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New MembersWelcome to the Indian Peaks Group!If you have just joined the Sierra Club and you live in Boulder County, then you are automatically a member of the Indian Peaks Group, which has been recognized as one of the most active and dynamic Sierra Club groups in the United States. You may be wondering where you can fit in, so this page gives a broad view of how the Sierra Club works. You can be as active or passive as you like, but you can make a real difference.
You can sit and wait for your Sierra Club publications to arrive in the mail and read about what is going on or you can become an active member yourself and make a real difference to how our environment is treated by local, state and national governments, corporations and individuals. When you get to the bottom of this page we will ask you to complete our Members Information Form. So What Have I Joined Exactly?The Sierra Club has a three-tiered hierarchy consisting of national, chapter and group. National Sierra ClubThe National Office in San Francisco looks after membership, national policy and legal battles with environmental abusers. National is responsible for publishing "Sierra" magazine which you should receive six times a year. If you become an active committee member you will receive "The Planet" which is published monthly. Nationally there are approximately 700,000 members. Rocky Mountain ChapterThe national membership is divided into chapters. A chapter can be roughly equated to state level. Since the Sierra Club was founded in California, there are more members there and thus several chapters but in low population areas, several states may be grouped into a chapter. Rocky Mountain Chapter represents the whole of Colorado. If you are a Sierra Club member living in Colorado you are automatically a member of the Rocky Mountain Chapter, one of about 14,500 members. You can seen what is going on at the chapter website. Indian Peaks GroupEach Sierra Club Chapter is divided into groups. In Colorado the Rocky Mountain Chapter is split into 13 groups. In the Denver area there are several groups whereas in less populated areas a group may consist of many counties. If you are a Sierra Club member living in Boulder County, you are automatically a member of the Indian Peaks Group
The Indian Peaks Group, or IPG, is named after the mountain range consisting of James Peak, Mount Audubon and ??? on the Continental Divide in western Boulder County. We are 4850 members at present. The IPG is effective and influential in Boulder County on issues that affect the environment. We work hard for political candidates that receive our endorsement. Our positions on environmental issues are often solicited by local decision makers, who look to IPG members for well-informed, thoughtful views on environmental and urban issues. We also have a good time, with lots of education and recreational events and outings or hikes almost every weekend. The IPG is managed by an executive committee (ExCom) of seven members who serve two year terms. They are elected democratically by local Sierra Club members. Either three or four seats on the committee are re-elected each year. What Publications Will I Receive?You should receive each of these publications. Sierra, a full color magazine published nationally. Peak and Prairie, a monthly newspaper published by Rocky Mountain Chapter. The Bugle, a newsletter about local events and issues published four times a year by Indian Peaks Group. What Can I Do?That's what I said before I became webmaster. Just about anything is the answer. You can join any of the six committees: Conservation; Political; Sprawl and Transportation, Programs, Energy and Outings. You can volunteer to help with events, political lobbying, or write something for The Bugle. See our volunteering page. You can go on an Indian Peaks Group hike. Most of all, book mark this web site and visit it frequently. It is updated every week and tells you what is going on. If you would like your information delivered automatically you can subscribe to several email alert lists. Got the Picture? Now Tell Us About Yourself.There are lots of ways to participate in the Indian Peaks Group. Get connected by completing our Members Information Form.
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