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SUMMARY:Lyman Woods\, Downers Grove
DESCRIPTION:Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on March 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. \nNote that DST kicks in on the day the trip – check your clocks!https://maps.app.goo.gl/vUbvGeMD7Kyb2mHq6Leader: Matt Crisler\, crislermj@gmail.com
URL:https://dupagebirding.org/event/lyman-woods-downers-grove-23/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260313T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121048
CREATED:20260224T021638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T021638Z
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SUMMARY:Urban Stream Research Center Tour and Blackwell Forest Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Pre-registration is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for members only.In this first-of-its-kind event\, DBC members will get a private\, behind-the-scenes tour of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Urban Stream Research Center. This 60-minute tour will help participants better understand the work done at the USRC and the importance that freshwater mussels provide to DuPage County’s ecosystem. The USRC was opened in 2012 and is the cornerstone of the Forest Preserve District’s commitment to preserving aquatic habitats. To this date\, nearly 38\,000 sub-adult mussels have been propagated\, reared\, and released into area waterways to boost declining populations.  \nAfter the tour\, participants will go for a short birding walk around Mount Hoy in Blackwell Forest Preserve. Targets will include resident species and early spring migrants. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and will have the opportunity to change into warmer clothes after the tour. We will meet at the Urban Stream Research Center in Blackwell Forest Preserve\, next to the archery range.https://www.google.com/maps/place/Urban+Stream+Research+CenterLeader: Robert Perez\, robertperez787@gmail.com\, (630) 724-7534
URL:https://dupagebirding.org/event/urban-stream-research-center-tour-and-blackwell-forest-preserve/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121048
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SUMMARY:Fermilab Workday\, Batavia\, IL
DESCRIPTION:Registration with the leader is required.Join a morning workday to restore a degraded shrubland at Fermilab and make a difference for birds. We will help clear invasives and restore habitat for Bell’s Vireo\, Yellow-breasted Chat\, Brown Thrashers\, and other shrubland birds. All that is required for Fermilab entry is a REAL ID or passport for each person in the vehicle. Further meet-up instructions will be provided at registration. All supplies will be provided as well as snacks. Bring your favorite work gloves and water. Activities will include using hand saws or loppers to cut down invasive shrubs with a maximum diameter of 3 inches\, hauling brush\, and stacking brush. No experience is necessary and there will be Fermilab wildlife specialists on hand to answer questions and advise us.Let’s turn out in force and show how DBC members put their love of birds to work!https://maps.app.goo.gl/qq45tvw31Geoztq59Leader: Denis Kania\, djkan36@gmail.com
URL:https://dupagebirding.org/event/fermilab-workday-batavia-il/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260315T090000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121048
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SUMMARY:Seager Park\, Naperville
DESCRIPTION:Registration with the leader is required. Limit 10 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on March 1.Get an early\, birdy start to your Sunday. New birders welcome! We’ll be looking for some of our “basic” resident birds (and hopefully a few spring surprises) in this 30-acre patch of woods\, ephemeral wetland\, and grass\, with lots of edge habitat. Trails are a mix of surfaces\, and there could be mud. Bathrooms available. Meet at Seager Park at 1163 Plank Road\, Naperville.https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seager+Park/Leader: Steve Constantelos\, steve.constantelos@gmail.com
URL:https://dupagebirding.org/event/seager-park-naperville-12/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T100000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121048
CREATED:20260224T021636Z
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SUMMARY:Knoch Knolls Park\, Naperville
DESCRIPTION:Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on March 1.The first day of spring! A morning walk to the DuPage River confluence\, where the east and west branches meet. We’ll look for migrants and residents emerging from the doldrums of winter in the water\, fields\, and woods. Trails are a mix of surfaces\, and it could be muddy\, so wear boots. Meet at the parking lot on 336 Knoch Knolls Rd.\, Naperville. Bathrooms available at trail head.https://www.google.com/maps/place/Knoch+Knolls+Park/Leader: Steve Constantelos\, steve.constantelos@gmail.com
