Northwest Cook County Group

Northwest Cook County Group of the Illinois Sierra Club

The NWCCG is an all-volunteer local group of the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club. When you join Sierra Club you are automatically a member of the local group. The Sierra Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. We have approximately 2,000 members in the northwest suburbs of Cook County. The boundaries for our group include Arlington Heights, Barrington, Bartlett, Deer Park, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Mt Prospect, Palatine, Park Ridge, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, South Barrington, Streamwood and Wheeling. Please consider joining us on an outing or attending one of our programs or events to find out how you can become active about something you care about.

January Program Meeting: Birdscaping

When: 1/09/2025 @ 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Location: Spring Valley Nature Center; Heritage Farm, 1111 E Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL (In-Person and Virtual- You MUST register to receive a Zoom link)

Tim Joyce, will be our presenter. He will be sharing from his experience of 35+ years in the birding industry. Tim grew up in the northern suburbs of Chicago and attended high school and Loyola Academy and college at University of Kansas. He has founded Birdscaping Services LLC and serves as the president of the organization.

The topic will be birds of northwest Cook County (including attracting and feeding).
His presentation will focus on 15-20 species of birds that are found in NW Cook County - both in conservation areas (forest preserves, etc.) and in backyards --- he will be sure to include tips on attracting birds as well, for all of you bird enthusiasts.

Register for Zoom link here!

Take action to save the monarch!

The US Fish & Wildlife Service has proposed to list the monarch as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. They are seeking public comment on the proposal at this time. There will be 2 chances to attend a scheduled public Zoom meeting followed by a public hearing on January 14th & 15th. A 90-day comment period has opened and closes March 12, 2025. Go to the bottom of the page of the link provided, which has all the information on the meeting and the comment process (Docket # FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137. Contact cathy.menke@illinois.sierraclub.org with any questions.

Click HERE to register for the meeting & information on submitting a comment (at the end of the page)

Election Day is over! Here’s how things turned out in Northwest Cook County

Click HERE to see the details on our Political committee page.

2025 Sierra Club calendars are now available

Order your 2025 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 for 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 11½″ × 13½″ (27″ tall when open), and the Engagement calendar is 6″ × 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.

Looking for Volunteers!

Want to help us out?
If you're interested in working with us at the Sierra Club to make what we do possible, we're currently looking for a social media / digital marketing manager to volunteer with us!
As this is a nonprofit organization run primarily by volunteers like me (and potentially you), this is not a paid position, but instead a volunteer opportunity.
If interested, contact us at 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