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Field Trip - Plun Creek Nature Center |
8 am |
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Al Thomas (708) 957-9847 |
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CAS Bird Walk - Montrose Magic Hedge |
7:00 a.m. |
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Discover the reason Magic Hedge was given its name! Walk with new and seasoned birders in this famous area known to attract many different species. Located east of Lake Shore Drive in the Montrose Avenue lakefront park area. For information or directions, contact Bird Walk Leader: Jeff Sanders. E-mail: yellowstart5@yahoo.com. |
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Eagle Optics Open House |
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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SAVE THE DATE! North Park Village Nature Center. This is the annual visit of Wisconsin-based Eagle Optics, the largest independent sports optics dealer in the U.S.
Try out top quality binoculars and scopes in all price ranges. There will be a free seminar demonstrating how to select binoculars and scopes. Light refreshments. Free parking available.
A portion of sales is donated to the Chicago Audubon Society. For questions, contact Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793.
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North Park Village Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
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North Park Village Nature Center, 5801-D North Pulaski Road. Learn about birds and their habitats while walking with new and seasoned birders through the early springtime woods surrounding the Nature Center. For information, call Roger Shamley at (773) 274-5362 or the Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793.
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Heron Park in Vermilion County |
8:00 AM |
Champaign County Audubon Society
PO Box 882 - Urbana, IL 61803-0882
217-367-6766
John Chato, President |
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Meet at 8:00 AM at the Anita Purves Nature Center, 1505 N. Broadway, Urbana. A boardwalk out over the water and observation tower will help us find ducks and other waterfowl. Great herons nest in nearby trees. Half day trip. Questions: 367-5787 |
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Woodcock Courting Flights at Sunset |
7:30 p.m. |
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You don’t have to go far to see the extraordinary high-flying courtship of this unusual looking bird. Join us for the sunset viewing at approximately 7:30 p.m. at Wolf Road Prairie (31st Street and Wolf Road in Westchester). For the past 10 years, we have had very good luck seeing the Woodcock flights on the Prairie. These trips are co-sponsored by Save the Prairie Society. For exact times and any questions, call Stephen or Christine Lee at (708) 485-8197. Please call a day or two before the trips. E-mail: stephenchris@sbcglobal.net. |
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Field Trip - Lake Calumet Area / Wolf Lake |
8 am |
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Al Thomas (708) 957-9847 |
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Peoria Audubon Society Membership Meeting |
7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Society
1208 E. Norwood Blvd. - Peoria, IL 61603
309-681-8217
John Mullen, President |
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Tom Haner of Illinois Central College, will speak on invasive species in Illinois as well as those that are endangered, such as the American Burying Beetle. |
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Spring Gathering with the Illinois Audubon Society |
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Peoria Audubon Society
1208 E. Norwood Blvd. - Peoria, IL 61603
309-681-8217
John Mullen, President |
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Three days of field trips, workshops and conservation activities. This meeting is being jointly hosted by the Emiquon Audubon Society and the Peoria Audubon Society. Activities include nature photo shoots, birding by bike, backyard habitat planning, and of course local field trips to local birding locations and wildlife habitats.
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Field Trip - Central Park Wetlands |
8 am |
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Aura Duke (708) 748-6407 |
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The CAS Annual Environment Awards Banquet |
5:30 p.m. |
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SAVE THE DATE! The Chicago Audubon Society will hold its biennial Environmental Awards Banquet to honor those who have made contributions to conservation and birding in the Chicagoland area. We hope our members and others join us at the Banquet to celebrate those who have done so much to protect birds and the environment. This year the Banquet will be on Saturday, April 14, beginning at 5:30 p.m. As last year, it will be held at the Silver Stallion Restaurant, 1275 Lee Street/Mannheim Street in Des Plaines (between Algonquin and Oakton - CLICK HERE TO SEE MAP). Our featured speaker this year is Douglas Stotz, distinguished Ornithologist of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Doug will speak about “Changes in our Avifauna Across Time,” discussing how bird species have fluctuated in abundance and distribution over the years in the Chicago area. Doug will also cover some of the reasons for this fluctuation, and some of the hazards bird populations have faced over the years, now and in the future. Dinner choices are chicken, salmon, or vegetarian. The cost is $30 per person. Sign up by sending your check to Alan Anderson, 1633 Howard Ave., Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 (make the check payable to the Chicago Audubon Society). Alan can also be reached by e-mail at casresearch@comcast.net. Let him know how many are coming and which food choices you prefer. Please mail your check by Saturday, April 7. If you have other questions, you may also contact the Chicago Audubon Society office at (773) 539-6793.
