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Welcome to our Chicago
Group May 2012
e-News.
Our 85th regular issue highlights Greater Chicago Sierra Club activities.
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ACTIONS, EVENTS, MEETINGS & KUDOS |
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May.2 |
Water Team Meeting Fight aquatic invasives! Join us to advocate for clean water and aquatic
habitat protection in the greater Chicago waterways.
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May. 5-6 |
Green Festival
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Navy Pier Volunteers Needed
2012 will be Sierra's 5th presence
at Green Fest, the largest area event focusing on
sustainability and green technology. Sierra Club members
are admitted free by showing their membership card!
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year we will be tabling in front of the Sierra sponsored
Green Cinema film shorts,
located by the food
court. Therefore, Sierra Club volunteers are needed to help to
staff our very visible table to provide information on climate
and environmental challenges and general information on Sierra
Club outings and activities.
How you can help:
Doing set-up or
outreach for 2 hours on Saturday or Sunday by tabling at
Sierra's Green Cinema next to the food court.
May 5 (Sat) 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm (set-up help needed
at 11:00 am)
May 6 (Sun) 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Contact Tony Fuller,
ftone13@gmail.com
to volunteer. Please indicate a contact phone number and
days and 2-hour time slot(s) that you are available.
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May.14 |
Energy Committee Meeting
Join the Air and Energy Team and be a part of the
effort to make climate change and air pollution a thing of the
past. |
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Become a wind energy leader!
Learn about our fastest-growing power source? This committee
is your chance to help make wind energy a reality! |
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OUTING, SERVICE & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES |
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May.6
7:00 pm |
Sunday Night Social in May
Dine with your fellow Sierra Club members at Dave's Italian
Kitchen, a favorite gathering place in Evanston. The restaurant is located in downtown
Evanston at 1635 Chicago Avenue between Church & Davis Street.
There is a limit of 20 people for this event, so please
reserve in advance by e-mailing Alice Reed at
aereed22@yahoo.com. |
May.8
7:05 pm |
 Annual
Cubs Fundraiser Our annual Cubs outings are a fun,
popular way to watch baseball and benefit the conservation
activities of the Chicago Group. Our tickets are being sold
for $20 each, with $5.85 going toward support of Chicago
Groups many conservation initiatives. Contact Christine
Williamson at
birdchris@aol.com
and be sure to indicate how many seats you want. Your tickets
are reserved upon receipt of your check. |
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May.12 |
Day Hike #2 Along the Des
Plaines River Trail We will begin at the southern end of
the trail in River Forest covering 8-10 miles. This section
should be alive with spring wildflowers as we traverse by some
historic Indian sites. |
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May.25-28 |
Canoeing the Pine River,
Cadillac, MI A traditional trip for over 20 years. The
Pine challenges experienced canoeists with its many twists and
turns, small rapids, and strainers through the Manistee
National Forest. |
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Jun.3 |
Day Hike #3 Along the Des
Plaines River Trail Join us along a nicely wooded
section of the Des Plaines River Trail. Learn why the
Potowatami Indians used this river as a major transportation
route during their stay in the area. We will explore 12 miles
along the mid section of this trail. |
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