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The #BirdThePreserves initiative launched in 2016 to promote the Forest Preserves as a world-class destination for birding—and to expose new audiences to this popular activity. Learn more about #BirdThePreserves.

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Sat, Sep 23 • 8:30 am

Bilingual Bird Migration Walk: Party for the Preserves (Caminata bilingüe sobre la migración de aves)

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
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Sun, Sep 24 • 8 am

Fall Bird Walk

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
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Sun, Sep 24 • 1:30 pm

Birds of Prey

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
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Tue, Sep 26 • 8 am

Tuesdays are for Birds

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
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Wed, Sep 27 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
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Thu, Sep 28 • 6 pm

Be a Better Birder: Birding and Technology

Zoom Presentation
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Tue, Oct 3 • 8 am

Tuesdays are for Birds

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
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Wed, Oct 4 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
Thu, Oct 5 • 6:30 pm

Owl Prowl

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
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Tue, Oct 10 • 8 am

Tuesdays are for Birds

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
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Wed, Oct 11 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
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Wed, Oct 11 • 8 am

Accessible Bird Sit

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
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Thu, Oct 12 • 8:30 am

Bird Walk

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
Sat, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 21

Fall Migratory Bird BioBlitz

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Wed, Oct 18 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
Thu, Oct 19 • 6:30 pm

Owl Prowl

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
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Wed, Oct 25 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
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Thu, Oct 26 • 6 pm

Be a Better Birder: Intermediate Bird ID

Zoom Presentation
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Sun, Oct 29 • 8 am

Fall Bird Walk

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
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Sat, Nov 4 • 8:30 am

Bird Walk

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
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Sat, Nov 4 • 1 pm

Birds in Autumn

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
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Sun, Nov 12 • 1:30 pm

Lunch with the Raptors

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
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Sun, Nov 12 • 1:30 pm

Meet Our Birds

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
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Thu, Nov 16 • 6 pm

Be a Better Birder: Tips for Learning to Identify Bird Songs

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Sun, Nov 26 • 11 am

Feed the Birds

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
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Sun, Nov 26 • 1:30 pm

Winter Bird Feeding

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062