2022 Calendar of EventsKeep watching, as events will be added
throughout the year
COVID-19 Notice
At the present time, due to the novel
coronavirus pandemic, all previously scheduled Peoria
Audubon Society membership meetings - that would normally
be held at Forest Park Nature Center - are hereby
cancelled or postponed until further notice out of concern
for the health and safety of our members and the community.
Instead, we will be offering programs
virtually via Zoom. A Zoom link will be provided to our
email subscribers prior to the event. All programs are open
to the public and free.
Note that this
spring,
we plan to transition back to hosting in-person
membership meetings at Forest Park Nature Center. We
will announce the meetings on this webpage.
As we recover from the coronavirus
pandemic, a limited number of outdoor activities are being
scheduled. Please check with, and subscribe to our
Facebook account for late breaking information and the
scheduling of birding
walks and informal birding events. These will be
limited in scope and in the outdoors where
physical distancing and safety can effectively be practiced.
We encourage everyone to enjoy the outdoors while remaining
safe.
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January 2022 |
Sun. Jan. 2 |
Christmas Bird Counts: Chillicothe
Chillicothe
Christmas Bird Count. Contact
Tracy Fox at 309-369-5331 for more information and to
participate. |
Wed. Jan. 12 7:00 p.m. |
Virtual "Potluck" and Media Show Try something bold
as we will put on a virtual "potluck" and media show where
participants can share their photos and stories from the
previous year. Steve Zehner volunteered to help assemble a
few of your photos if you need assistance. More info on
Home Page. |
February 2022 |
Wed. Feb. 9 7:00 p.m. |
Jamie Ellis: Growing Your Own Backyard Prairie
Jamie Ellis, botanist with the Illinois Natural History
Survey, and author of the recently published book on A
Backyard Prairie: The Hidden Beauty of Tallgrass and Wildflowers,
will be with us to talk about all that goes into creating your
own prairie, conservation, native plants and natural areas
management.
Send email to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for link to join the virtual
meeting. |
March 2022 |
Tues. Mar. 8 6:30 p.m. |
Woodcock Walk at Tawny Oaks Mike Miller will lead
a Woodcock Walk at the Peoria Park District property:
Tawny Oaks Field Station. This will be a joint program
between the Peoria Park District and Peoria Audubon. Dress
warm for a walk around the prairie property at Tawny Oaks to
listen, and hopefully watch American Woodcock perform their
annual spring courtship displays. |
Wed. Mar. 9 7:00 p.m. |
Meeting - Steve Zehner: Bird Guides, Lodges, Tours - What are
they? When do they make sense? Join us as Peoria Audubon's own Steve Zehner talks about the
benefits of having a bird guide to increase enjoyment of your
birding experience on trips. Steve will be sharing stories,
including an open discussion, of when assistance of a tour guide
is useful and sometimes is not.
Send email to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for link to join the virtual
meeting. |
April 2022 |
Wed. Apr. 13 7:00 p.m. |
Meeting - Josh Engel: Birding and Wildlife Watching in South
Africa Join us as
Josh Engel,
from Red Hill Birding, presents a program on his experiences and
stories with birding and wildlife watching in South Africa.
Send email to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for link to join the virtual
meeting. |
May 2022 |
Sat. May 7 |
Spring Bird Count
Statewide survey of birds. This
bird count is timed to be at the peak of spring migration.
The Peoria Audubon Society organizes teams to participate in the
Statewide count. Contact Mike Miller at (309) 681-2858, Peoria
County compiler, for more information and to volunteer. |
Wed. May 11 7:00 p.m. |
Meeting - Challenges, Stories, and Situations of
being an African-American Birder
As part of a project to promote inclusivity, not just diversity,
Peoria Audubon is sponsoring a program on
the challenges, stories, and situations of being a Black person and a birder.
This meeting will be virtual.
Send email to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for link to join.
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