The 2022 Chicago Audubon Society Environmental Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday September 24th at the Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center in the Forest Preserves of Cook County overlooking the Edgebrook Golf Course. Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center is located at 6100 North Central Avenue Chicago, IL 60646. REGISTER NOW

Our May workday at Camp Pine is this Saturday, May 7th, from 9am-12pm. We will be pulling garlic mustard! Please meet at the far end of the parking lot, and bring bug repellant if you have it. It's tick season!

Chicago Audubon Society and Friends of the Forest Preserves will be hosting an early bird walk at Whistler Woods. This bird walk is for all birders, beginners and experts, we all have fun! We have a guide, but we are all learning from each other and sharing what we know. Come see what we find!

Chicago Audubon Society and Friends of the Forest Preserves will be hosting an early bird walk at Whistler Woods. This bird walk is for all birders, beginners and experts, we all have fun! We have a guide, but we are all learning from each other and sharing what we know. Come see what we find!

Chicago Audubon Society and Friends of the Forest Preserves will be hosting an early bird walk at Whistler Woods. This bird walk is for all birders, beginners and experts, we all have fun! We have a guide, but we are all learning from each other and sharing what we know. Come see what we find!

Chicago Audubon Society and Friends of the Forest Preserves will be hosting an early bird walk at Whistler Woods. This bird walk is for all birders, beginners and experts, we all have fun! We have a guide, but we are all learning from each other and sharing what we know. Come see what we find!

Chicago Audubon Society and Friends of the Forest Preserves will be hosting an early bird walk at Whistler Woods. This bird walk is for all birders, beginners and experts, we all have fun! We have a guide, but we are all learning from each other and sharing what we know. Come see what we find!

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, the Chicago Ornithological Society, and the Chicago Audubon Society are proud to present the Compelling Voices in Birding and Conservation series. This virtual presentation was recorded on July 22, 2021.

Join us for a hike and volunteer day co-hosted by Xochitl Lopez of Friends of the Forest Preserves, and Raquel García-Álvarez of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. We will start with a relaxing forest therapy hike, then learn about the plants found on site, and finish by restoring the woodland by removing invasive brush. The event will be led in both English and Spanish.

As the tallest bird in North America, whooping cranes are charismatic and compelling - and rare. The current population is 849 individuals both captive and wild. Join us to learn more with Anne Lacy, senior manager at the International Crane Foundation as she shares her first-hand knowledge on the reintroduction of whooping cranes.

Tykee James is the government affairs coordinator at the National Audubon Society, Co-Chair for the National Black and Latinx Scholarship Fund, and sits on the board of directors of the DC Audubon Society, Wyncote Audubon Society, Audubon Maryland-DC, the Birding Co-op, and the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University.

Once you have ordered your plants, come meet us at the North Park Village Nature Center to pick up your order. We’ll be there from Noon to 2pm, so you also will have plenty of time to enjoy a bird walk around the preserves.

Birds have inspired artists since humans first began creating visual images - on cave walls, vessels, textiles and paintings. Join Chicago area birder and art history professor Mark Pohlad as he shares highlights of birds in art, using local examples of birds and art.

It’s not all about color and size - Improve your bird identification skills by learning several ways to observe and differentiate the birds you see.This presentation by long-time birder Roberta Asher will guide you through several steps you can take to narrow the field of possibilities in the process of identifying a bird, using size, silhouettes, sounds and more.

Join us for a hike and volunteer day co-hosted by Xochitl Lopez of Friends of the Forest Preserves, and Raquel García-Álvarez of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. We will start with a relaxing forest therapy hike, then learn about the plants found on site, and finish by restoring the woodland by removing invasive brush. The event will be led in both English and Spanish.

What do you know about birds in your neighborhood? Who is that visitor to your bird feeder? Is he a resident or just passing through? From your backyard to lake front parks, Chicago is home to many feathered delights and in the spring, many more stop by during migration..

Join us as we hold our virtual annual membership meeting with special guest Greg Neise. Greg is a well-known local birder, and he will present on his recent Big Sit in his Berwyn back yard. We’ll also hear about upcoming events to celebrate our 50th anniversary.

This event is hosted by Friends of the Forest Preserves and will be a Zoom broadcast. It is brought to you by Friends of the Forest Preserves in partnership with American Indian Health Services of Chicago, St. Kateri Center of Chicago, Chicago Audubon Society, and the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

Audrey Peterman's new book, “From My Jamaican Gully to the World,” shares how the confidence she acquired growing up wild and free in Jamaica. Audrey focuses on connecting the public lands system and the American public in an egalitarian way.

Laurie Goodrich, Sarkis Acopian Director of Conservation Science at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association, will share experience and knowledge gleaned from years of monitoring and analyzing raptor migration.

Our organizing committee has made the difficult decision to postpone the Birding America conference this Saturday.

Featured Speaker Peter Cahill: Birds, Community, and Conservation in Rural Guatemala

Come help kickoff the Chicago Audubon Society Advocacy Task Force.

Discuss best practices in bird conservation with local volunteer practitioners

Join us for an evening with author and estreme birder Lynn Barber who will speak to us about her “Big Year Birding Adventures”—focusing on quests and adventures from her Texas and Alaska big years

Join us for an evening with renowned author and naturalist Drew Lanham for this special talk.

Join us as we explore “Craig’s Woods” in memory of Craig Stettner, Chicago Audubon board member, who led and helped in restoration and habitat enhancement efforts and led many wonderful bird walks

Black-throated Green Warbler (female). Photo Jerry Goldner

Last year, 181 participants in the Cook County portion of the Illinois Spring Bird Count found 208 species, one off the county record of 209, set in 2015. This year’s count will be held on May 4th, and we certainly hope that a number of our Chicago Audubon members, and other local birders can take part again.

Purchase native plants online now for pick up in mid to late May