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Keep watching, as events will be added throughout the year
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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 |
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| 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. |
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February 2022 |
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Wed. Feb. 9 7:00 p.m.
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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. |
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March 2022 |
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| 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. |
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Wed. Mar. 9 7:00 p.m.
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Membership Meeting - Details Not Yet Finalized Please check back as the details have not yet been finalized. |
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April 2022 |
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| Wed. Apr. 13 7:00 p.m. |
Meeting - Josh Engle: Birding and Wildlife Watching in South
Africa Join us as Josh Engle, 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. |
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May 2022 |
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| 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. |
Membership Meeting - Steve Zehner: Benefits of a Bird Guide Join us as Peoria Audubon's own Steve Zehner talks about all the benefits of having a bird guide to increase enjoyment of your bird-watching experience on trips. At this time, we expect that the meeting will be virtual. Send email to peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for link to join. |