. Cody Young came on board as a regional SSC staff person in 2008. His efforts currently focus on promoting clean energy by moving Wisconsin state-owned power plants beyond coal and pushing to end the destructive practice of mountaintop removal mining. Contact Cody at cody@ssc.org.