Informing the people of Southern Illinois about a proposed logging operation threatening an Idaho ecosystem will be the focus of a campus environmental group meeting at 7 p.m. tonight, organization members say.

The Cove/Mallard Roadshow, sponsored by the SIUC Student Environmental Center, will include a concert given by Robert Hoyt, a popular folk singer among environmentalists.

He’s going to be singing songs that are really inspiring about the environment, Cathleen Tracy, a member of the center, said.

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Also traveling with the show is Robert Amon, director of the Cove/Mallard Coalition, who will educate people about what they can do to stop the logging.

According to the Cove/Mallard Coalition, Cove/Mallard, which is part of the Greater Salmon-Selwa Ecosystem in Idaho, is the largest roadless area in the lower 48 states and is home to many rare and sensitive wildlife species.

In addition, the coalition said the six year logging project will cost Americans $6 million from road building subsidies and deficit timber sales.

Tracy said the Student Environmental Center is a registered student organization aimed at educating the public about environmental issues and empowering people to take action on environmental crises.

The show, which will take place in the Interfaith Center on the corner of Grand and South Illinois avenues, is open to the public. Admission is free, but members said donations will be appreciated.