PROGRAM MEETING: MEET THE CANDIDATES

Thursday, September 10th, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM 

NOTE NEW LOCATION: 

Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley

201 S Plum Grove Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60194 (map)

Park at Saint Matthew Catholic Church, 1005 E Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60194 (map) and walk a short distance south to the farm.  Limited parking is also available just south of the farm. 

                         IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL

Making political endorsements is one of the most important things the Sierra Club does, and we have quite a few of them for the November 3rd election!  Several of these candidates face tight races and are trying hard to get their messages out. A handful of them will join us for a panel discussion about the environmental issues facing the Illinois General Assembly and the Cook County Board. Come hear what they plan to do if elected. 

We not only endorse candidates but also work to get them elected, and for that we need a lot of volunteers. We will talk about our plans for campaign work and how you can pitch in!

You MUST REGISTER to receive the link if you want to attend via Zoom.

Order your 2027 Sierra Club calendars now! They make great Christmas gifts! These calendars always feature stunning photographs of nature. Proceeds will benefit the Northwest Cook County Group. We are again selling below list price, only $18 for the Wilderness (wall) calendar, one page per month, and $19 for the Engagement (desk) calendar, one page per week. The Wilderness calendar is 11 1/2 " x 13 1/2 " (27" tall when open), and the Engagement calendar is 6" x 9" (12" wide when open). Just submit this simple order form. We will hand-deliver to your home or other location at your convenience and will collect payment then. We accept payment via cash, check, or Zelle.     Email Barbara Hill with any questions.

Electing Environmental Champions

Endorsing candidates for public office is one of the most important things the Sierra Club does. By telling the public which candidates will stand up for the environment, we get officeholders who will advance our agenda. With our communities and environment under attack from the Trump administration, it's more important than ever to elect environmentalists to office at the state and local level. Click on the GET INVOLVED tab at the top of this page, then go down and click on the Political Committee link to see the list of our endorsements we are proud to announce in Northwest Cook County.

We also work to get endorsed candidates elected. Some of these candidates face very tough races. Click on the GET INVOLVED tab at the top of this page, go down and click on the Political Committee link to view the events and links to register to help. We need your help!

Remember to vote on or before November 3!

Stock up on Monarch Snacks! - Plant Prairie Flowers

Click here to learn more about what native plants you can add to your garden that will benefit the Monarch butterfly.

Join the NWCC Water Team!

We need volunteers for our water sampling team.

Our group's area watershed is primarily that of Salt Creek. We will continue sampling for chloride (road salt runoff) throughout the winter but need to obtain baseline sampling first in the late fall before snowfall.

There may be other types of sampling done, as well.

We need to get this going now!

It's easy and doesn't take much time. The more volunteers we have, the more useful the data will be to the IEPA.

For more information or if you're interested, contact:

nwccsierraclub@gmail.com

Social Media Volunteering

If you are interested in volunteering to help manage our social media, we would love to hear from you!

You would be working with the Communications Chair of the Executive Committee. Contact the group here:

nwccsierraclub@gmail.com

At Risk Natural Spaces

Do you know of any local (NW Cook County) natural space- prairie, wetland, marsh, or similar- that is at risk? Please let us know by emailing nwccsierraclub@gmail.com