Bird Walk
Eggers Grove • Chicago, IL 60617Join a naturalist as we explore this preserve while looking for local birds.
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Resident Raptors
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Learn about our ambassador raptors.
Bye, Bye Birdie
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Learn about fall bird migration while on a casual bird walk.
Bilingual Bird Migration Walk: Party for the Preserves (Caminata bilingüe sobre la migración de aves)
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439On a one-hour, leisurely walk on Sagawau’s grassy trails, discuss where birds migrate to and where they overwinter. Durante una […]
Birds of Prey
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Meet one of our raptors and learn what makes these winged hunters so unique.
Be a Better Birder: Birding and Technology
Zoom PresentationJoin us as a representative from the Forest Preserves introduces you to technology that can be used to enhance your […]
Accessible Bird Sit
Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center • Chicago, IL 60620Join a naturalist and discover how many bird species can be seen from a sit spot.
Fall Migratory Bird BioBlitz
Help biologists understand bird populations and species diversity in our area by joining the Fall Migratory Bird BioBlitz! During the […]
Be a Better Birder: Intermediate Bird ID
Zoom PresentationStep up your birding game by learning how to identify the complexities of birds.
Birds in Autumn
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Visit the bird feeding stations and hike along a nature trail to observe birds during the fall season.
Lunch with the Raptors
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Learn about the birds of prey ambassador animals as they enjoy their lunch!
Meet Our Birds
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Learn about our flighted ambassador animals and discover their unique adaptations.
Evening Film, “Monty and Rose”
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305View a screening of “Monty and Rose,” the true story of a pair of endangered piping plovers who beat the […]
Be a Better Birder: Tips for Learning to Identify Bird Songs
Zoom PresentationWebinar teaching skills to begin to learn to identify local bird songs.
Feed the Birds
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Learn about the best bird foods, feeders and landscape elements to benefit our resident winter birds.
Winter Bird Feeding
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Learn some basic winter bird feeding tips including which birds will visit your feeders this winter.
Bird Feeding
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Drop in to learn the basics about winter bird feeding and pick up a do-it-yourself pinecone bird feeder craft.
Evening Film: “The Magic Stump”
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Join us at Thatcher Pavilion for a screening of “The Magic Stump” – the story of an Illinois tree stump […]