NONPROFITS SECURE RARE PRAIRIE AND WOODLAND ECOSYSTEMS ALONG MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLUFFS Valmeyer, IL – May 4. Nature lovers, wildlife advocates, […]
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Author: Jo Fessett
Job Opening – Director of Operations
The Illinois Audubon Society is seeking applications for the position of Director of Operations. This role is focused on the […]
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Illinois Bird Records Website goes live
We’re excited to launch a novel and modern home for the Illinois Ornithological Records Committee: the Illinois Bird Records website. […]
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Three-Year Capacity-Building Partnership to Support Chicago’s Birds
Illinois Audubon Society Commits $384,000 to Windy City Bird Lab through a Three-Year Capacity-Building Partnership to Support Chicago’s Birds Illinois […]
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Announcing the Newest Addition to Prairie Ridge State Natural Area
The Illinois Audubon Society has purchased 80 acres of land in Jasper County, Illinois, expanding the mosaic of grasslands in […]
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The Economic Value of Birds in Chicago
Prepared by: J’orge Garcia, Director, Windy City Bird Lab September 2025 Introduction One question that interviewers often ask bird advocates […]
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Director of Conservation Science Announced
Illinois Audubon Society welcomes Nathan Goldberg as the new Director of Conservation Science As Director of Conservation Science, Nathan will […]
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Registration Now Open for 2025 Annual Gathering
Join the Illinois Audubon Society for our Annual Gathering at the peak of fall migration along the lake shore at […]
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IAS & IOS Combine to benefit birds and birders
In 2019, researchers published the news that North America lost 2.9 billion (30%) breeding birds in the last 50 years. […]
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Message from President Kevin Richards
At 127 years and counting, the Illinois Audubon Society is Illinois’ oldest nonprofit conservation organization. In 2024, the Society continued […]
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