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DBC at the Danada Fall Festival October 7 and 8
The DuPage Birding Club is excited to participate in the Fall Festival, the Forest Preserve District’s largest event. Held at Danada Equestrian Center, festivities will include equestrian performances and demonstrations in the outdoor arena, wagon rides, children’s activities, barn tours, and more. As part of our Outreach program, DBC will host two booths in the shade of two giant oak trees adjacent to the Danada Native Display Garden. One booth will feature activities for kids. On Saturday we will discuss how to identify local birds by eye and by ear and will look for birds in the Native Display Garden. […]
Don’t Forget: Volunteer Luncheon October 7 at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve
Calling all volunteers-the Club would like to acknowledge your efforts at a luncheon on Saturday, October 7, at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve. The event is open to anyone who has volunteered in any capacity over the past year. This includes board members, committee members, field trip leaders, outreach volunteers, newsletter and website contributors, and any others who have helped out. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a bird walk to explore the new bridge installation and look for migrants and resident birds, followed by a luncheon at 11:30. Note: should there be inclement weather, we will still host […]
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day October 14
October 14 is the annual World Migratory Bird Day and part of the Global Bird Weekend. eBird is sponsoring an October Big Day to unite us around the world in our shared love of birds. To participate, you must first have an eBird account and then you simply upload your checklists with your sightings. Last October, nearly 35,000 people from 185 countries submitted almost 80,000 checklists. Take a few minutes to demonstrate the power of birds to bring people together! The DBC will be supporting this special day through a presence with BCN at the Kankakee World Migratory Bird Day […]