Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on February 1.Let's visit Fullersburg Woods for a morning of winter birding. This location can be good for winter birds and has a nice trail system with wooded areas and open water most of the winter. Plan on snow and/or ice on the trails and use footwear accordingly.Leader: Nancy Allured, nallured@gmail.com

No registration required.Join us for a walk around one of DuPage county's premier birding hotspots to look for resident and wintering birds. Hopefully, some waterfowl should be around. This approximately 3-mile walk will be on crushed limestone and earthen trails; wear appropriate shoes and clothing. Meet at the visitor parking lot on the north side of Mack Rd., located between Winfield Rd. and Rt. 59 in Warrenville.https://maps.app.goo.gl/Bj3NzyY2zZiJ4L5X6Leader: Kyle Wiktor, (708) 506-5186

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on February 1.We will be looking for common woodland wintertime residents. Meet at the parking lot on 31st Street. We will conclude the trip with a brief search for the resident Great Horned Owls around and after sunset. Dress warmly as we may be stationary at times. A red flashlight or headlamp is recommended.https://maps.app.goo.gl/tY5mCcKSims6dzF8ALeader: Matt Crisler, crislermj@gmail.com

Registration with the leader is required.Snow Geese Spectacular! Chautauqua NWR (and Emiquon NWR across the Illinois River) typically hold tens of thousands of Snow Geese as a stopover point for these waterfowl as they journey northward for their spring migration in mid to late February. Other waterfowl, Gr. White-fronted Geese for example, are also likely to be present in very large numbers. The trip starts at Chautauqua, then crosses the river in Havana to visit Emiquon NWR. The trip may also include a short meeting with Forbes Biological Station personnel to learn more about their work at Chautauqua. Lodging is available […]

Registration with the leader is required. Limit 8 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on February 1.We'll be looking for migrating waterfowl and early nest builders (herons, cormorants and egrets) on the last day before they close the trail for the rookery's breeding season. There's also a pair of nesting eagles. Bring a scope if you have one. We'll be walking a couple miles on easy, flat gravel and paved trails along Lake Renwick and Turtle Lake.https://maps.app.goo.gl/vuVA4cvKFfFtRzxo6Leader: Elena Nelson, ladylena76@gmail.com