Field Trips

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 20 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on August 1.
Greene Valley Forest Preserve is a great spot to find resident species during the summer. We'll be looking for common species as well as early migrating shorebirds if the fluddle is in good shape. The hike will largely take place on gravel trails, but we will go off trail through tall grass to try our luck at the fluddle. Bug spray and sunscreen are recommended.
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Leader: Robert Perez, robertperez787@gmail.com, (630) 724-7534

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Join us for a bird walk and casual breakfast on Saturday, August 22nd at Blackwell Forest Preserve. All birders and potential birders are welcome! This is a wonderful time to get together and relive highlights of your summer birding experiences with others who share your interest in birding and the outdoors.  
The bird walk starts at 7:00 a.m. at the West Shelter located on the left side of the Main Drive south of the Mount Hoy Parking lot. Breakfast will follow at 9:00 a.m. and will consist of fresh fruit, bagels, donuts, juice, coffee, and more. You are welcome to come just for the walk or just for breakfast. Clean up is from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and, as usual, your help is always appreciated.
Blackwell Forest Preserve has a variety of habitats so you might just be able to pick up one more bird for your summer list, spot a new dragonfly or see a butterfly or two. The forest preserve is located on the north side of Butterfield Road, a quarter mile west of Winfield Road. 
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Any questions? Please contact Jim Mateski at jamesmateski@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on August 1.
Late August trip to find early fall migrants at Springbrook Prairie in Naperville. Meet at the gravel parking lot on the east side of Plainfield-Naperville Road. Bring and use insect repellent for mosquitos and ticks.
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Leader: Joe Suchecki, dbcsec2020@gmail.com, (630) 842-4921

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on August 1.
A late summer walk to the DuPage River confluence, where the east and west branches meet. We'll go about two miles round trip, looking for resident bird families and early migrants 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.
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Leader: Steve Constantelos, steve.constantelos@gmail.com 

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on August 1.
Kick off your Sunday in this 30-acre patch of woods, ephemeral wetland, and grass, with lots of edge habitat. New birders welcome! We’ll be looking for early migrants and summer residents (including Red-headed Woodpeckers) in this little gem of a park. Trails are a mix of dirt, grass, and pavement. Bathrooms available. Meet in the parking lot at 1163 Plank Road, Naperville.
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Leader: Steve Constantelos, steve.constantelos@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on September 1st.
Elsen's Hill is known as one of the best birding hot spots in the county. We'll walk 1 - 2 miles on grass and crushed gravel trails looking for fall migrants and warblers. Be prepared for mud if it rains prior. Wear bug spray.
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Leader: Elena Nelson, ladylena76[at]gmail[dot]com