Banquet Details:
Reception & cash bar: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
Presentation of Awards.
Program: Doug Stotz, Field Museum of Natural History
Events should conclude before 9:00 p.m. |
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North Park Village Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
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North Park Village Nature Center, 5801-D North Pulaski Road. Learn about birds and their habitats while walking with new and seasoned birders through the early springtime woods surrounding the Nature Center. For information, call Roger Shamley at (773) 274-5362 or the Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793.
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Upcoming Skokie Lagoons Workdays |
10:00 a.m. |
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The Chicago Audubon Society conducts regular monthly workdays at Skokie Lagoons every second Saturday of the month. Activities include buckthorn cutting, brush pile burning, and other management activities. Meet at the Tower Road parking lot, east of the lagoon bridge. For further information, call Jerry Garden at 773/545-4362 or e-mail him at jerrygarden@sprynet.com |
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Lake Evergreen / Comlara Park |
7:00 AM |
John Wesley Powell Audubon Society
313 N. Main Street - Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-2373
Rhea Edge, President |
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We will meet at Fairview Park in Normal to carpool to Lake Evergreen. You can also meet us at the Shady Hollow Trail parking lot at 7:15.
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Montrose Point Magic Hedge Stewardship Workdays. |
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Volunteers are needed to help with weeding, mulching, planting native shrubs and trees. We are also establishing a prairie.
Contact: David Painter, (773) 383-0721, e-mail: dvdpaint@yahoo.com |
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Field Trip - Monee reservoir & Racoon Grove |
8 am |
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Al Thomas (708) 957-9847 |
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Woodcock Courting Flights at Sunset |
7:30 p.m. |
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You don’t have to go far to see the extraordinary high-flying courtship of this unusual looking bird. Join us for the sunset viewing at approximately 7:30 p.m. at Wolf Road Prairie (31st Street and Wolf Road in Westchester). For the past 10 years, we have had very good luck seeing the Woodcock flights on the Prairie. These trips are co-sponsored by Save the Prairie Society. For exact times and any questions, call Stephen or Christine Lee at (708) 485-8197. Please call a day or two before the trips. E-mail: stephenchris@sbcglobal.net. |
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North Park Village Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
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North Park Village Nature Center, 5801-D North Pulaski Road. Learn about birds and their habitats while walking with new and seasoned birders through the early springtime woods surrounding the Nature Center. For information, call Roger Shamley at (773) 274-5362 or the Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793.
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Ewing Park Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
John Wesley Powell Audubon Society
313 N. Main Street - Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-2373
Rhea Edge, President |
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Saturday mornings at 8:00 a.m. / Ewing Park, Bloomington All Ewing Walks start at 8:00 a.m. and last about a hour-and-a-half. We gather at the Towanda Avenue parking lot to begin our walks. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them.
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Doodle For Wildlife |
Doors open at 6 p.m. |
Champaign County Audubon Society
PO Box 882 - Urbana, IL 61803-0882
217-367-6766
John Chato, President |
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6th Annual Dinner & Auction for U of I Wildlife Medical Clinic. Round Barn Banquet Center. Springfield & Mattis, Champaign. Reservations by April 14, call 333-2761. $50 per person. Join us for an evening of food, entertainment and fun to support our local wildlife and the veterinary students who care for them. |
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Woodcock Courting Flights at Sunset |
7:30 p.m. |
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You don’t have to go far to see the extraordinary high-flying courtship of this unusual looking bird. Join us for the sunset viewing at approximately 7:30 p.m. at Wolf Road Prairie (31st Street and Wolf Road in Westchester). For the past 10 years, we have had very good luck seeing the Woodcock flights on the Prairie. These trips are co-sponsored by Save the Prairie Society. For exact times and any questions, call Stephen or Christine Lee at (708) 485-8197. Please call a day or two before the trips. E-mail: stephenchris@sbcglobal.net. |
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Birdathon for Beginners -- Classes |
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. |
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April 22 or May 5. North Park Village Nature Center. This year Chicago Audubon is expanding their format for Birdathon to include beginning birders who are interested in participating in a Birdathon event and feel they need some instruction. Beginner classes will be held on April 22 and May 5 at North Park Village Nature Center from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Then, the Birdathon for Beginners event will be held at North Park Village Nature Center on May 12, and each new birder team will be accompanied by an experienced birder from Chicago Audubon. Participants will form teams of 3-5 members and pledge as little as $35.00. A participant may pledge for themselves or have friends and family pledge for them. The funds collected will go to sponsor important projects to protect birds and their habitats. All are welcome to attend. If you have questions, please call Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793. |
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Field Trip - Oak Ridge Prairie |
8 am |
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Mary Anne McLean (708) 672-5464 |
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Field Trip - McGinnis Slough |
8 am |
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Mary Anne McLean (708) 672-5464 |
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Lodge Park in Piatt County |
7:00 AM |
Champaign County Audubon Society
PO Box 882 - Urbana, IL 61803-0882
217-367-6766
John Chato, President |
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This small park near Monticello attracts warblers and other migrants. Many species of wild flowers should be in bloom at this time. Meet at 7:00 AM at the Anita Purves Nature Center. Bring lunch. Questions: 367-5787 |
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North Park Village Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
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North Park Village Nature Center, 5801-D North Pulaski Road. Learn about birds and their habitats while walking with new and seasoned birders through the early springtime woods surrounding the Nature Center. For information, call Roger Shamley at (773) 274-5362 or the Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793.
