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An Opportunity to help our Forest Preserve District
DBC members can help in the restoration and management of habitat for birds in our DuPage County Forest Preserves while having fun at the same time. The Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the 501 (C) (3) charitable organization that raises private donations to support District programs, is holding two fundraising and fun events in September. All monies raised will be used to restore and manage wildlife habitat in the County. The first event is a rubber Duck Race on September 5 at St. James Farm Forest Preserve. You can purchase a duck to enter the race […]
McCormick Place Acts to Stop the Carnage…and Other Good News
It’s exciting to report some progress on bird-friendly building design here in the Chicago region. Birds rely on the moon and stars to navigate, and bright lights from reflective glass structures attract and confuse them. Often, they can’t perceive the glass and think they can fly straight through. The big news, of course, is that McCormick Place has begun a $1.2 million project to retrofit its glass façade with a bird-safe film that will deter migratory birds from flying into the building’s windows. After a tragic night in October of 2023 in which almost a thousand migratory birds perished as […]
2024-2025 Federal “Duck Stamp” Now on Sale
The 2024-2025 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, commonly known as the Duck Stamp, is now on sale. This year’s stamp features a Northern Pintail by Montana artist Chuck Black. The $25 stamp is an excellent way to support conservation of wetland and grassland habitats. The Duck Stamp is required as part of the annual license fee duck hunters pay, and it has also become highly collectible among stamp collectors, birders, and other nature enthusiasts. Since its inception in 1934, proceeds have contributed more than $1.2 billion to the conservation of more than six million acres of habitat in […]