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DBC Funds IOS Grant Project at Midewin
Under the guidance of the club’s Grants and Donations Committee, the DBC has awarded $1,000 to the Midewin Tallgrass Prairie Alliance for the purchase of a high-resolution viewing scope. The scope will be installed in the Welcome Center at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie for visitor use. One focus of the scope will be the viewing of an active Bald Eagle nest located ¼ mile west of the Welcome Center. It will also be used by U.S. Forest Service rangers and volunteers to provide visitors the opportunity to view, learn about, and appreciate the many special bird species that frequent and […]
Decoy Silent Auction Raises $1,161!
Joe Suchecki reports that the DBC Silent Auction for the remaining decoys in the Craig Holderness estate donation garnered $1,161, bringing the total raised through the sale of these decoys to more than $3,100! The high bids went to the Female Wood Duck, a real beauty, and the Blue-winged Teal, another excellent piece. The proceeds from these sales will fund a future donation to a regional bird conservation program. Stay tuned for details on that. THANK YOU, DBC members, for your generosity and participation, and thanks to Joe for organizing and administering the decoy sales.
Spring ’22 Photo Contest Winners Announced
The DBC’s first photo contest was a great success, so we did it again! Our second contest included 35 entries. Entries were judged by John Hebert, Andie Duffy, Steve Constantelos, Natalie McFaul, and Mike Warner. The committee wants to thank all the photographers for their entries. Go to Spring ’22 Photo Contest Winners to see all the winning images and the stories behind them.Â