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Ewing Park Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
John Wesley Powell Audubon Society
313 N. Main Street - Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-2373
Rhea Edge, President |
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Saturday mornings at 8:00 a.m. / Ewing Park, Bloomington All Ewing Walks start at 8:00 a.m. and last about a hour-and-a-half. We gather at the Towanda Avenue parking lot to begin our walks. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them.
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BNWRD Nature Area and Wetlands / Heyworth Park |
7:00 AM |
John Wesley Powell Audubon Society
313 N. Main Street - Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-2373
Rhea Edge, President |
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We will meet at the Highland Park Golf Course parking lot in south Bloomington.
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Field Trip - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie |
7 am |
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Al Thomas (708) 957-9847 |
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Field Trip - All day SPRING BIRD COUNT |
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Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Jim Kelley (708) 798-3115 |
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Illinois Spring Bird Count, Cook County |
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The Coordinator for Cook County Spring Bird Count is Alan Anderson, casresearch@comcast.net. Please see Urs Geiser’s website for compilers in all counties in the state of Illinois. |
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CAS Bird Walk For Singles |
9:00 a.m. to Noon |
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Lincoln Park Zoo. For singles who would like to get out, enjoy the mild spring weather, and meet other like-minded birders. The walk includes the Caldwell Lily Pool and North Pond, plus a social hour afterward at a neighborhood café. Free to CAS members; charge for non-members is a $10 donation, or a new CAS membership for $20. Binoculars and field guides available at no charge. Advance registration required. Contact Gail Gammel at e-mail: ibird@mindspring.com or leave message at the Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793. |
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CAS North Park Village Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
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North Park Village Nature Center, 5801-D North Pulaski Road. Learn about birds and their habitats while walking with new and seasoned birders through the early springtime woods surrounding the Nature Center. For information, call Roger Shamley at (773) 274-5632, or the Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793. |
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Birdathon for Beginners -- Classes |
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. |
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April 22 or May 5. North Park Village Nature Center. This year Chicago Audubon is expanding their format for Birdathon to include beginning birders who are interested in participating in a Birdathon event and feel they need some instruction. Beginner classes will be held on April 22 and May 5 at North Park Village Nature Center from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Then, the Birdathon for Beginners event will be held at North Park Village Nature Center on May 12, and each new birder team will be accompanied by an experienced birder from Chicago Audubon. Participants will form teams of 3-5 members and pledge as little as $35.00. A participant may pledge for themselves or have friends and family pledge for them. The funds collected will go to sponsor important projects to protect birds and their habitats. All are welcome to attend. If you have questions, please call Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793. |
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Montrose Point Magic Hedge Stewardship Workdays. |
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Volunteers are needed to help with weeding, mulching, planting native shrubs and trees. We are also establishing a prairie.
Contact: David Painter, (773) 383-0721, e-mail: dvdpaint@yahoo.com |
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All Day Spring Bird Count |
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Peoria Audubon Society
1208 E. Norwood Blvd. - Peoria, IL 61603
309-681-8217
John Mullen, President |
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Annual statewide Spring Bird Count to assist in determining population trends. Contact Bert Princen at 691-0519 to help in this worthwhile event. And, it’s fun!
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Field Trip - Lake Renwick |
7:30 am |
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Aura Duke (708) 748-6407 |
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Peoria Audubon Society Membership Meeting
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7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Society
1208 E. Norwood Blvd. - Peoria, IL 61603
309-681-8217
John Mullen, President |
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Scott Sutcliffe of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will be speaking at May Peoria Audubon meeting. Scott will be providing a history of the Cornell Lab as well as updates on several topics of interest.
