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Keep Carbondale Beautiful Attucks Park Cleanup on July 17, 2010 a Success
Volunteers help clean Giant City
Kaskaskia College, McKendree University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale & Southern Illinois University Edwardsville make the the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2009
SIUC Environmental Ambassador, Andrew Dennhardt named to All-USA College Academic Team
SIUC Honors 2010 Environmental Ambassadors
Carbondale Community Celebrates Earth Day
Jackson County cleans up for spring (Keep Carbondale Beautiful)
Green Earth's Brush Hill Workday a Huge Success
Beautify student-volunteer, Toni Whitfield, named a Lincoln Academy Student Laureate
Martin Luther Day Cleanup
Bringing Beauty Back: Volunteers plant trees (on SIUC campus) to replenish those lost in storm
Southern Illinoisan Editorial: "Now is the time to fight litter, beautify region"
Garden of the Gods- Shawnee National Forest to Appear on United States Quarter!
"SIUC Chancellor names Sustainability Council members"
Mother Earth News Names Carbondale one of "11 Great Places You've (Maybe) Never Heard of"
"Carbondale to expand recycling efforts"
Story at: http://thesouthern.com/articles/2008/10/14/front_page/26261590.txt
Master Trail Steward Course
New trail stewardship clinics starting September 13! Check the flyers for more information:
Southern Article
Course Flyer
Information Flyer
Climate Change Forum: The Cascading Effects of Global Warming... And What You Can Do Now!
This forum takes place Tuesday, September 16th, 5:30 - 9:00 P.M. at the SIUC Student Health Center Auditorium.
See this flyer for additional information.
Gov. Blagojevich encourages Illinois landowners to take part in SAFE Program
Story at this link.
Friends of Giant City Invasive Plant Removal Workday
All are Welcome to participate in another Invasive Plant Removal workday scheduled for Tuesday, July 1st from 9 - 11 a.m. with Chris Evans. We will meet at the Visitors Center in Giant City State Park and carpool from there to the worksite. Please wear work clothes and perhaps work gloves. Tools provided but bring loppers if you can. Snacks and water available.
Please help spread the word.
Contact: Carolyn Ferdinand 457 - 7616
Beautify Southern Illinois Student Alliance Plants Trees for the Women’s Center
On Earth Day 2008, Tuesday, April 22, 2008, the SIUC Beautify Southern Illinois Student Alliance (BSISA) planted four trees at the Women’s Center in Carbondale. Link to event here.
“Some 'green' progress, but still too much littering”
The Southern Illinoisan has written an interesting story about litter in Southern Illinois, link to full story here.
Tree cities: local communities make a green impact
Three Southern Illinois towns have won environmental awards, link to the official story from the Southern Illinoisan here.
Congradulations to Carbondale, Mount Vernon and Du Quoin!
Household Hazardous Waste Day
The Jackson County Health Department hosted a household hazardous waste disposal day. Story and photos here.
Keep Carbondale Beautiful Clean up Day
Another successful clean up to beautify Carbondale. Event and photos here.
SIUC students volunteer to clean up Crab Orchard wildlife Refuge
Student volunteers helped clean up Crab Orchard on Saturday, April 12 2008. Story from the Southern Illinoisan here. Check out the Beautify Southern Illinois clean up event photos here.
SIUC Geology student and past president of the Beautify Southern Illinois Student Alliance wins Udall scholarship
Joe Batir, a student at SIUC studying Geology and the past president of BSISA recently won the Udall scholarship, for more information click here.
Want to learn more about the Udall scholarships? Visit: http://www.udall.gov/
Land for Learning Institute Fundraiser at Limestone Creek Vineyards
This fundraiser event will help children enjoy nature and will be an exciting and fun event. See the flyer for details.
National Trails Day, June 7, 2008
Mark your calendars for National Trails Day! This is a wonderful event sponsored by the Shawnee National Forest and other groups and will be held at the Johnson Creek Day Use Area on Kinkaid Lake.
Volunteer to help work on a trail in the morning and lots of environmental education opportunities for kids in the afternoon. For additional information, see the flyer here.
Please direct questions about the event to: Kelly Pearson
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