Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Presentation + Q&A

Patagonia Upper West Side

Thursday

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May

28

7-9 PM

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Presentation + Q&A

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Event Details

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the largest unspoiled ecosystems left in the world, and one of the most diverse. Home to polar bears, caribou, wolves, more than 200 species of birds, and more, its lands and waters are critical to both migratory and resident wildlife.

The Arctic Refuge is currently under threat from both climate change and the Trump

administration, which plans to open the refuge to oil and gas drilling.

At This Event

Join us for a presentation with Gary Keir, longtime backpacker and leader of Arctic expeditions for the Sierra Club, on the Refuge's beauty and importance. A Q&A on the Refuge and the threats to its continued existence will follow, led by Keir and Loren Blackford, Executive Director of the Sierra Club.

Doors open: 7:00 PM
Presentation + Q&A: 7:30-8:30 PM
Reception: 8:30-9:00 PM

Light bites and beverages will be provided.

Support Our Nonprofit Friends

This event is free, but we ask that you consider donating to our nonprofit friends at the Sierra Club and/or Trustees for Alaska.

COVID-19 Protocols

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Get to Know Our Event Partners

Gary Keir

Rock climber, expedition leader

Gary Keir has led backpacking trips in Arctic Alaska for the Sierra Club since 1997 and has been to the Arctic more than 20 times. He is also a rock climber and enjoys the solitude and serenity of remote landscapes.

Loren Blackford

Executive Director, Sierra Club

Loren has been a Sierra Club leader for nearly two decades, both as a volunteer and staff member. Throughout her career in sustainability and community development, Loren has focused on supporting and lifting up local work and voices. In 2025, she became the Sierra Club's first female Executive Director.