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Events:
March 4, 2025 | 8:30 a.m.
March Bird Hike
Brew your favorite hot drink and join us for a free guided bird walk at Deer Run! FPWC Wildlife Biologist Liz will discuss bird identification, helpful birding technology, and nature journaling while the group searches for winter resident species.
This hike is aimed at beginner birders. Please bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Plan to hike 2-3 miles on mixed terrain (paved, grass, some incline/decline.)
15 participant maximum.
Deer Run Forest Preserve
5691 River Road, Cherry Valley, IL 61016
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March 22, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.
Eastern Bluebird Nest Box Training
(Community Science)
Join us at Funderburg Forest Preserve for Eastern Bluebird Nest Box Training to learn about what is takes to monitor Eastern Bluebird nest boxes! This is part of our Community Science volunteer program and is for new and current volunteers. Event is weather permitting.
Questions? Contact FPWC Stewardship Coordinator, Keith Krey, at kkrey@winnebagoforest.org or (815)516-2655.
Funderburg Forest Preserve
4551 S. Meridian Road, Rockford IL, 61102
May 3, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Birdscaping Program & Hike
Presented by Alan Branhagen, Executive Director, Natural Land Institute
NLI’s Executive Director, Alan Branhagen, will give a presentation inside Headquarters Administration Building about what you should do in your own yard to attract birds so they have food, shelter and water. Take a walk with Alan in the prairie afterwards to look for birds.
Image: Dickcissel by Paul Lindquist
Headquarters Forest Preserve
5500 Northrock Drive, Rockford IL, 61103
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