What is the John Muir Chapter?
The John Muir Chapter (JMC) is the Wisconsin branch of the Sierra Club, and includes about 15,000 members. Our chapter was founded in 1963 by Norm O’Neill of Milwaukee. We currently have eight local Groups and three specialty groups in Wisconsin. Our Chapter was named after famous conservationist, John Muir, who was born in Scotland but spent his young adult years on a Wisconsin farm near Portage until 1862. He also attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison before trekking west to form the Sierra Club in 1892. John Muir’s philosophy is embodied by the Wisconsin Chapter, who strives to continue his legacy of wilderness conservation into the future. Click here to learn more about John Muir in Wisconsin. “Oh that glorious Wisconsin wilderness” –John Muir The John Muir Chapter has an Executive Committee of elected and appointed leaders, as well as two paid staff in our office in Madison.