With this special event, the public -- as always -- are welcome to attend.
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Field Trip - Wooded Isle |
7 am |
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Charlie Habecker (708) 747-6061
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Upcoming Skokie Lagoons Workdays |
10:00 a.m. |
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The Chicago Audubon Society conducts regular monthly workdays at Skokie Lagoons every second Saturday of the month. Activities include buckthorn cutting, brush pile burning, and other management activities. Meet at the Tower Road parking lot, east of the lagoon bridge. For further information, call Jerry Garden at 773/545-4362 or e-mail him at jerrygarden@sprynet.com. |
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Birdathon for Beginners and Brunch |
9:00 a.m. to Noon |
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North Park Village Nature Center. Learn about counting species while walking the beautiful woods. For information or questions, call Roger Shamley at (773) 274-5362.
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CAS North Park Village Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
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North Park Village Nature Center, 5801-D North Pulaski Road. Learn about birds and their habitats while walking with new and seasoned birders through the early springtime woods surrounding the Nature Center. For information, call Roger Shamley at (773) 274-5632, or the Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793. |
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Ewing Park Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
John Wesley Powell Audubon Society
313 N. Main Street - Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-2373
Rhea Edge, President |
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Saturday mornings at 8:00 a.m. / Ewing Park, Bloomington All Ewing Walks start at 8:00 a.m. and last about a hour-and-a-half. We gather at the Towanda Avenue parking lot to begin our walks. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them.
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Thatcher Woods Mother’s Day Bird Walk |
8:00 to 10:00 a.m. |
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This is our annual Thatcher Woods Bird Walk. We will view all the arriving spring migrants along the Des Plaines River Valley. Meet at Trailside Museum parking lot, which is west of the intersection of Thatcher Road and Chicago Avenue (south side) in River Forest. For information, please call Christine or Stephen Lee at: (708) 485-8197.
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Parklands / West Gate |
7:00 AM |
John Wesley Powell Audubon Society
313 N. Main Street - Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-2373
Rhea Edge, President |
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We will meet at the Menards Store in Normal, west side of the parking lot. You can also meet us at the west gate of the Merwin Preserve at 7:15.
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Field Trip - Hickory Creek Preserve |
7 am |
Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Mary Anne McLean (708) 672-5464
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CAS Trip to Ohio |
8:00 to 10:00 a.m. |
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CAS trip to Crane Creek, McGee Marsh, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, and Black Swamp Bird Observatory in northwest Ohio. This popular trip returns again with the highlight of a visit to the bird banding station at Black Swamp Bird Observatory. We will make the lodging reservations and field trip schedule. All you have to do is drive there! Reserve early. Maximum 20 individuals. Trip Fee: $15.00. Info and leader, Alan Anderson, casresearch@comcast.net. |
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CAS Birdathon – Competitive Teams |
8:00 to 10:00 a.m. |
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The 8th Annual Dr. William S. Beecher Birdathon Cup Challenge will be held the weekend of May 19-20. To learn more about how you can participate in Birdathon, please contact Joe Lill, Birdathon Coordinator at (773) 631-3154, or e-mail: trptjoe@aol.com. |
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Field Trip - Bartel Grassland |
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Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Dick Riner (708) 720-5683
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CAS North Park Village Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
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North Park Village Nature Center, 5801-D North Pulaski Road. Learn about birds and their habitats while walking with new and seasoned birders through the early springtime woods surrounding the Nature Center. For information, call Roger Shamley at (773) 274-5632, or the Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793. |
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Ewing Park Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
John Wesley Powell Audubon Society
313 N. Main Street - Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-2373
Rhea Edge, President |
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Saturday mornings at 8:00 a.m. / Ewing Park, Bloomington All Ewing Walks start at 8:00 a.m. and last about a hour-and-a-half. We gather at the Towanda Avenue parking lot to begin our walks. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them.
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The Nature Conservancy’s Chinquapin Bluffs / Woodford County |
6:30 AM |
John Wesley Powell Audubon Society
313 N. Main Street - Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-2373
Rhea Edge, President |
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We will meet at Fairview Park in Normal and carpool to Woodford Co. You can also meet us at the restaurant / gas station at the I-74 Carlock exit at 7:15.
