September Speaker Series is Back and at a NEW Location! Join us at Old Bakery Beer Company event room on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:30pm. by Chris Krusa

The Piasa Palisades Group of the Sierra club invites members and friends to our Annual Summer Picnic on Saturday, August 6th at McCully Heritage in Kampsville, IL.This 940 acre natural playground has something to offer every outdoor...

Executive Committee MeetingDate: July 18Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.Location: 200 W. Third St. Suite 512, Alton IL 62002Contact: Laura Asher, 618-462-6802The Executive Committee of the Piasa Palisades Group of Sierra Club meets the...

Yellow-Breasted Chat, Orchard Oriole, Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, and Common Yellowthroat Warbler were just a few of the many birds participants encountered on the June 25 bird-watching expedition at the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. Guide Edna...

Living in southwest Illinois, we have front row seats to the “gathering of the waters”—the Mississippi River and its numerous tributaries, including the Illinois, Missouri, and the Ohio. Draining 45% of the United States, the Mississippi's...

A couple of weeks ago, Exelon introduced an amendment to its energy bill, SB1585. This amendment was in part an attempt to demonstrate cooperation with the Clean Jobs Coalition. Although the amendment falls short of our priorities, we are...

It's time to start planning to attend our Annual Summer Picnic! This year the picnic will be on Saturday, August 6th at McCully Heritage Project in Kampsville, IL. Our friends at McCully will start the day with a guided Wildflower...

Come out and enjoy an afternoon at our group’s annual fundraiser!  OnJune 25th from 3-6 p.m., Piasa Palisades Group of the Sierra Club will hold its 3rd Annual Craft Beer Tasting at the Old Bakery Beer Company at 400 Landmarks Blvd,...

On reading the November 2015 UNICEF report, “Unless we act now: The impact of Climate Change on Children”, I was struck by the failure, mine included, to include children in the mix on risks from global warming. The impact on polar bears, trees,...

The May 9th Speaker Series will be the last one before we take a break to enjoy summer. The series will return with more great programs in the month of September. Keep an eye on The Palisades Views and and our Facebook page for other engaging...