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SEGG is accepting funds on a rolling basis for grants starting in January of 2024. All applications should be emailed to Laura at schulztwin2@gmail.com

The application should include the following information:

Sierra Club Grant Application 2024 – Maximum of $500

SEGG Member Name:

Email:

Phone Number:

Organization/Project:

Project Start Date:

Project End Date:

Have you received funding from SEGG before? If yes, list years and amounts.

Summarize the project describing the purpose and issues that will be addressed:

Who will benefit and estimate their number:

Describe how your project will address racial inequalities in the SEGG district area:

Describe how your project will address the Sierra Club’s motto of “enjoy, explore, and protect the planet”.

Measurable Outcome Number 1:

Measurable Outcome Number 2:

Please submit a detailed project budget (separate document is allowed), including funds raised to date and total requested from SEGG: 

Please bring your bicycle and join me on a 17-mile ride, partially on the White River Bike Trail. We will meet at the small parking lot on Spring Valley Road at 1PM. As you go
west through Burlington on Rte 36 and you are exiting the town you will see Morman Road going north, you will go past Burlington Garden Center, you will see the new modern looking Burlington Clinic to the west and exit Rte 36 on Spring Valley road going south. As soon as you pass over the 83/36/11 bypass you will see the parking lot on the west of the road.
We will go west on the trail through beautiful downtown Lyons, then through beautiful downtown Springfield and soon after that we will turn north on a not too
busy road and then east on a less busy road til we get close to Lyons again and will finish the ride on the trail at the parking lot. Bikers who do not want to ride
on the road are welcome to do an. out and back ride entirely on the trail. For those riders the trip will be approximately two miles shorter. We will be riding at a
relaxed pace and there will be opportunity for discussion of what we see.
Plan on signing the Sierra Club waiver form while in the parking lot.

Please let Al Sommer know if you plan to attend: 262-716-6955 or sommerallan4@gmail.com

Wondering how to get more involved?
Do you like to plan events?
Want to help us select activism initiatives?
Do you have a knack with numbers?
Want to share your favorite local hiking,
biking or paddle spots with the group?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, please consider joining the SEGG board!
Executive Committee board elections are in early 2025. New board members provide a fresh outlook and exciting new ideas.
The board meets monthly (roughly) for one hour to plan SEGG events and activities. We are a laid back, low-stress, fun committee.
Since we are all volunteers, this should be fun! :) You can choose to be as involved as you wish.
Interested members should email a short bio and picture to Laura Schulz at schulztwin2@gmail.com by Dec. 8.
We are also looking for a conservation chair who would be responsible for educating the group on environmental issues and an
outings chair to lead the group on hikes, bikes, paddles and more. Interested parties should email Laura at schulztwin2@gmail.com

Due to some technical problems over the past year, we need to revamp our email list! If you would like to be added to the list to receive notices about events and outings between the regular newsletter, please enter your information here :https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wuf3jnF41MZGhkwPZRC4Oig-Cm2g6eTI2dLUAnfnnXE/edit?usp=sharing or email Laura Schulz at schulztwin2@gmail.com .

History of Southeast Gateway Group participation in the Adopt-a-Highway program.

The Adopt-a-Highway program in the US began in 1985 and Wisconsin got onboard in 1990. It is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation with coordination assistance from Racine County.

SEGG joined the program in the first year as Group #32. There are now about 2300 volunteer organizations state-wide participating. Since neither the State nor County has the personnel to clean up along local highways, these volunteer groups have been vital in “Keeping America Beautiful.”

Since we began picking up trash and recycling along a section of Hwy 38 in Racine County, we have removed about 1080 bags of trash and several hundred bags of recyclables and have put in about 1700 hours of volunteer labor. We have received letters from County workers that mow along the highway expressing their appreciation for not having to grind up the trash with their machine. If we don't pick it up, it likely eventually finds its way into our waterways. Volunteer groups have also been helpful in identifying nesting sites or locations of endangered plant species that produce “no mow” areas.

As many of our long-time volunteers have retired from this work, we really can use a new batch of members and friends to help keep the program going. It's not a bad way to spend about an hour and a half on a Saturday morning.

We meet at Blessed Hope Church 4949 Hwy 38 (corner of Hwy 38 and 4 Mile Rd) at 9:00 AM on three Saturdays each year. Safety vests and bags are provided. This year we are meeting on May 11, July 27 and October 5.

To sign up to help or for more information contact:

Jeff Sytsma

Jeff12759@aol.com

262 637-6845

262 497-4761