URL:https://dupagebirding.org/event/knoch-knolls-park-naperville-9/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121048
CREATED:20260125T232938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T232938Z
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SUMMARY:Mississippi River Trip\, Fulton\, IL
DESCRIPTION:Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on March 1.Waterfowl\, cranes\, eagles\, and pelicans will be sought on this all-day trip exploring spots along the Mississippi\, both in Illinois and Iowa. In addition to the river\, Lost Mound National Wildlife Refuge will be visited to search for Western Meadowlark and Northern Mockingbird. We will meet in Woodridge in the Jewel-Osco parking lot and caravan together.https://maps.app.goo.gl/dFzsVPsMrSN6XXee8Leader: Jeff Chapman\, jeffchapman948@gmail.com\, (847) 456-2784
URL:https://dupagebirding.org/event/mississippi-river-trip-fulton-il/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260325T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260325T103000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121048
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SUMMARY:DuPage River Greenway Trail\, Bolingbrook\, Will County
DESCRIPTION:Registration with the leader is required.We will meet at the DuPage River Greenway Trailhead parking lot. It is just off Royce Road\, as soon as you make the turn west off Rt 53. It is a nice asphalt path and we will follow that along the DuPage River to Whalon Lake and back. We will look for returning migrants- both passing through and the ones sticking around. Just text me if your are interested in joining.   https://www.google.com/maps/place/DuPage+River+Greenway+TrailLeader: Mark Freeburg\, freebs59@sbcglobal.net\, text (630) 661-1521
URL:https://dupagebirding.org/event/dupage-river-greenway-trail-bolingbrook-will-county/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260327T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260327T200000
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SUMMARY:Lyman Woods\, Downers Grove
DESCRIPTION:Registration with the leader is required. Limit 15 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on March 1.We will be looking for early migrants & woodland residents. Meet at the parking lot on 31st Street. We will conclude the trip with a search for the resident Great Horned Owls and/or migrating Woodcocks around and after sunset. Dress warmly as we may be stationary at times. A red flashlight or headlamp is recommended. Lyman’s trails are almost always muddy regardless of weather. If rain occurs ahead of the trip\, expect areas with standing water. Be prepared with appropriate footwear.https://maps.app.goo.gl/vUbvGeMD7Kyb2mHq6Leader: Matt Crisler\, crislermj@gmail.com
URL:https://dupagebirding.org/event/lyman-woods-downers-grove-22/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260328T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260328T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121048
CREATED:20260125T232937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T232937Z
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SUMMARY:Van Patten Woods - Sterling Lake\, Zion\, IL
DESCRIPTION:Registration with the leader is required. Limit 8 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on March 1.Van Patten Woods is a Lake County Forest Preserve off I-94 just below the Wisconsin border and features Sterling Lake and the Des Plaines River.  Grab your cameras and we’ll stroll a couple miles on crushed gravel trails around the lake to see Common Loons\, Horned Grebes and other migrating waterfowl.  There will also be plenty of other returning migrants like Song Sparrows and Red-winged Blackbirds establishing their territories.  If you just want to relax and enjoy the view there is also a wheelchair accessible floating dock with benches. \nIt’s an easy\, hour-long drive up the tollway. Let me know if you want to meet at the Sterling Lake parking lot or carpool.https://maps.app.goo.gl/7ULnk9kqBmx5fvWR7Leader: Elena Nelson\, ladylena76@gmail.com
URL:https://dupagebirding.org/event/van-patten-woods-sterling-lake-zion-il/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T103000
DTSTAMP:20260423T121048
CREATED:20260224T021633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T021633Z
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SUMMARY:Centennial Trail\, Lemont
DESCRIPTION:Registration with the leader is required. Limit 12 participants. Registration for nonmembers opens on March 1.We will walk along the canal looking for waterfowl and returning songbirds.  We will meet in the gravel parking lot at the end of Canal Bank Road. Coming off of Lemont Road this turnoff is called Old Lemont Road. Feel free to ask questions on how to get there after you RSVP.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/CCXDNzB5SbTQjdKY6Leader: Karen and Michael Warner\, mwarner2543@gmail.com\, (630) 640-2450
URL:https://dupagebirding.org/event/centennial-trail-lemont-32/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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