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Welcome to our APRIL 2008 Issue
Our 37th regular issue highlights Greater
Chicago and North Shore events that we hope you will find
worth attending in the near future.
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Wild Onion 2nd Quarter
2008 Issue
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Make 2008 the
Year of Living Responsibly (YLR)
The Chicago Group challenges all
of its members to make simple changes in their every day lives
in 2008. They'll be lots of opportunity to learn more about
the environment and more importantly, to do more
to improve it. Learn about ways you can participate in
YLR and the
rewards that can be earned.
About the Challenge
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS & EVENTS |
 APR.5 (Sat) 9:00 am -
Recycling Mega Drop-off Day!!
Plus Tour of Chicago Household Waste Recycling Facility
1150 N. North Branch St. on Goose Island
If all 9,000 (or even just half) of Chicago Group members
gather up all hazardous household wastes, computers and cell
phones in their homes for recycling, we’ll help the year-old
Chicago Household Chemical and Computer Recycling Center
SHATTER its previous one-day waste stream record. Make April 5
your PERSONAL EARTH DAY by committing to bringing your
household e-waste and chemicals in for safe recycling. You’ll
also get to tour the center
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APR.7
(Mon) Air/Energy Committee Meeting
Come join the fight against global warming, as we start a new
year of action.
For more information or to
join, please contact co-chairs Tony Fuller at
arfarf13@sbcglobal.net
or Cynthia Linton at
CLinton914@aol.com
or come to a meeting. The next meeting will be at 6:00 pm
(NOTE NEW TIME) at
the Sierra Club's Illinois Chapter offices at 70 East Lake
Street, 15th Floor.
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APR.19 (Sat) Earth Day: Montrose Beach Sweep and Dunes
Restoration
Chicago Group has adopted Montrose Beach and we truly love
taking care of this natural oasis in our crowded city. Banish
cabin fever! Celebrate Earth Day outdoors, cleaning up the
beach and working on native habit restoration. April 19 is a
great time to see migrant birds and new young plants.
Refreshments will be served.
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May.17 Endangered Species Day: Sierra Club Among
Many Co-Sponsors
Chicago Group Plans Biodiversity Blitz, Global Warming
Lecture
May 16 is the third annual U.S. Endangered Species Day.
and Sierra Club is celebrating the diversity of Chicago’s
amazing wildlife on May 17. We’ll start with a biodiversity
bltiz through Lincoln Park (by bike to be carbon neutral!),
followed by a lecture about the impacts of climate change on
wildlife and a tour of Lincoln Park Zoo’s endangered species
exhibits.
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MAY.16-18 Chicago Green Festival: Volunteers Needed
More than 60,000 people are expected to attend this year’s
Green Fest and it’s the perfect venue to attract new Sierra
Club members and activists. Volunteer for three (hour (or
longer) shifts from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on May 17 and from
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on May 18.
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Lincoln Park Land Grab: Protest Letters Needed ASAP to
Mayor Daley
As part of a deal cloaked in secrecy, the Chicago Park
District sold the exclusive rights to a four-acre chunk of the
south end of Lincoln Park to the Latin School of Chicago.
There’s no other word to
use regarding this deal except “sold.” The Chicago Park
District Board approved a contract with minimal public notice
that gives the school the right to build a $900,000 artificial
turf soccer stadium at the very south end of Lincoln Park.
Email Mayor Daley to express your opposition.
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JUN.7-13
Start Planning Now for June Bike to Work Week – Join Team
Sierra Green
Reduce your carbon commuting footprint to almost zero by
biking to work, school, social events and for around-town
chores. Chicago Group is participating for the second year in
a row in the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation’s Bike to Work
Week Challenge in the second week of June. The object is to
get as many of our members as possible to bike to work from
June 7-13.
AUG.20 Cubs Fundraiser: It’s
NEVER Too Early to Plan for Summer Baseball
5:00 p.m. Party and 7:05 p.m. Game Time
Chicago Group will repeat last year’s sold out Cubs
fundraiser. This year, we expect the Cubs to spank the
Cincinnati Reds (now managed by ex-Cubbie manager Dusty
Baker). We’re starting the evening with a pre-game party at a
member’s house near the ball park and then it’s off to the
ball park.
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SOCIAL GATHERINGS |
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APR.17 - Bowling Party at Luck Strike Lanes, 322
East Illinois, Chicago.
MAY.8 -
Chicago Environmental Book Club - next reading is “Deep
Economy” by Bill McKibben. This book explores whether our
economy is ruining the planet.
MAY.20
- Oak Park Environmental Book Club - next reading:
“Deep Economy” by Bill McKibben. This book explores whether
our economy is ruining the planet.
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GET OUTDOORS |
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MAR.30 (Sunday)
Sierrans Outdoors & New Member Party - FINAL CALL!
 Don't
miss our annual afternoon Chicago Group Outings and New Member
Party to socialize with fellow active and wannabe participants
of outings past and to come. We will again celebrate at the
Little House "cabin in the woods" which includes a warming
fireplace. The event begins at 1:00 pm with an optional short
walk. A brief What-We-Do and How-To-Get-Involved presentation
will be given around 3:00. This gathering a great opportunity
to learn more about the club, meet leaders and fellow outdoor
enthusiasts, and learn about outings as fun and educational
experiences that support Sierra Club's motto: "Explore, Enjoy
and Protect." Participants are asked to bring a favorite dish
of their choosing to this potluck tradition.
Reserve your spot.
Register Online Now!
APR.13 Day Hike #1 Along the Des Plaines River
Trail, Des Plaines, IL
Join us for the first of three hikes along the Des Plaines
River Trail. Hike #1 will begin at Campground Woods in Des
Plaines and cover 12 miles along the middle section of the
trail, going through some nicely wooded sections as well as a
few prairie sections.
MAY.4 Day Hike #2 Along the Des Plaines River
Trail, Des Plaines, IL
Join us for Hike #2 along the Des Plaines River Trail. We
will begin at the southern end of the trail in River Forest
and cover 8-10 miles. This section should be alive with spring
wildflowers as we traverse by some historic Indian sites.
MAY.10
DesPlaines River Clean-up, Chicagoland, IL
May is National River
Clean-up week. Spend some time with fellow Siera Club members
cleaning up a section of the DesPlaines River.
The DesPlaines river
has improved and is cleaner than in past years, but we need to
keep working on it.
MAY.17 Beginner
Canoe Clinic at Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village
Have you ever wanted to
learn how to paddle a canoe? Want to prepare for summer-time
fun? Then join us for an afternoon of instruction and paddling
practice on Busse Lake! Time: 12:30 to 6:00 p.m. Weather
permitting, we will have a potluck barbeque afterwards!
MORE OUTINGS
offered by IL Sierra Outings Groups - ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT:
http://illinois.sierraclub.org/chicago/outings
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*** SPECIAL NOTICES *** |
 COOL
VILLAGES DAY
APRIL 19, 2008, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Reber Center, LTHS North Campus, 100 N. Brainard, La Grange
ALL VILLAGE OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS WELCOME!
The League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area (LWVLGA) is
hosting a Cool Villages Day, featuring speakers from
Environment Illinois, Sierra Club, the Center for Neighborhood
Technology, and ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability.
At the event village officials and residents will understand
the extent of carbon emissions in our state as a whole; and
they will learn clear, cost-effective strategies for lowering
emissions. Finally, both village officials and residents will
be given an opportunity to commit to a plan for lowering
emissions in our west suburban communities. Representatives of
organizations committed to climate change will guide
participants in understanding the agreements and how best to
implement them.
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