2021 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.
Although field trips are on hold, birding
walks and informal birding events are being planned where
physical distancing and safety can effectively be practiced.
We encourage everyone to enjoy the outdoors while remaining
safe.
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January 2021 |
Sat. Jan. 2 |
Christmas Bird Count - Chillicothe The 121st annual Audubon
Chillicothe
Christmas Bird Count. Contact
Tracy Fox (309) 369-5331 to participate |
Wed. Jan. 13 6:30 p.m. |
Mark Glenshaw: Lives of Great Horned
Owls in Forest Park of St. Louis
Mark H. X. Glenshaw is an award-winning naturalist who has
closely observed and documented the lives of Great Horned Owls
in Forest Park, a large urban park in St. Louis, Missouri, since
December 2005. Mark’s talk,
Forest
Park Owls: Hiding In Plain Sight, will cover how he
found these owls, basic facts about the species, and the
different behaviors he has been able to observe and document
with photos and videos to illustrate these behaviors.
You may have heard about the owls and
Mark's work with them from the regular
media coverage they receive-now here is your opportunity to
learn more about the owls in person.
Mark's YouTube Channel of the owls.
Send email request to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for more information and a link to
attend/watch the free virtual Zoom meeting. |
February 2021 |
Wed. Feb. 10 7:00 p.m. |
Jason Beverlin: Latest Developments at
Emiquon
Jason Beverlin, Deputy Director of The Nature Conservancy's
Illinois River Program at
Emiquon Preserve, will be with us to enlighten us with all
the latest developments at Emiquon - the largest wetland
restoration in the United States after the Everglades.
Send email request to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for more information and a link to
attend/watch the free virtual Zoom meeting. |
March 2021 |
Wed. March 10 7:00 p.m. |
Jennifer Kuroda: Bobcats in Illinois Jennifer Kuroda,
founder of Illinois
Bobcat Foundation will be with us to speak about...Bobcats!
- Bobcats, named for their short, bobbed tails, are about twice
the size of a common house cat. They use their keen sight and
hearing to hunt rabbits, squirrels, small rodents and some
birds.
Bobcats are mostly nocturnal, reclusive animals that prefer
forested or wooded areas. Once hunted almost to extinction in
the Midwest, bobcats have been making a comeback in recent
years. Jennifer will cover every facet of the elusive
cats, including history, biology, predator perception and
management and will speak about the ongoing bobcat population
studies in Illinois.
Send email request to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for more information and a link to
attend/watch the free virtual Zoom meeting. |
April 2021 |
Wed. April 14 7:00 p.m. |
Bob Dolgan: Piping Plovers in Chicago
 Filmaker, Bob
Dolgan will speak and show a film that tells the story of "Monty
& Rose," a pair of endangered Piping Plovers attempting to
nest on a busy beach in Chicago. The short independent
documentary chronicles these special birds and an unpredictable
series of events including a proposed music festival that
propelled them to national headlines.
Monty and Rose
became the first piping plovers to nest within the city limits
of Chicago since 1955. In addition to the showing the film, Bob will provide
additional information, stories and answer questions regarding
this marvelous event. Click
HERE to watch the official trailer of Monty and Rose.
Send email request to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com
for more information and a link to attend/watch the free virtual
Zoom meeting |
May 2021 |
Sat. May 8 |
Illinois 2021 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.
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Wed. May 12 7:00 p.m. |
Brian "Fox" Ellis Presentation
Brian "Fox"
Ellis, an award winning professional storyteller and author
from the Bishop Hill
Creative Commons, located in
Bishop Hill, IL, will be our featured speaker for the
evening. Brian's goal is to provide: "Education and
Inspiration through the Art of Storytelling!" Among
his Brian's many performance impersonations is his
portrayal of John James
Audubon.
Send email request to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for more information and a link to
attend/watch the free virtual Zoom meeting. |
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