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Field Trip - Old Plank Road trail |
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Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Al Thomas (708) 957-9847
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Field Trip - Izaak Walton |
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Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Al Thomas (708) 957-9847
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CAS North Park Village Bird Walks |
8:00 a.m. |
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North Park Village Nature Center, 5801-D North Pulaski Road. Learn about birds and their habitats while walking with new and seasoned birders through the early springtime woods surrounding the Nature Center. For information, call Roger Shamley at (773) 274-5632, or the Chicago Audubon office at (773) 539-6793. |
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Field Trip - Indiana Dunes |
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Thorn Creek Audubon Society
PO Box 895 - Park Forest, IL 60466
708-720-5683
Dick Riner, President |
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Preregister for all field trips with the contact person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a change in information.
Please keep an eye on the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are always recommended. In hot weather please make sure you bring water with you. Marsh field trips are just that - marshy.
Depending on the time of the field trip we will almost always make a meal stop - this may be a field lunch or it might be at one of the eateries in the area. When you register for the trip you'll be given this information. Please feel free to bring some sort of snack to eat will on the trip. Mary Anne McLean (708) 672-5464
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Montrose Point Magic Hedge Stewardship Workdays. |
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Volunteers are needed to help with weeding, mulching, planting native shrubs and trees. We are also establishing a prairie.
Contact: David Painter, (773) 383-0721, e-mail: dvdpaint@yahoo.com |
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Upcoming Skokie Lagoons Workdays |
10:00 a.m. |
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The Chicago Audubon Society conducts regular monthly workdays at Skokie Lagoons every second Saturday of the month. Activities include buckthorn cutting, brush pile burning, and other management activities. Meet at the Tower Road parking lot, east of the lagoon bridge. For further information, call Jerry Garden at 773/545-4362 or e-mail him at jerrygarden@sprynet.com. |
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Midewin Tall Grass Prairie |
6:00 AM |
John Wesley Powell Audubon Society
313 N. Main Street - Bloomington, IL 61701
309-829-2373
Rhea Edge, President |
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We will meet at the Menards Store in Normal, west side of the parking lot. We will carpool from there to Midewin Prairie. Midewin is at least a hour’s drive from Bloomington. We won’t be back till early afternoon.
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Montrose Point Magic Hedge Stewardship Workdays. |
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Volunteers are needed to help with weeding, mulching, planting native shrubs and trees. We are also establishing a prairie.
Contact: David Painter, (773) 383-0721, e-mail: dvdpaint@yahoo.com |
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Montrose Point Magic Hedge Stewardship Workdays. |
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Volunteers are needed to help with weeding, mulching, planting native shrubs and trees. We are also establishing a prairie.
Contact: David Painter, (773) 383-0721, e-mail: dvdpaint@yahoo.com |
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Peoria Hummingbird Festival |
9:00 AM - Noon |
Peoria Audubon Society
1208 E. Norwood Blvd. - Peoria, IL 61603
309-681-8217
John Mullen, President |
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Jointly hosted with the Peoria Park District, the Peoria Audubon Society will be jointly hosting this event. Additional Details are to follow
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Montrose Point Magic Hedge Stewardship Workdays. |
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Volunteers are needed to help with weeding, mulching, planting native shrubs and trees. We are also establishing a prairie.
Contact: David Painter, (773) 383-0721, e-mail: dvdpaint@yahoo.com |
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Peoria Audubon Society Membership Meeting |
7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Society
1208 E. Norwood Blvd. - Peoria, IL 61603
309-681-8217
John Mullen, President |
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John Garland, Director of Education for the Internatinal Crane Foundation, will be speaking on Whooping Crane conservation and re-introduction
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Peoria Audubon Society Membership Meeting |
7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Society
1208 E. Norwood Blvd. - Peoria, IL 61603
309-681-8217
John Mullen, President |
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Montrose Point Magic Hedge Stewardship Workdays. |
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Volunteers are needed to help with weeding, mulching, planting native shrubs and trees. We are also establishing a prairie.
Contact: David Painter, (773) 383-0721, e-mail: dvdpaint@yahoo.com |
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Montrose Point Magic Hedge Stewardship Workdays. |
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Volunteers are needed to help with weeding, mulching, planting native shrubs and trees. We are also establishing a prairie.
Contact: David Painter, (773) 383-0721, e-mail: dvdpaint@yahoo.com |
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Peoria Audubon Society Membership Meeting |
7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Society
1208 E. Norwood Blvd. - Peoria, IL 61603
309-681-8217
John Mullen, President |
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Peoria Audubon Society Membership Meeting |
7:00 PM |
Peoria Audubon Society
1208 E. Norwood Blvd. - Peoria, IL 61603
309-681-8217
John Mullen, President |
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