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Announcing DBC’s Fall 2022 Photography Contest Winners!
The DBC’s Fall ’22 photo contest was a great success! The 27 entries were judged by John Hebert, Andie Duffy, Steve Constantelos, Natalie McFaul, and Mike Warner. Because of the variety and quality of the submissions, the committee had a very tough time deciding on which pictures to recognize. The committee wants to thank all the photographers for their entries. Go to Fall ’22 Photo Contest Winners to see all the winning images and the stories behind them. Go to Members Photo Gallery to see the winning photos only.
Forest Preserve District Awarded Grant to Restore Woodland at Blackwell
Partnership to Restore Woodland Understory Will Benefit Birds — The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and DuPage Birding Club jointly announce a grant to restore a woodland understory near McKee Marsh at Blackwell Forest Preserve in West Chicago. The DuPage Birding Club is providing a $2,000 grant to the Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County 501(c)(3) to fund the planting of nearly 100 native tree saplings and shrubs. The grant will advance a restoration project already begun at the site, which included the removal of nonnative buckthorn and honeysuckle shrubs. Newly planted native trees and shrubs […]
NEW DATE: Sunday, November 6 is Planting Day at McKee Marsh
Due to expected inclement weather on Saturday, we are moving the Planting Day to Sunday, November 6, when it is expected to be sunny and mild. Can you spare a few hours to help the DBC plant native shrubs at a woodland in McKee Marsh? The Club is partnering with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County on a project to improve habitat for our forest birds by restoring the understory of a local woodland. We provided a $2,000 grant to the District to purchase 100 native shrubs and saplings to plant in an area of McKee Marsh where nonnative, […]