Illinois has more sun power per square mile than Germany, the world’s leading producer of solar energy. Solar panels work in cold temperatures. Panels are actually a little more efficient when it’s cooler outside. They can work in snowy climates as...

By Christine Favilla and Virginia Woulfe-Beile 2015 was an exciting year for the Three Rivers Project Coordinators. Our mission is to preserve the integrity of the rivers, wetlands, forests, and floodplains in the Piasa Palisades region....

Celebrate with the Piasa Palisades Group at our annual Winter Gala on February 6 fro 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Riverlands Audubon Center.Meet friends, new and old, at our festive gathering.  Whether you wear your finery or your hiking boots, we...

Kay Rippelmeyer was born on a farm near Valmeyer, Monroe County. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree from UI in English Education, she went on to finish a Master’s degree in Literature at Southern Illinois University and completed all the...

Its election time again! We are pleased to announce we have four candidates running for the opportunity to fill one of the five vacant positions on the Piasa Palisades Group Executive Committee. Incumbents Amitie Flynn and Chris Krusa as well as...

The Legendary Mustang Sanctuary mission rescues as many wild mustang horses and burros as it possibly can. Shawn and Kathy Lewis founded the sanctuary in 2008, and became a tax exempt not-for-profit organization in 2011. They collaborate with the...

IN ECOSYSTEM, PLANNING Grading Rivers: Why? People create river report cards for many reasons, some of which are clearly and openly stated, some not. At least three fundamentally different intentions have driven recent report cards: 1. To...

Everyone is invited to help raise funds for the group with the purchase of a 2016 Wilderness or Engagement Calendar. Each calendar is filled with beautiful nature photographs. They make lovely holiday gifts and help fund the Piasa Palisades...

Would you like to get more involved with the Piasa Palisades Group? Consider contributing your talents on the Executive Committee! The Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the upcoming election of our Executive Committee. The...

The annual Christmas Bird Count in early December, and the Annual Bald Eagle Count in early January, have been organized by Chris Krusa the past few years. Chris will relinquish this responsibility this year and is asking that Piasa Palisades Group...