Historical Investigation On The "Sierra Club" Of The American:Nature Conservation Organization

The Sierra Club is one of the top ten major environmental protection organizations in the United States and has been in existence for hundreds of years since 1892.The Sierra Club plays an important role in the cause of environmental protection in the United States.This paper focuses on the history of nature conservation in Sierra Club from 1892 to 1970.The course of development of Sierra Club during 1892 to 1970 is divided into three stages: The period of 1892 to 1914 is the establishment and early development stage of the Sierra Club.The period of 1915 to 1945 is the stage of development of the Sierra Club.The period of 1945 to 1970 is the transformation stage of the Sierra Club.Based on the records of the Sierra Club's board of directors and the oral history of the Sierra Club,historical observations were made on the organizational purpose,leaders' thoughts,and major activities of the Sierra Club in different periods.On this basis,the characteristics of the organization in different historical periods and its historical role in the conservation of nature in the United States are analyzed.This dissertation is divided into three section: introduction,text and epilogue.The section of introduction: this section involve overseas and domestic research status of related issue.Moreover,it confirms research emphasis and introduces research methods.The first part mainly discusses the establishment and early activities of the Sierra Club.The early activities of the Sierra Club were primarily to protect the Yosemite National Park,carry out hiking programs and lead Hetchy Hetchy's anti-dam movement.The club's early conservation campaign has accumulated valuable experience and lessons for conservation organizations in the United States and the national environmental movement.The second part examines the main activities and historical role of the Sierra Club in protecting American nature during its development.The main activities of the Sierra Club's development phase were the promotion of the establishment of resource protection agencies,the expansion of the California parks and the opening of mountain routes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.During this period,club leaders established close ties with government officials and businessmen to promote the California Park system.The third part examines the main activities and historical role of the Sierra Club in protecting American nature during its transition period were to lead two battles to prevent the construction of dams in protected areas and to take this opportunity to actively promote wilderness conservation legislation and national park conservation campaigns.In this stage,the purpose and protection idea of Sierra Club had been changed and the scale of organization had been expanded,but the club was faced with new challenges.The fourth part is an overall assessment of the struggle strategy of the Sierra Club and its historical role.The conclusion part: Expound the inspiration given to us by the experience of the Sierra Club.