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Your Lake-Cook Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society
We are a gathering of people who enjoy watching and studying birds and wildlife. We welcome people of all ages and skills to join us on our field trips, programs and other events. Most of our monthly programs are bird-oriented, but we also address environmental and natural history topics.
The Illinois Audubon Society is the state's oldest conservation organization that functions as a land trust to protect and enhance Illinois' unique habitats and to educate the public about them. Organized in 1897, it is not affiliated with the National Audubon Society.
What We Do Besides Watch Birds
Bird watching events in and around Lake County Illinois are the cornerstone of our chapter. Yet many enjoy our sociable and informative monthly programs usually held at Heller Nature Center in Highland Park, Illinois. We volunteer to monitor Bartlett Ravine and Openlands Lakeshore Preserve and work in concert with other local environmental organizations. We are undertaking a project to help Barn Owls nest in Lake County.
As an all-volunteer organization we cordially encourage your participation in any one of our organizational activities. And though not required for participation, we invite you to join and add your support to our Lake-Cook Chapter (and receive our newsletter). Please contact any of our Chapter leaders for more information Thanks for sharing this site in your social media network: |
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Next Field Trip
Sun. May 20, 7:30 AM
Swallow Cliff Woods
Palos, IL
A multi-stop tour through the Palos Preserves, a rich birding area in
southwest Cook County. Target birds include Pileated Woodpecker, Summer Tanager, Acadian
Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Hooded Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush and
Yellow-breasted Chat plus migrating passerines.
Thurs, May 24, 7 AM
North Pond
Chicago
An easy walk around the pond and on the museum grounds looking for
waterfowl (good looks at Wood Ducks are practically guaranteed) and
migrants (at eye level in the trees surrounding the pond).
Next Program
Tues., June 19 7PM
Annual Spring Potluck Dinner & Used Book Sale
Bring a dish to share and your own place setting. Drinks will be provided.
Also, bring
your gently used bird and nature books to donate for sale at our used
book sale.
Annual meeting and officer election to follow dinner
Big Year Challenge
Lake/Cook Chapter invites you to
participate in our “Personal Best” Big Year Challenge. Keep records from
September-May for your choice of:
- New birds seen in Illinois
- New birds seen throughout the U.S.
- Total birds seen in Illinois
- Total birds seen in the U.S.
Turn in your list in May, 2012 – including species, date and location seen – and then join the fun at the last meeting of the year in June where everyone will share tales of their own “Personal Best” experiences.
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