Registrations are coming in! The Sierra Summit will be the largest gathering held by the Sierra Club in its 113-year history, and will serve as an important milestone in the environmental movement. This four-day event - taking place September 8-11 in San Francisco - will be a huge opportunity for attendees to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet through a fun and rich learning experience.

This is also a unique opportunity to energize the environmental movement at a critical time, and a chance for all people who enjoy the planet and are concerned about its protection to support visioning the future. "This will be a rich experience for all of us," says Executive Director Carl Pope. "Good things happen when so many come together to shape the future. Through it, we will further build community and articulate hope and our values."

The Summit will include the Sierra Club Strategic Direction Setting process which will be the most inclusive and extensive direction setting process the Club has ever had with 1,000 delegates from across the country. And as part of the pre-Summit preparation all members are invited to participate in online discussions at www.sierraclub.org/summitforum. Click on the "register" link at the top to get your password emailed to you and join in!

And of course no Sierra Club event would be the same without outdoor activities, and there will be a number of hikes and other fun opportunities to get outdoors and socialize. It will be a great chance to network and learn with other Sierra members and leaders from around the country.