Mary Alice Smith joined the Sierra Club in 2002, following a trip to Yosemite National Park. A service trip in 2009 sparked her interest in becoming a Sierra Club national leader to share her love of nature and the outdoors. She has served as trip leader for the Martha’s Vineyard service trip since 2011 and has led trips to Cape Cod, Boston and Newport, RI. Now retired, she is relishing the freedom to spend time with family and friends and pursue a life-long interest in conservation and the environment. Favorite activities include hiking in her home state of Rhode Island, bird watching, biking, yoga and going to hear folk and roots musicians perform at live concerts.