PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS Naturalists Michael Jeffords and Sue Post will present a program on their newest book Exploring Nature in Illinois: A Field Guide to the Prairie State, foreword by Illinois Audubon Society Executive Director Tom Clay (University of Illinois Press, 2014). The 280-page book, loaded with color photographs and evocative descriptions […]
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Call of the wild
Families, nature enthusiasts and bird lovers are in for a treat this Saturday, Sept. 28. Springfield Audubon Society is hosting an open house at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature center owned by the Illinois Audubon Society in the heart of the capital city. The free family event includes refreshments, tours of the Adams house (with […]
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Bug out
Friday evening, grab your night walking clothes, bug spray, flashlight and camera (if you are a night photographer) and head out to Adams Wildlife Sanctuary for an interesting program titled, Insects After Dark. Several local entomologists help the group attract and identify insects using a system of lights and screens at a woodland, prairie and […]
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Bird in hand
Now is your chance to see a hummingbird in hand as Illinois Audubon Society board member and master permit bander Vernon Kleen, along with Mary Hedrick of the Sangamon Audubon Chapter, captures and bans birds to track their migration. You can help operate a trap, record data and help Vernon release a bird back into […]
