Field Trips

Upcoming Field Trips

We offer a variety of field trips, with opportunities for all types of birders to participate and enjoy each season.  There is special support for new birders on some trips. Participants are welcome to contact the trip leader if they have any questions.

NOTE: For trips with a participant limit, registration with the trip leader is required. In those cases, you are NOT registered until you receive a confirmation from the trip leader.

Field Trips will observe a few guidelines to ensure that our birding is safe and comfortable for all.

  • Field trips are open to nonmembers.
  • Anyone not feeling well should stay home.
  • Attendees of DBC field trips and other events who are under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
  • All field trip attendees should be aware of and follow the ABA Code of Birding Ethics.

Note: When possible last-minute changes or cancellation of field trips will be posted on this page.

Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville

This event has been canceled Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1. An early summer walk to the DuPage River confluence, where the east and west branches meet. We'll go about two miles round-trip, looking for budding bird families in the water, fields, and woods. Trails are flat, with a mix of grass, dirt, and pavement. Meet at the parking lot on 336 Knoch Knolls Rd., Naperville. Bathrooms available at trail head. https://maps.app.goo.gl/4Cb5LjmxwvbzZG6T6 Leader: Steve Constantelos, steve.constantelos@gmail.com

Lyman Woods, Downers Grove

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.
Meet at the parking lot on 31st street. We'll conclude the trip with some dusk birding looking for the resident owls. A red flashlight or headlamp is recommended. Lyman's trails can be muddy if we get rain - be prepared with appropriate footwear. Insect repellent is highly recommended.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/zoFesHtQumFeXrKCA
Leader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com

West DuPage Woods Forest Preserve – Rt. 59, West Chicago

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on June 1.
Join me for a short, leisurely, 1/2 mile loop around this wooded area to check in on the summer residents. Beginner birders are welcome. This is a crushed limestone trail with some slight elevation changes. Note this is the same patch of land as Elsen's Hill, but on the west side. The entrance to park is off of Rt. 59. in West Chicago, just south of Forest Ave. https://maps.app.goo.gl/m6Sr6DQNNDtBTj6f6
Leader: Stephanie Cullerton, stephcullert@yahoo.com

Helpful Information

Please remember these guidelines:

  • NOTE: For trips with a participant limit, registration with the trip leader is required. In those cases, you are NOT registered until you receive a confirmation from the trip leader.
  • Field trips are open to nonmembers.
  • Anyone not feeling well should not attend.
  • Attendees of DBC field trips and other events who are under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
  • All field trip attendees should be aware of and follow the ABA Code of Birding Ethics.

Field trip participants

Participants, please remember that the weather can be variable, and trails can be muddy, slippery, or even snow covered, so dress accordingly. Also, depending on weather, bring protection for biting insects, ticks, sun, rain, or winter cold. We expect everyone to enjoy birding in a safe manner. Visitors are always welcome! We do not charge fees for birding trips.

Field trip coordinators

Stephanie Cullerton and Elena Nelson manage the DBC calendar of trips. Contact them at fieldtripsdbc@gmail.com if you have questions or if you would like to lead a trip. Leaders do not have to be birding experts, just familiar with the location.

TOP BANNER: Photo by Bonnie Graham.

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