October Summit Tackles Water Affordability
September 5, 2021
Millions of people in our country do not have safe, reliable, and affordable water services. With implementation of the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts and infrastructure funding, there are opportunities for Sierra Club activists (new and...
Saving the Cranes of North America
September 4, 2021
Anne Lacy, senior manager of North American programs for the International Crane Foundation (ICF), will join us on Sunday, Oct. 10, to share her expertise and wisdom on saving both the sandhill and the whooping crane, along with 13 other species of...
Don't Miss the Illinois Solar Tour
September 4, 2021
Dozens of homes and businesses across the state will be showcased in-person and virtually at this year's Illinois Solar Tour. Tours will take place on Saturday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rail Safety Campaign Approved
September 4, 2021
La Coalition’s Rail Safety Campaign is now an official Sierra Club campaign! Campaign volunteers and members of the Woods & Wetlands Conservation and Executive committees did a lot of work to make this happen.
Fields of Vision Photo Contest: Focus on Route 53 Corridor
September 4, 2021
The Green Corridor Coalition—which includes the Sierra Club Illinois Woods & Wetlands Group—is sponsoring the Fields of Vision Photo Contest to find the most captivating nature images of the greenway that once was slated to become the Route 53...
Get Your Butterfly Garden Ready for Winter
September 4, 2021
The season is moving into autumn, with cooler nighttime temperatures and the possibility of additional rainfall. It's time to get your butterfly/pollinator garden ready for winter.
Learn How to Use Less Salt on Your Driveway and Parking Lot
September 4, 2021
You may know that road salt and other chemicals used to melt ice and snow contaminate our streams, lakes, and groundwater. But do you know what you can do to reduce such contamination? Find out in an upcoming workshop offered by the Salt Smart...
Simple Solutions Can Safeguard Against Catastrophic Train Events
August 10, 2021
Fritz Edler, a veteran railroader and railroad safety activist, offers actions that would help protect the public from catastrophic train events. Learn what you can ask your legislators to do.
August 28 Is Day Of Action - Greenway Petitioning
August 10, 2021
Now that the threat of the Route 53 tollway extension is behind us, the question is, “What should we do with the 13-mile long strip of largely undeveloped open space once earmarked for the controversial highway project?”
Clean Power Lake County Volunteer Featured on WTTW Program
August 10, 2021
Eddie Flores, a steering committee member with Clean Power Lake County, spoke about environmental justice on WTTW - Chicago's "Latino Voices."