Photo of the Badlands in Alberta Photo by / par Jared Wolfe

About Sierra Club Prairie

Our dedicated volunteers focus on local issues important to their communities and act as proactive advocates for the environment.

About Prairie Chapter

Sierra Club Canada Foundation has been working to develop a network of community leaders protecting the integrity of Prairie ecosystems. Our dedicated volunteers focus on local issues important to their communities and act as proactive advocates for the environment.

We build and support grassroots initiatives in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. This includes the Prairie, Boreal Plains and Shield, and Taiga Plains and Shield, Southern and Northern Arctic ecozones.

Values & Guiding Principles

Environmental Stewardship and Advocacy 

  • Local stewards are active, informed, and equipped to advocate for local issues

Collaborative and Supportive Network

  • Work together with other organizations and diverse stakeholders towards a common goal.

Grassroots Community Builders

  • We provide opportunities for folks to join a community and advocate for the environment in ways that best suit their capabilities.
  • Democratic grassroots organization

Getting outdoors to connect to the land

  • The best way to advocate for the environment is to nurture a relationship with nature.
  • We take decision-makers on tours of local areas as an effective and meaningful way to value the land and build relationships.