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By Jean Ralston tivities
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"Explore, enjoy, and preserve bers."
the nation's forests, waters, Accc
wildlife and wilderness" is one of sponso
the mottos of the 97-year-old Sierra canoei
Club, a national conservation and in the i
outdoor-appreciation organization, club m
The Sierra Club, which was outdo<
founded by John Muir in 1892 and memb
named after his love for the Sierra- are "91
Nevada Mountains, has grown into Partici
a powerful national lobby and has penses
extended its following across 50 equipn
states. The S.C. Chapter is divided to pari
into five local groups, and is "still a Upc<
growing organization," according canoei
to Larry Turner, conservation backpj
chairman of the Columbia Area Mount
group. the Bli|
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"THERE ARE many facets to on a fc
our club activities," Richard coast
Watkins, chairman of the S.C. Columt
Chapter, said. "Conservation is the On th
bottom line, and we visit areas Club of
where there is a need for con- at mini
servation." Turner
"Eniovment is a maior nart of outings
the club," says Columbia area United
group Chairperson Bob Bierbaum. touring
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rding to Turner, the club
rs outings in rockclimbing, .
ng, bicycling and camping involves
area in order to increase the where pt
iembers' appreciation of the in a
>rs and to attract new !?! n^{.C
ers. These local activities e uP'te<
) percent free," Turner said. very i
ipants pay their own ex- vaffl!on'
and provide their own Althoui
nent, but there is no charge an imP01
ticipate, Turner said. program
oming outings include servation
ng on the Edisto River, primary
ickmg in the Blue Ridge *L l\
ains, cross-country skiing on fo"n(1
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and bicycling in the monumer
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fers a wide variety of trips pmhi
mal prices to its members. r\
said the club sponsors jJ
to different parts of the I
States, from back-country [J
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who would like to explore chapter received 1
ness in foreign countries. the United Stal
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HER- TYPE of outing other groups with
National Service trips, by contacting oi
irticipants spend several an(j telling him w
national park or reserve, about a problem ii
amping and assisting in the country," Tu
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nexpensive type of Among the S C.
Bierbaum said. contention againsi
?h outdoor activities are the Russell Dam <
rtant part of the club's River and an att<
i, Turner said con- the managemen
i promotion has been the Frances Marion 1
function of the club since according to Tu
?unded. Originally stated constantly fightin
er John Muir, the club's he said "We are
was "To do something organization; we
mess. The club has now problem to anothc
the slogan, "Not blind Nationally, the
n to progress, but op- involved in "one
to blind progress."
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tee in 1967 when it sue- + \
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Turner said. Py J BP
ierra Club has gained Kg
rength to be called one of j
powerful lobbying groups ^
nation by Tip O'Neill, 5fi8^
of the U.S. House of /m bac
itatives. MB7
ling to Watkins, the Ij/
ion "has been effective m Tuesda
of the dedication of its Mv Chant?
; and not having to rely on ml A.iiani|
aff." ml
itional Sierra Club may /Wednesd
eed money" or other help II
the local group to publish I] Thursday
s and raise additional If
urner said. "But it is up to II _ . ,
people to do the work." II Friday
ost important campaign II
.C. chapter has been the III Plav Pool &
establish part of the "cFF Cpft
i Swamp as a national JrU
it. The milestone was the 1 Q 0 A cj?
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portion of the conservation fights ever" over
>, which is the public land in Alaska, Watkins
tmnant of old- said. The club advocates protecnd
forests in the tion of publicly-owned wilderness
according to from business and development
interests.
Turner, the S.C.
lelp from across "TRADITIONALLY we have
:es during the concentrated on natural areas,"
ign. "We help Turner said, "but that doesn't
their local fights mean we don't care about other
lr congressman things such as energy and urban
e are concerned problems."
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rner said, "and S.C. chapter and Columbia area
the same." headquarters are located in
campaigns are Columbia. The official name for
t the building of the Columbia group is the John
)n the Savannah Bachman group named after a 19th
?mpt to balance century South Carolina
t plan of the naturalist. The local group's
National Forest, membership is 300-325 people,
rner. "We are
g brush wars," "Our members have a wide range
a crisis oriented of backgrounds," Watkins said,
move from one The club offers something for
;r." everyone "whether their primary
Sierra Club is interests are outings or conof
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