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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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Wed, Sep 28 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
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Thu, Sep 29 • 7:30 am

Bird Walk

Perkins Woods • Evanston, IL 60201
two American goldfinches on a branch with snow falling
Sun, Oct 2 • 1 pm

Flyway Rest Stop

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
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Wed, Oct 5 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
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Thu, Oct 6 • 8:30 am

Bird Walk

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
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Wed, Oct 12 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
close up of a great horned owlet in the woods
Thu, Oct 13 • 6:30 pm

Owl Prowl

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
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Wed, Oct 19 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
close up of a great horned owlet in the woods
Thu, Oct 20 • 6:30 pm

Owl Prowl

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
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Wed, Oct 26 • 8 am

Bird Walk

Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620
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Thu, Oct 27 • 6 pm

Be a Better Birder: Intermediate Bird ID

Zoom Presentation
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Sun, Oct 30 • 9 am

Fall Bird Walk

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
A Forest Preserves staff member holding River Trail Nature Center's ambassador barred owl
Sun, Nov 6 • 1 pm

Owls

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
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Thu, Nov 10 • 8:30 am

Bird Walk

Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617
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Thu, Nov 17 • 6 pm

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

Zoom Presentation
close up of a great horned owlet in the woods
Fri, Nov 18 • 7 pm

Owl Prowl

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
two American goldfinches on a branch with snow falling
Sat, Nov 19 • 1 pm

Winter Bird Feeding

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
The visitors center at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Sat, Nov 19 • 7 pm

Hoots and Howls

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Sun, Nov 20 • 1:30 pm

Nocturnal Hunters – Owls

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
blue jay perched on a branch with snow falling
Sun, Nov 27 • 11 am

Conservation@Home: Feed the Birds

Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305
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Fri, Apr 7 • 8 am

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
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Fri, Apr 14 • 8 am

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
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Fri, Apr 21 • 8 am

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
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Fri, May 5 • 7:30 am

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Deer Grove-East • Cook County, IL 60074 (near Palatine)
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Fri, May 12 • 8 am

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
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Sat, May 13 • 10 am

Bird The Preserves – Migratory Bird Day

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
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Tue, May 16 • 7:30 am

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Beverly Lake • Cook County, IL 60010 (near Barrington)
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Wed, May 17 • 3:30 pm

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Baker’s Lake Younghusband Prairie • Cook County, IL 60010 (near Barrington)
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Fri, May 26 • 7 am

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Grassy Ridge Meadow • Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
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Fri, Jun 2 • 7 am

Spring Bird Migration Walk

Penny Road Pond • Barrington Hills, IL 60010