Shawnee Group of the Sierra Club

05/21/2026

Our summer June - August 2026 Shawnee Trails newsletter is up on our website. Read about data centers, a bike outing, and other community events.

You can access our quarterly newsletters here in pdf format to read about current Shawnee Group Sierra Club activities, alerts and news issues in southern Illinois. Check out our latest newsletter, Shawnee Trails June - August 2026.And our archive of past newsletters:

05/15/2026

April was the second warmest on record in Illinois and one of the wettest as well. What else is in store as we move toward late spring and summer? Join the Mining Issues Team for "Dangerous Acts: High Emissions=Hot Days". State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford, will talk about climate change in Illinois and we'll also discuss the connection between policy and our changing climate. May 20th, 6:30 pm on Zoom. https://tinyurl.com/Dangerous-Acts

05/14/2026

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April was the second warmest on record in Illinois and one of the wettest as well. What else is in store as we move toward late spring and summer? Join the Mining Issues Team for "Dangerous Acts: High Emissions=Hot Days". State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford, will talk about climate change in Illinois and we'll also discuss the connection between policy and our changing climate. May 20th, 6:30 pm on Zoom. https://tinyurl.com/Dangerous-Acts

05/11/2026

This Thursday at 6:15 - 8 PM
Illinois Mushrooms: Colorful, Diverse, Important & In Need of Conservation
by Greg Mueller
Carbondale Township Hall, 217 E Main St. (back entrance)

Greg Mueller's talk, "Illinois Mushrooms," will start at 7 pm.
Join us early, starting at 6:15 pm, for light refreshments and time to socialize.
Free and open to the public.

In his talk, our speaker, Greg Mueller, will focus on the important ecological roles of mushrooms, the loss and degradation of their habitat, changes in weather patterns, and, in a few cases, over-harvesting that threatens fungi locally and globally. He will also share citizen science initiatives that document mushroom diversity, distribution, and conservation needs.
These mushrooms come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are choice edibles, others are deadly poisonous, but all of them play important ecological roles. And many found in Illinois and surrounding states

We hope you will join us, for the socializing and for this presentation.
Greg Mueller is a Chief Scientist Emeritus at the Chicago Botanic Garden; Research Associate at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago; Adjunct Professor, SIU School of Biological Sciences; and Co-Chair, IUCN SSC Fungal Conservation Committee.

05/06/2026

May 14, 7 PM " Illinois Mushrooms" by Greg Mueller
Where: Carbondale Township Hall meeting room
Free & open to the public

The Shawnee Group Sierra Club will host a program on " Illinois Mushrooms" by Gregory Mueller,
chief scientist emeritus at Chicago Botanic Garden and adjunct professor, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and noted author.
Learn about the importance of mushrooms in the ecology, citizen science initiatives that document mushroom diversity, distribution, and conservation needs.

You are invited to join us early, starting at 6:15 pm, for light refreshments and time to socialize.
To access the Township Hall meeting room, enter from the back of the building.

04/30/2026

We need to build more renewable energy as well as the supporting transmission infrastructure quickly! Join us Tuesday May 5th for more information.

12/18/2025

Sierra Club Illinois is joining forces with Prairie Rivers Network to push back against a massive coal expansion in Southern Illinois.
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11/30/2025

Food Works Winter Farmers Market Brings the farmers market indoors starting Saturday December 6th 9am-12pm - Every Saturday through March 2026.

Check out the new location! Join us Saturdays at Carbondale Community High School.