2020 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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September 2020 |
Wed. Sept. 9 7:00 p.m. |
Steve Zehner: Becoming a Citizen Scientist with eBird and
iNaturalist Steve Zehner, a local eBird and
iNaturalist user, will
hosted a Zoom virtual meeting with us on becoming citizen scientists with eBird and
iNaturalist. He discussed using eBird to plan a trip to local hotspots,
record and share bird observations, attach pictures, create lists by
location, and set up alerts for birds of interest.
Click Here to view recording of Steve's presentation. |
October 2020 |
Sat. Oct. 3 10:00 a.m. |
Work Day at Oak Bluff Nature Preserve
Request for volunteers to come to the Oak
Bluff Nature Preserve 4-miles southwest of Henry, IL to
assist with removing invasive species. The local ICC
SAFE student group will also be helping out. (Google
Map) Bring water and work gloves. Loppers and/or
saws should be available. Working with a dedicated group
should be fun, and we'll remain socially distant. It's a
great place that needs some TLC to let nature show through.
After a few hours, we'll sit back and enjoy nature! |
Tues. Oct. 20 7:00 p.m. |
Mike Miller: Habitat Grant Projects in Peoria
Mike Miller, Supervisor of Environmental of Interpretive
Services at Peoria Park District, hosted a virtual Zoom
meeting on habitat grant projects in Peoria. The District
has received IDNR funding to complete several habitat projects
in the Peoria area. In particular Mike highlighted
projects in Donovan Park, Detweiller Riverside, and Robinson
Parks.
These projects are designed to improve habitat for the Federally
Endangered Rusty Patch Bumble Bee, Federally Threatened
Decurrent False Aster, and the Monarch Butterfly.
Click
Here to view recording of Mike's presentation. |
November 2020 |
Sun. Nov. 15 10:00 a.m. |
Work Day at Oak Bluff Nature Preserve
Request for volunteers to come to the Oak
Bluff Nature Preserve 4-miles southwest of Henry, IL to
assist with removing invasive species, hauling and burning.
(Google
Map) Bring water and work gloves. Loppers and/or
saws should be available. Working with a dedicated group
should be fun, and we'll remain socially distant. It's a
great place that needs some TLC to let nature show through.
After a few hours, we'll sit back and enjoy nature!
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December 2020 |
Wed. Dec. 9 7:00 p.m. |
Mike Coyne: Living on a Barge and Cleaning Up the River
Mike Coyne-Logan, Education Facilitator of
Living Lands &
Waters will bring his presentation to us with a focus on
waste reduction. Mike will share the history of the
organization and the story of founder
Chad Pregracke! Mike will describe what it’s like to clean
up garbage on the river, live on a barge for most of the year,
and show examples of bizarre items they found on the river.
Send email request to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for more information and a link to
attend/watch the free virtual Zoom meeting. |
Sat. Dec. 19 |
Christmas Bird Count - Peoria The 121st annual Audubon
Peoria
Christmas Bird Count. Contact
Mike Miller (309) 681-2858 to participate |
Sat. Dec. 26
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Christmas Bird Count - Chautauqua
The 121sth annual Audubon Chautauqua
Christmas Bird Count.
Contact
Rick Fox
(309) 369-5330 to participate |
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. |
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