The Sierra Club Great Waters Group holds monthly programs usually on the Third Monday of every month, excepting summer months of June, July and August when we are out exploring, enjoying and protecting nature. In December. instead, we hold our annual Holiday Party with a feast, a silent auction, and live entertainment. This normally takes place the first Sunday in January. In 2019, the Holiday Party falls on December 8th, due to the late Thanksgiving holiday. In April, we hold Earth Day celebrations and service activities instead of a Monday program. Ocasionally the meeting times and locations need to be changed, so always check the calendar.
African American Environmental Pioneer Awards set for Feb. 20
February 15, 2023
The 4th annual African American Environmental Pioneer Awards event to honor this year's award cohort will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, and will be live-streamed -- and saved on YouTube.
January Program: Midwest Environmental Advocates: Recent Victories and the Road Ahead
December 26, 2022
Join us on Zoom on Monday, Jan. 16, to hear Tony Wilkin Gibart, executive director of Midwest Environmental Advocates, give an update on the nonprofit law center’s recent victories and current campaigns, including PFAS, CAFOs and the I-94 expansion.
Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge program rescheduled for Dec. 12
November 21, 2022
The October program on Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge Nature Preserve that had to be postponed has been rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 12. Join us on Zoom to hear the latest on this project from Ozaukee County Director of Planning and Parks Andrew Struck.
November Program: Environmental Justice Matters III
November 14, 2022
Join us for our November program, Environmental Justice Matters III: A National and Local Focus on Environmental Justice, on
Nov. 21 at Central United Methodist Church in Milwaukee.
October program looks at Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge
September 2, 2022
Monthly programs are back in person! Ozaukee County's Andrew Struck will give an update on the Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge Nature Preserve on Oct. 17 in Port Washington and on Zoom. Read on to learn more and register to attend!
May program: Raising a Child in Nature
April 21, 2022
Join Matt Flower, a nature-based early childhood educator for the Urban Ecology Center outdoors at the UEC for a talk and guided hike in Riverside Park on Monday, May 16.
This informative and fun evening will provide practical suggestions to...
Experience the Wealth of Nature in the Milwaukee River Greenway
February 24, 2022
Join us on Monday, March 21, at the Wauwatosa Public Library for a presentation by Eddee Daniel, the founder of A Wealth of Nature website and photographer of the urban wilderness. Eddee will guide us through the surprises and beauty of the natural...
2022 African American Environmental Pioneer Awards
January 29, 2022
In recognition of Black History Month, the African American Environmental Pioneer Awards is in its third year, recognizing those in Milwaukee's African American community working for a better environment. Due to COVID-19, this will be an online...
Isiah Holmes named GWG Environmental Hero of the Year
January 9, 2022
The Sierra Club Great Waters Group has named journalist Isiah Holmes as the Environmental Hero of the Year for his outstanding reporting. The award will be presented online on Jan. 17 during the program featuring Professor Al Gedicks on “...
Al Gedicks to speak on Environmental Alliances With Indian Nations of Wisconsin
December 29, 2021
Al Gedicks, a well-known lifelong advocate for Native American rights, will discuss Environmental Alliances With Indian Nations of Wisconsin at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 on Zoom. Also at this event, the Great Waters Group will present its annual...