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Full Steam Ahead on the DBC Auction
The DBC Auction, our first in six years, will be held on October 9 at the DuPage County Historical Museum in Wheaton, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Auction Donations are Rolling In The DBC Auction, our first since 2019, will be held at the DuPage County Historical Museum in Wheaton. Its purpose is to raise funds for club operations and our grants and donations program-and to provide a fun social event for members and friends of the club. Auction Highlights Mark your calendar NOW because you don’t want to miss this event. Here’s a preview of some of the 60 or […]
Nominating Committee Seeks Volunteers for Leadership Roles
Do you have a few hours a month to devote to DBC’s governance? The Nominating Committee is actively looking for new volunteers to fill important roles on the leadership team. This is a great opportunity to join a collegial group who makes it happen at the DuPage Birding Club. Contact Thelma Hulka at scubabird@gmail.com if any of the open roles interest you: Vice President-serve as #2 on the Executive Committee, with primary duty to arrange speakers for member meetings and coordinate with COD for our meeting space. The VP will step in to lead if the President is unavailable and […]
The Best of Words on Birds by Jeff Reiter
DBC member Jeff Reiter has just released The Best of Words on Birds, a selection of his favorite columns from 30 years of publishing Words on Birds monthly in The Daily Herald. Columns focus on individual species, birding tips and know-how for beginners, interesting people or books in the field, and Jeff’s own personal experiences as a birder. Few people have done more to evangelize the pleasure of engaging with birds than Jeff. If birding is “having a moment,” Jeff is one of the people who importantly nurtured the interest of new birders and bird nerds alike. Check out […]