IN ECOSYSTEM, NICOLLET ISLAND COALITIONGrading Rivers: Pros and ConsPosted by: Olivia Dorothy on Nov 2, 2015  By Ken Lubinski, US Geological Survey, Retired(Part 1 of 3)Many concerned people, not just conservationists...

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...

by Richard C. KeatingOn my homeward meander from a week of botany teaching in Maine, I stopped in Shepherdstown, WV. There I planned to visit the Burns family. John was a friend from my youthful Boy Scout days in northern Virginia. That evening...

Join Shannon Fulton, President of the Illinois Solar Energy Association and Director of Business Development at StraightUp Solar, as she explains the local potential for solar photovoltaic (electric) energy to create jobs and yield environmental...

 

The Sierra Club is hosting an outing on September 12, 2015 at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. The event will start at the Cahokia Mounds Interpretative Center at 10:00 a.m. and will include viewing the 16-minute orientation...

The Mississippi River Water Trail is swiftly becoming one of the premier paddling and boating destinations in the world. To help build partnerships and share knowledge and ideas, we invite you to experience why it is such a magnificent destination...

Fiery oil train accidents across the country—more than six since the beginning of this year—drive home the dangers of transporting hazardous materials via rail within yards of homes, schools, and playgrounds. Gerri Songer, a member of the Sierra...

By Amitie FlynnDid you miss the June Speaker Series, "What's up with the Mississippi River?" If so, we have great news for you! The Illinois Natural history Survey and the awesome Dr. John Chick have put together a video of his slideshow, complete...

The Piasa Palisades Sierra Club Monthly Speaker Series will be taking its annual summer break during the months of July and August. The series will return in September with more informative topics and entertaining speakers.If you have program ideas...