Local environmental articles
August Speaker Series: McCully Heritage Project
July 25, 2022
Join us for our August speaker series to learn about the history and current programs at the McCully Heritage Project.
July Speaker Series: Prehistoric Cahokia Mounds Culture and Environment
July 1, 2022
Join us for our next monthly speaker series on Tuesday, July 12 to learn about the prehistoric Cahokia Mounds culture and environment!
Prairie Sculpture to be Unveiled at Pollinator Party in LaVista Park in Godfrey
June 29, 2022
The sculpture honors the Plight of the Prairie: pollinate, collaborate, re-create, celebrate!
June Speaker Series: Rookery Reestablishment in the Metro East
June 6, 2022
Join us for our next monthly speaker series — Rookery Reestablishment in the Metro East — on Tuesday, June 14 at 6:30pm! We'll be joined by Carson McNamara, a Natural Resource Specialist with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources'...
Piasa Palisades Group of Sierra Club Illinois Calling for Volunteers to Support Storm Drain Stenciling Project
May 31, 2022
The Piasa Palisades Group of Sierra Club Illinois is calling for volunteers to help stencil storm drains throughout Madison and Jersey Counties to aid in the protection of the Mississippi River.
Sierra Club Illinois Three Rivers Project Celebrates Success of Earth Month Events and Programs
May 12, 2022
Three Rivers Project Staff say this success is largely thanks to the dedication of local volunteers
Call for Volunteers for 10th Annual Pere Marquette Preservation Project
April 29, 2022
The Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project is calling for volunteers for the Spring 2022 Pere Marquette Preservation Project. The Pere Marquette Park Preservation Project, which will take place from May 21 to 22, has been restoring historically...
May Speaker Series: Coyotes—Friend or Foe?
April 25, 2022
Join us for our next monthly speaker series — Coyotes: Friend or Foe? — on Tuesday, May 10 to learn from local wildlife expert Kerry Lennartz about coyotes!
Environmental Organizations and the City of Alton Plan Tree Planting through Trees Forever Program
April 22, 2022
The City of Alton, Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois, and National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) are calling for volunteers to help plant trees at the Piasa Park, less than one mile upstream from Downtown Alton on...
Sierra Club Illinois Three Rivers Project and Living Lands & Waters Plan Earth Day River Clean-up
April 13, 2022
The Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois and Living Lands & Waters are calling for volunteers to support a river clean-up in celebration of Earth Day! The Earth Day river clean-up will be held on Wednesday, April 27 from 9:00 AM to 12:00...