Bird House & Bird Feeder Kits:
Kits for Bluebird Houses or Wren
Houses and Bird Feeders will be
available for sale at each LCAS
meeting. The Houses are on sale for
$7 for members and $10 for
non-members. The Bird Feeders sell
for $8 for members and $11 for
non-members
Kits for Bluebird Houses or Wren
Houses and Bird Feeders will be
available for sale at each LCAS
meeting. The Houses are on sale for
$7 for members and $10 for
non-members. The Bird Feeders sell
for $8 for members and $11 for
non-members
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2009 - 2010 Season
Lake County Audubon Society
| An Illinois Chapter of the National Audubon Society |
| The Mission of the Lake County Audubon Society is Education, Conservation and Restoration of natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, and other wildlife and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity |
Meetings & Programs
General meetings and programs of the Lake County Audubon are held at 7:30 pm on
the first Monday of the month October through May skipping the month of January.
These meetings / programs are open to the public as well as members and are
typically held in the second floor meeting room of the Libertyville Village Hall, located
at 118 W. Cook Street.
General meetings and programs of the Lake County Audubon are held at 7:30 pm on
the first Monday of the month October through May skipping the month of January.
These meetings / programs are open to the public as well as members and are
typically held in the second floor meeting room of the Libertyville Village Hall, located
at 118 W. Cook Street.
General Meeting March 1, 2010 Surface Water Resources of Lake County and the Flora and Fauna Within Presented by Mark Pfister 7:30 pm Libertyville Village Hall 118 W. Cook St. Second Floor Meeting Room |
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Information Links
Join the Great Backyard Bird Count
February 12-15, 2010
Bird and nature fans throughout North America are invited to
join tens of thousands of everyday bird watchers for the 12th
annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), February 12-15,
2010. A joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the
National Audubon Society, this free event is an opportunity for
families, students, and people of all ages to discover the
wonders of nature in backyards, schoolyards, and local parks,
and, at the same time, make an important contribution to
conservation. Participants count birds and report their sightings
online at www.birdcount.org. Businesses, schools, nature clubs,
Scout troops, and other community organizations interested in
the GBBC can contact the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at (800)
843-2473, Audubon at citizenscience@audubon.org or (215)
355-9588, ext 16. click on How To Participate to get started.
February 12-15, 2010
Bird and nature fans throughout North America are invited to
join tens of thousands of everyday bird watchers for the 12th
annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), February 12-15,
2010. A joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the
National Audubon Society, this free event is an opportunity for
families, students, and people of all ages to discover the
wonders of nature in backyards, schoolyards, and local parks,
and, at the same time, make an important contribution to
conservation. Participants count birds and report their sightings
online at www.birdcount.org. Businesses, schools, nature clubs,
Scout troops, and other community organizations interested in
the GBBC can contact the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at (800)
843-2473, Audubon at citizenscience@audubon.org or (215)
355-9588, ext 16. click on How To Participate to get started.
If you would like to
submit a photo you
took to be added to the
Lake County Audubon
WEB Site, please read
the following link.
Lake County Audubon
Birds
submit a photo you
took to be added to the
Lake County Audubon
WEB Site, please read
the following link.
Lake County Audubon
Birds
Keep track of the Birds in your backyard and add your information
to a web site tag on e-birds for more information and to get started
to a web site tag on e-birds for more information and to get started
Mark Pfister is the Associate Director of Environmental and
Population Health Service with the Lake County Health
Department.
Mark has been researching the surface water resources (and
the flora and fauna within) of Lake County for over 18 years
during his employment with the Lake County Health
Department. Mark’s presentation will highlight several state
threatened and endangered aquatic species and their habitat and
water quality requirements. In addition, he will discuss threats
to our water resources such as invasive aquatic species and
human pollutants such as road salt.
Population Health Service with the Lake County Health
Department.
Mark has been researching the surface water resources (and
the flora and fauna within) of Lake County for over 18 years
during his employment with the Lake County Health
Department. Mark’s presentation will highlight several state
threatened and endangered aquatic species and their habitat and
water quality requirements. In addition, he will discuss threats
to our water resources such as invasive aquatic species and
human pollutants such as road salt.
Special Thanks to all who helped put up 11 more Heron Platforms at
Almond Marsh.
When the Herons return in early March they will have 11 more nesting platforms,
thanks to over 35 volunteers who helped erect them on February 1st and 2nd.
Lake County Forest Preserve and Lake County Audubon went into partnership to
help save the Heron Rookery that has been slowly deteriorating over the years. To
see some photos of the process tag on Rookery 2010 Pictures Feb 1 and
Rookery 2010 Feb 2
Almond Marsh.
When the Herons return in early March they will have 11 more nesting platforms,
thanks to over 35 volunteers who helped erect them on February 1st and 2nd.
Lake County Forest Preserve and Lake County Audubon went into partnership to
help save the Heron Rookery that has been slowly deteriorating over the years. To
see some photos of the process tag on Rookery 2010 Pictures Feb 1 and
Rookery 2010 Feb 2
Lake County Audubon Newsletter Help
After many years of great editing service, Vic Taylor, the Editor and
Chief of our Newsletter, The Audubon Outlook, has decided to step
down. Our Chapter is looking for someone to help edit and take over
his position. If you could help out it would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact Chris Geiselhart at 847-362-5134
After many years of great editing service, Vic Taylor, the Editor and
Chief of our Newsletter, The Audubon Outlook, has decided to step
down. Our Chapter is looking for someone to help edit and take over
his position. If you could help out it would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact Chris Geiselhart at 847-362-5134
Looking for Something to do this Winter
Check out the GATHERINGS ONLINE put out by The Nature
Conservancy. Here you can check out various workshops and
conferences to make your winter more fun. Tag on GATHERINGS
ONLINE for more information.
Check out the GATHERINGS ONLINE put out by The Nature
Conservancy. Here you can check out various workshops and
conferences to make your winter more fun. Tag on GATHERINGS
ONLINE for more information.
Audubon Adventures Classrooms
The AUDUBON ADVENTURES Classroom Resource Kit will again be available for
use in Lake County schools this year. AUDUBON ADVENTURES is one of
Audubon's most successful education programs for schools. Designed for students
in grades 3-6, it presents scientifically accurate facts in a newspaper style format
that is colorful and very appealing to students. If you are interested in obtaining
materials for your classroom, please contact us.
The AUDUBON ADVENTURES Classroom Resource Kit will again be available for
use in Lake County schools this year. AUDUBON ADVENTURES is one of
Audubon's most successful education programs for schools. Designed for students
in grades 3-6, it presents scientifically accurate facts in a newspaper style format
that is colorful and very appealing to students. If you are interested in obtaining
materials for your classroom, please contact us.
More Photos will be posted as we receive them.