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Members’ Night Call for Presenters: Submissions Open February 11
Each presentation is limited to 10 minutes, so please be very selective and limit yourself to 10 to 15 images to share. We will only have time to show approximately 10 presentations. To make sure the evening goes smoothly, we ask that presenters adhere to the steps below. If you have never presented live or on Zoom, don’t let that stop you! It is actually pretty easy and we can help you through it. STEP 1 Submissions will be accepted starting on February 11. Coordinate submission with Robert Perez by email at robertperez787@gmail.com. Please include the Presenter’s Name, Presentation Title, […]
Decoy Sales Fund a Wetlands Initiative Project
The DBC donated $2,000 to fund a restoration project managed by The Wetlands Initiative (TWI) from proceeds derived from the sale of the beautiful collection of decoys the family of longtime DuPage birder Craig Holderness donated to the Club in his memory. The donation will support the second year of habitat restoration at Violet Meadow, so named for the four native violet species that thrive there. Violet Meadow is part of TWI’s internationally recognized restoration site, the Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge in northcentral Illinois. This project focuses on restoring high-quality habitats across 292 acres in the Refuge’s northeastern […]
DuPage Birding Club Winter ‘23 Photo Contest Now Open!
The DBC is looking for pictures of birds taken between December 1, 2022 and February 28, 2023. All photos are welcome: amateur, funny, imperfect, high-quality. The “story behind the shot” is also taken into account when judging. The judges want this to be a fun contest; no categories have been pre-defined for award-winners so every entry has a chance to win! If you would like to look at past DBC Photo Contest winners CLICK HERE. The contest is open to DBC members only. Photos may be taken anywhere (not just DuPage/Illinois). If a picture includes people, the submitter must have […]