Welcome to the Northwest Cook County Group!

The Northwest Cook County Group (NWCCG) is a local group of the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club is America’s oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Founded in 1892 by John Muir and other supporters, the Sierra Club’s goal is to explore, enjoy and protect the planet. For more information about the Northwest Cook County Group please visit our about us page.

Upcoming NWCCG Events
Our holiday party is on Thursday, December 10. See our events page for more information.

Don't forget to check out our outings page for a trip list of backpacking, canoeing, biking, hiking, skiing, and other events. Trips are added frequently so check back often!

Quentin Road Reconstruction Project Public Meeting

All Cook County residents are welcome to attend this public meeting to voice our concern over the effect of the Quentin Road reconstruction project on the Deer Grove Forest Preserve!

The public hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at the Makray Memorial Golf Club, 1010 S. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL 60010. The hearing is scheduled from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. The Public Hearing format is as an open house, as such there will not be a formal presentation. However, there will be a 15-minute slide show which will be shown every 20 minutes. The slide show will describe the purpose of the hearing, discuss the history of the project, and give a preview of what exhibits will be on display. In the main banquet room there will be exhibits that show the proposed plans, describe the project schedule and history, present existing and future traffic projections, and some renderings. There will be a comment area for people to leave written comments and a court reporter will be available to record comments. Consultant and Highway Department staff will be available to answer questions and discuss the project.

For more information on this road reconstruction project that threatens Deer Grove Forest Preserve see our special announcements page. It will be very important to get a large turnout to show the county that the community is very concerned about the proposed road project.

Contact either Pete Jackson at (847) 577-4438 or beepjackson@sbcglobal.net or Barbara Hill at b.c.hill@comcast.net for questions.

Special Announcements:
Check our special announcements page for information about the Sierra Club Student Coalition, and other special announcements.

Fall 2009 newsletter available on-line
Our current newsletter is available to download here.

Volunteers Needed!
The NWCCG is run entirely by volunteers. We are always in need for volunteers to help us with a variety of efforts. One effort in particular that needs help is our water-monitoring program in conjunction with Ducks Unlimited. Please contact Greg Stolzer at gpstolzer@hotmail.com. For more information on volunteering please visit the volunteer page or contact Greg Stolzer.

This page last revised on November 15, 2009

Copyright© 2009 Northwest Cook County Group, Illinois Chapter, the Sierra Club. The Northwest Cook County Group website designed and maintained by Joyce May. Please contact the webmaster at nwccg2webmaster@earthlink.net if you have any questions or find any problems regarding this website.

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