Piasa Palisades Group Outings

                                                                                                                                                                                              
Outings Photos

We welcome all members and non-members

  Bring a friend and introduce them to the Sierra Club mission:

• Explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth;
• Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources;
• Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment;

Monthly Full Moon Hike - Take a night hike every full moon at the Mississippi Sanctuary, by The Nature Institute.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 7:00pm

Directions and Details of moonlight hikes

For more information, please contact leader Sandy Wood at 618-463-0358.

Saturday, Nov. 14 Discovery Garden maintenance at  LaVista Park in Godfrey. The public is invited to join forces with Lowe’s, the Community Cultivators, Village of Godfrey, Sierra Club and Annie’s Inc. to help get the children’s organic garden ready for winter. Rebuild a deer– and rabbit-proof fence, conduct a small native-prairie burn and plant perennials along a handicapped-accessible walkway. Meet at 9 a.m. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes and be ready for fun! Annie’s will provide organic snacks. La Vista is at 2124 W. Delmar Ave.

Friday, Nov. 27 Stargazing at the Prairie. The Nature Institute is inviting the public to join astronomy expert Steve Sands at the Heartland Prairie, across Illinois 140 from Gordon Moore Park in Alton. He’ll bring his monstrous telescope. Meet at 6 p.m. (rain date is Nov. 28). Hot drinks and snacks provided. For more information, call Nan or Neil Adams at (618) 655-0170.