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Photo: Birders with scopes survey Chataqua Wildlife Reserve in Central Illinois
Photo: Birders advertise their hobby with their license plates
Photo: Chipping Sparrow, 4/23/2008 Deerfield, IL by Bonnie Duman

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 works to protect and enhance Illinois' unique habitats and to educate the public about them . 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. We volunteer to monitor Bartlett Ravine and Openlands Lakeshore Preserve and work in concert with other local environmental organizations.

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

Next Program


Tues., Feb. 16, 7:00pm
The Greater Prairie Chicken: Boom or Bust

The greater prairie-chicken is the signature bird of the tall grass prairie. But today, only a few hundred remain in Illinois. Hear Dr. Jeff Walk discuss new initiatives for recovery efforts of this bird in Illinois.

Next Field Trip

Sat., Feb. 20 from 8 AM
 IOS Gull Frolic
Winthrop Harbor, IL

Annual exploration of winter waterfowl in the protected and (usually) unfrozen open harbor on Lake Michigan. Fee. See details.

Learn more about this trip here
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