Our Mission

Green Earth, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit land conservation organization.  Our misison is to preserve natural areas for the benefit of the people of Carbondale, IL.  Green Earth owns and maintains six natural areas, totaling 220 acres, and nine miles of hiking trails - all open to the public for outdoor recreation and enjoyment.


Executive Director

Stephanie Eichholz

director@greenearthinc.org

618 201-3774


Board of Directors

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, Jun 1 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Saturday, Jun 15 at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, Jul 20 at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, Aug 17 at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Shop to Support Green Earth 

Green Earth is part of the eScrip Program.  You can raise money for GE just by shopping for your everyday needs!  Click the eScrip icon and learn how you can help.

Green Earth's Sponsors
Green Earth depends heavily on the generosity of the business community to continue our mission of preserving natural areas. The organizations to the right have contributed financially or have donated materials or services to Green Earth.

Outdoor Turf Professionals 

Long Forestry Consultation 

Carbondale Veneer Company

Miskell Lawn Service

SIUC Cooperative Wildlife Research Lab

Illinois Clean Energy Community Fndn.

Burkdell Mulch

Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens

The semi weekly blog spot is an amazing resource for those of you who want to read about landscaping with natives and why it is so beneficial to our indigenous wildlife.  Articles are posted from all over the country, and many from the Midwest, so a lot of great regional information is a click away.

 

Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who shopped our Native Plant Sale.  A cold and blustery day didn't stop many of you from shopping.  The selection was huge - many gardners said they felt like a "kid in a candy store".  If you missed our sale, you'll have another chance this fall.  We will bring back the large selection of native grasses, perennials, and shrubs for you to spruce up your yard and help your local ecology. 
 
David Kenney Trail Under Repair

Due to utility repair work conducted by Ameren during the winter months, Chautauqua Bottom's David Kenney Trail is in rough shape.  The trail is open, but site conditions are very muddy. 

We are hoping to begin resotration work shortly, and it will continue over the next couple of months.  Check back here to find out updates on trail conditions as work gets underway.

Invasive Specie

& 

Forest Management 

Field Day


Saturday June 1st, 9:00 -11:00 am


Green Earth's Chautauqua Bottoms will be the backdrop for this morning workshop.  This program is free and open to the public.  No pre-registration is necessary. 


For questions, call the Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District at 618 684-3064 ext. 3.  

Topics Include:
Invasive Specie Identification
Specifics of Herbicide Application
Manamgent Techiques and Ideas
Life Demonstrations of Control Techniques
NRCS Conservation Programs

Speakers:
Karla Gage - River to River Cooperative Weed Specialist
Ryan Pankau - NRCS Conervation Forester

Location:
GE's Chautauqua Bottoms Preserve, Freeman Street Entrance.  Street Parking. 

Pumpkin Run Payoff! 

Our thanks to the Carbondale's Butterfly Effect for another year of Grand Avenue Pumpkin Run proceeds.  This group of amazing youg ladies have donated half of the proceeds from this event to Green Earth for three years in a row!  Green Earth's received an impressive $1,600.

front row from left:  GE president David Gibson, Butterfly Effect's Lacey Gibson and Ellen Esling, GE board members Beth Fisher and Bob Beck.
back row:  Be board member Nathan Speagle and Sara Eynon.
What our Volunteers have been up to . . .

Green Earth holds a volunteers workday the third Saturday of each month (check our events calendar for upcoming times and locations), but one Saturday a month simply isn't enough!  We are often approached by student groups, community groups, and Green Earth trail users about hosting special workdays.  Sometimes a group is looking for a good cause they can get behind, or someone sees a problem on a trail and they want to be part of the solution - whatever the reason we are happy to accommodate.  Check out our photo gallery for more pictures of Green Earth's impressive volunteer force.   

Updated 05.13.13