Welcome to the Crescenta Valley Group of the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club. If you live in or near the communities of Sunland, Tujunga, Montrose, La Crescenta, or La Canada-Flintridge, and want to become more active with the Sierra Club, contact us or join us on an outing. New Members are always welcome!

We are looking for outing leaders too! If you are a Sierra Club leader and would like to lead outings with us, please contact outdoorsygal@sbcglobal.net. If you would like to become a leader, the next training is April 2012. Click here for the Leadership Training Program application:

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News of the Recent China Trip

 China Highlight/Yangtze River

April 20, 2013  -  May 4, 2013      

Pictures courtesy of Fred Dong

The trip was a well-paced journey to China.  It explored Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, where the Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties lived.  Climb the Great Wall, took a boat cruise on the Grand Canal of Hangzhou, and visit Suzhou's Silk factory. Set sail on the Yangtze River, enjoyed the wonderful scene of deep and quiet gorges, and the magnificent peaks as if they were cut by axes and knives.  Took a shore excursion to the Shennong Stream, where you may see the ancient roads, coffins in precipice, and even some rare animals such as golden-haired monkeys.  it also visited Xi'an's most important archeological site, where thousands of life-size terra-cotta warriors have been guarding the Emperor's burial site for over 2,000 years.  Discovered the mile-long riverside embankment where foreign investors once held sway over Shanghai.

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News

On January 15th, 2011 we joined the City of Glendale and Tree People and planted Big Cone Spruce in Deukmejian Wilderness Park .

Check out the full report at www.montrosepatch.com

Crescenta Valley Group frequently participates in tree planting and maintanance events with the City of Glendale. Here are some photos from the planting events in Verdugo Mountains.

Since then, we've participated in numerous events to care for the baby trees we've planted. Will you join us next time?

It's fun! Join us on Nov 19th for the next “Third Saturday of the Month – Wilderness Workday” with the City of Glendale Parks and Recreation as it collaborates with the Sierra Club in restauration of the trail to Mt. Lukens.

Hike with us:

Sunday, Aug 12, 2012          7:00am                      Crescenta Valley Group 
O: Deukmejian Wilderness Park (Rim of the Valley Trail) 
O: Deukmejian Wilderness Park (Rim of the Valley Trail): Moderately-paced 4 mile round trip, 1200' gain/loss hike.  Deukmejian Wilderness Park is located in the northernmost spot of Glendale, overlooking the foothill communities of La Crescenta and Tujunga. The park covers 700 acres much of which was burned in the Station fire but well on its way to recovery. Volunteers have planted over 80 new seedling trees and have rebuilt this trail.  We can admire the trail work especially as we approach to Haynes Canyon Fire road. The trail passes through the picturesque Cooks Canyon Stream bed for several hundred feet with its year-round running water and lush native plants. We will ascend Cooks Canyontoward Haynes Canyon Fire road and then return the same way.  Leader: Karen Buehler 818-363-6216 karen.buehler2@gmail.com.  Coleader: Bobcat Thompson 
Directions: From Pasadena, take 210 Freeway north to Pennsylvania.  Turn north/left on Pennsylvania then left on Foothill. From Foothill Boulevard, go north on New York Avenue to the dead end at Markridge Road. Turn left on Markridge Road and go 200 yards to the park entrance. Follow the entry road to the parking area.
Address: 3429 Markridge Road, Glendale Phone: (818) 548-2000
We will meet in the dirt parking area on the left.
Adventure Pass is not required.
This hike is cosponsored by the Angeles Chapter Sierra Club-Sign in sheet and waiver will be required and available at the trailhead.

 

Saturday, July 13, 2013          8:00am                      Crescenta Valley Group 

Saturday, July 13, 3012, 8:00 AM. Annual July Hike & Brunch. Meet at the Deukmejian Wilderness Park at 8:00 AM for a short hike to water recently planted trees and return by 9:30 for brunch. For further information, phone Wayne Fisher (818) 353-4181. Directions: From Pasadena, take 210 Freeway north to Pennsylvania.  Turn north/left on Pennsylvania then left on Foothill. From Foothill Boulevard, go north on New York Avenue to the dead end at Markridge Road. Turn left on Markridge Road and go 200 yards to the park entrance. Follow the entry road to the parking area.
Address: 3429 Markridge Road, Glendale Phone: (818) 548-2000