Local environmental articles
November Speaker Series: Prescribed Fire and the Ecology of the Great Rivers Area
October 26, 2021
Join the Piasa Palisades Group for our November Speaker Series on Tuesday, November 9! We'll learn about the ecology of the Great Rivers Area and the ecological implications of human-controlled fire practices.
Fighting Corporate Polluters and Working for a Just Transition
September 26, 2021
Metro East Green Alliance, also known as MEGA, is a partner with the Piasa Palisades Group (PPG) of Sierra Club Illinois. MEGA is a small group of volunteers, many of whom are also members of PPG. The purpose of MEGA is one of particular focus—our...
Mississippi Earthtones Festival Organizers Announce Recipients of Confluence Conservation Leadership Awards
September 20, 2021
In keeping with the festival theme “Metamorphosis,” awardees represent the emergence of young conservation leaders in the region
Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and Alton Main Street Announce Musical Line-up for Upcoming Mississippi Earthtones Festival
September 13, 2021
The Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and Alton Main Street are pleased to announce the musical line-up for the 15th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival! The festival, which will take place from noon to 10pm this Saturday, September 18,...
Call for Volunteers for 15th Annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival River Clean-up
September 2, 2021
The Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) are calling for volunteers to support the 15th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival River Clean-up. Interested community members...
Call for Volunteers for 15th Annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival
August 24, 2021
The Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and Alton Main Street are calling for volunteers to support the 15th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival on Saturday, September 18. Lend your time and talents to the annual celebration of our river!
September Speaker Series: Birdscaping: Native Plant Landscaping for Birds
August 23, 2021
Register for the September speaker series to join us at 6:00 PM on September 14 to learn how to bring color, plants, and bird songs into your life year-round by gardening with native plants for birds!
Register for Weekend in the Woods
August 23, 2021
Information sheets and registration forms for the Piasa Palisades Group's annual Weekend in the Woods are now available! Print the registration form, fill out the registration details, and mail your completed form and payment to Teri Maddox. We hope...
Call for Volunteers for 9th Annual Pere Marquette Preservation Project
August 17, 2021
The Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project is calling for volunteers for the Fall 2021 Pere Marquette Preservation Project. The Pere Marquette Park Preservation Project, which will take place from October 15 to 17, has been restoring...
Save the Date: Pere Marquette Park Preservation Project (PM3P)
August 10, 2021
After an 18-month hiatus, the Pere Marquette Park Preservation Project (PM3P), formerly known as the Cabin Restoration Project, is back to restoring historically significant structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s in Pere...