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News & Press
Use of Backyard Bird Feeders & Baths May Resume
Wildlife biologists at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) have advised that bird lovers may resume using backyard feeders […]
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BioBlitz at War Bluff Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Saturday, May 14
Join Shawnee Chapter Illinois Audubon at War Bluff Valley Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday May 14 for our first BioBlitz! The […]
Read More → Avian Influenza & Bird Feeder Safety
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has issued recommendations to the public regarding wild birds and the EA H5N1 […]
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Illinois Audubon Society Increases Land Protected Acreage in Lee County
The Illinois Audubon Society has increased the size of its’ Amboy Marsh Nature Preserve (Lee County) by 133 acres with […]
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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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A Good Day for Birds – Migratory Bird Treaty Act News
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced, in the Federal Register, a final rule to revoke the January 7, […]
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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 […]
Read More → 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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