The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has issued recommendations to the public regarding wild birds and the EA H5N1 […]
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Category: Society News
Illinois Audubon Society Purchases Land in Lee County
The Illinois Audubon Society has purchased an 80-acre addition to the 352-acre Amboy Marsh Nature Preserve (Lee County). The addition […]
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Illinois Audubon Society Receives Grant for Restoration of Lake County Site
The Illinois Audubon Society has received a grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation in support of native habitat […]
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Successful Partnership Protects 160 Acres in McHenry County
The Illinois Audubon Society, Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation and McHenry County Conservation Foundation—with the help of and individual donors—purchased […]
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Illinois Audubon Society receives $30 million bequest from the Hebard Estate
The Illinois Audubon Society received a $30 million bequest from the estate of Gilbert and Mary Hebard. Established in 1897, […]
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A Walk to the Shack
Illinois Audubon Executive Director Jim Herkert recently sat with Glen Kruse to discuss his Walk to the Shack, a 300-plus […]
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Stewardship Endowment Established
The Illinois Audubon Society announces the establishment of the Brucker Stewardship Endowment. A resolution establishing the endowment was passed by […]
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2021 Spring Gathering Announcement
Ready, Set, Bird ! The Illinois Audubon Society 2021 Spring Gathering has been redesigned for 2021 and rescheduled for Saturday, […]
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2020 Letter from Executive Director
Each year when I reflect back on what the Illinois Audubon Society has accomplished over the previous 12 months, I […]
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Illinois Audubon Society receives challenge grant for stewardship
SPRINGFIELD, IL. The Illinois Audubon Society has been awarded a Community Stewardship Challenge Grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community […]
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