Local environmental articles
Spring Tree Sale
March 1, 2015
The Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for their Spring Tree Sale. The types of trees available are: White Pine, Norway Spruce, Bald Cypress, Red Osier Dogwood, River Birch, and Swamp White Oak. Each variety...
River Citizen Community Continues to Grow
March 1, 2015
Did you know the Mississippi River is a crucial source of drinking water for over 18 million people? Our country’s mightiest river has a powerful impact on our lives and we collectively have an impact on it as well. In fact, every action...
Special Film and Presentation on Tar Sands Pipelines in the Midwest
March 1, 2015
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability (CSS) at the Geodesic Dome on the campus of SIUE and the Piasa Palisades Group of the Sierra Club, will present a special screening of a new film, From the...
Eagle Count
February 1, 2015
On January 17 a group of eagle watchers attended our annual breakfast and bald eagle count for the Audubon Society. We totaled 56 mature and immature eagles on our route starting North along the Mississippi River in Calhoun County and ending at...