Local environmental articles
Sierra Club Piasa Palisades Group and Alton Main Street to Host 19th Annual Green Gift Bazaar on Small Business Saturday
November 11, 2021
The Sierra Club Illinois Piasa Palisades Group and Alton Main Street are celebrating Small Business Saturday by hosting the 19th annual Green Gift Bazaar on Saturday, November 27! The event gives community members the opportunity to purchase “green...
Sierra Club Plans Fall Litter Clean-Ups and Plastic Pollution Data Collection
October 28, 2021
The Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois is calling for volunteers to support a multi-site litter clean-up to help rid the environment of debris that harms habitats, threatens aquatic life, pollutes our rivers, and endangers marine and...
November Speaker Series: Prescribed Fire and the Ecology of the Great Rivers Area
October 26, 2021
Join the Piasa Palisades Group for our November Speaker Series on Tuesday, November 9! We'll learn about the ecology of the Great Rivers Area and the ecological implications of human-controlled fire practices.
Fighting Corporate Polluters and Working for a Just Transition
September 26, 2021
Metro East Green Alliance, also known as MEGA, is a partner with the Piasa Palisades Group (PPG) of Sierra Club Illinois. MEGA is a small group of volunteers, many of whom are also members of PPG. The purpose of MEGA is one of particular focus—our...
Mississippi Earthtones Festival Organizers Announce Recipients of Confluence Conservation Leadership Awards
September 20, 2021
In keeping with the festival theme “Metamorphosis,” awardees represent the emergence of young conservation leaders in the region
Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and Alton Main Street Announce Musical Line-up for Upcoming Mississippi Earthtones Festival
September 13, 2021
The Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and Alton Main Street are pleased to announce the musical line-up for the 15th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival! The festival, which will take place from noon to 10pm this Saturday, September 18,...
Call for Volunteers for 15th Annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival River Clean-up
September 2, 2021
The Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) are calling for volunteers to support the 15th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival River Clean-up. Interested community members...
Call for Volunteers for 15th Annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival
August 24, 2021
The Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and Alton Main Street are calling for volunteers to support the 15th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival on Saturday, September 18. Lend your time and talents to the annual celebration of our river!
September Speaker Series: Birdscaping: Native Plant Landscaping for Birds
August 23, 2021
Register for the September speaker series to join us at 6:00 PM on September 14 to learn how to bring color, plants, and bird songs into your life year-round by gardening with native plants for birds!
Register for Weekend in the Woods
August 23, 2021
Information sheets and registration forms for the Piasa Palisades Group's annual Weekend in the Woods are now available! Print the registration form, fill out the registration details, and mail your completed form and payment to Teri Maddox. We hope...