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.
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...
Instead of a party, hike with us at Havenwoods on Dec. 5
November 4, 2021
In lieu of our annual Holiday Party on Dec. 5, we are gathering at Havenwoods State Forest on Milwaukee's north side for a merry gathering of Sierrans.
Learn about Building a Multiracial Environmental Community
November 3, 2021
The Great Waters Group is among 13 local environmental groups involved in Building a Multiracial Environmental Community. On November 15th we heard from Mandi McAlister of Hummingbird, who is among those working to transform the local...
GWG partners with Wisconsin Chapter on Equity Series
November 2, 2021
The Great Waters Group has partnered with the Sierra Club Wisconsin for an online Environmental Justice Event Series. We hope these events provide a chance to explore the inequities rooted within environmental impacts. The next two are Nov. 3 and 11...