About Us

What Is The Sierra Club? 

Illinois Group MapThe Sierra Club operates at the national, regional, state and local (e.g. county) levels. 
 
Sierra Club Mission
To explore, enjoy and protect the wild place of the earth;
To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources;
To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment;
To use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
 

National - The National Sierra Club is composed of over 3.5 millions members and supporters throughout North America. Headquarters are in San Francisco, with about a dozen regional offices throughout North America. The national organization maintains a home page on the Internet that you can access at http://www.sierraclub.org

Region - The Midwest Region of the Sierra Club is composed of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Kentucky. Regional office is in Madison, Wisconsin. Phone (608) 257-4994.

Chapter - Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club is headquartered at 70 East Lake St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60601. Phone (312) 251-1680 or E-mail illinois.chapter@sierraclub.org . The Illinois Chapter is composed of 14 groups throughout the state with a total of about 25,000 members. The map at right shows the locations of the 14 Illinois Chapter Sierra Club Groups.

Group - The Sangamon Valley Group (SVG) is one of 14 regional groups within the Illinois Chapter. The SVG is based in the state's capital, Springfield, and includes members residing in the folloiwng counties in central Illinois: Brown, Cass, DeWitt, Hancock, Logan, Macon, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Moultrie, Schuyler, Sangamon, and Scott.

Sangamon Valley Group Leaders

The Exective Committee (Excom) meets monthly. Check calendar or our Facebook page for dates and time.

Location: Illinois Environmental Council, 530 E Capitol Street, Springfield

Excom Members

(Tip: If you have trouble with email link, right click on name to copy the email address--then paste it into your browser)

Chair:  Nick Dodson

Vice Chair:  Scott Allen

Secretary:   Erin Kirkpatrick

Treasurer:  Jake Carmen

Chapter Delegate Scott Allen

Conservation Chair: Vacant

Outing Chair:  Vacant

Political Chair:  Blake Andonov

Membership Chair: 

Staff Support:  Sally Burgess, Downstate Organizer, (618) 779-5378

Volunteer

Make Illinois Greener - Volunteer with Sangamon Valley Group!

There are a million and one ways to get involved with Sierra Club. We're tackling climate change, protecting the wild parts of Illinois and keeping our lakes and rivers clean. But we can't do it alone--we need your help! No matter if you just have an afternoon to spare or want to become involved with one of our campaigns, your skills are needed and passion for the environment is welcomed.