Local environmental articles
Hiking Season is Here
April 30, 2015
As a special request from many of our members, the Outings team is putting together a collection of nearby and very easy hikes. They will also be very informative, highly interesting, and of course, you'll be with an awesome group of fellow...
2nd Annual Craft Beer Tasting Fundraiser
April 30, 2015
Date: June 20, 2015Time: 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.Location: Jacoby Art Center, AltonBuy Tickets!Last year was great and this year is shaping up to be even better! Join the members of Piasa Palisades Group of the...
Speaker Series: May—The 100-Mile Food Imperative
April 28, 2015
Kathleen Logan Smith will share highlights from the Missouri Coalition for the Environment's St. Louis Regional Food Study, an examination of the food system within 100 miles of the Arch. The study, authored by MCE's Food and Farm Program Director...
New Website Same Great People
April 3, 2015
Sierra Club has a new look and feel, thanks to a move to a new platform. More to come.
Sierra Club Storms Capitol Hill
April 3, 2015
By Laura Asher, Piasa Palisades Group Chair (shown here with one of her environmental heroes, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune).For two days in March, I joined 100 Sierra Club volunteers and organizers in Washington,...
The Green Kitchen
April 3, 2015
These days, we are all becoming more aware of how our food choices affect the planet. Buying organic, locally grown food is healthy for our bodies, the environment, and even the economy. We can also reduce our carbon footprint by including more...
Green Brew
April 3, 2015
This year, our popular "Green Brew" event will happen at the Old Bakery Beer Company! We will begin the evening with a tour of the facility, which will include their brewing process and highlight their sustainability practices. Then we will stay to...
Speaker Series April: The Three Rivers Project
April 3, 2015
Come and hear our own Christine Favilla and Virginia Woulfe-Beile, the Sierra Club’s Three Rivers Project Managers, illustrate and describe how this critical project works to protect and preserve the integrity of the rivers, wetlands, forests, open...
Spring Tree Sale
March 1, 2015
The Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for their Spring Tree Sale. The types of trees available are: White Pine, Norway Spruce, Bald Cypress, Red Osier Dogwood, River Birch, and Swamp White Oak. Each variety...
River Citizen Community Continues to Grow
March 1, 2015
Did you know the Mississippi River is a crucial source of drinking water for over 18 million people? Our country’s mightiest river has a powerful impact on our lives and we collectively have an impact on it as well. In fact, every action...