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
$15 for members and $18 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
$15 for members and $18 for
non-members. The Bird Feeders sell
for $8 for members and $11 for
non-members
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2011 - 2012 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. 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. 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 Monday February 6, 2012 Guess Who's Coming to Your Backyard Presented by Seth Magle Urban Wildlife Ecologist, Lincoln Park Zoo 7:30 pm Libertyville Village Hall 118 W. Cook St. Second Floor Meeting Room |
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Information Links
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
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
Looking for something to do ---
Check out activities at Volo Bog, tag on
Volo Bog Activities
Eagles Visiting Almond
Marsh 10/22/10. Tag Here to
see Photos.
Marsh 10/22/10. Tag Here to
see Photos.
EPA Shows Local Sources of Greenhouse Gas Tag Here to View Article Tag Here to See Lake County Sources of Greenhouse Gas |
SPECIAL JOINT PROGRAM
A Special Joint Program with Lake/Cook Audubon Illinois Chapter
Audubon in Illinois: Celebrating the 200 Anniversary by
Performer/Author/Educator Brian"Fox" Ellis as James Audubon
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at College of Lake County Building C
Room C005, at 7:00, seats will be available at 6:30. Parking is
available in Lots 4, 5, & 6. For campus maps and directions, visit
http://www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/grayslake.asp
View press release, tag here
A Special Joint Program with Lake/Cook Audubon Illinois Chapter
Audubon in Illinois: Celebrating the 200 Anniversary by
Performer/Author/Educator Brian"Fox" Ellis as James Audubon
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at College of Lake County Building C
Room C005, at 7:00, seats will be available at 6:30. Parking is
available in Lots 4, 5, & 6. For campus maps and directions, visit
http://www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/grayslake.asp
View press release, tag here
To check the History
of the Almond Marsh
Heron Platforms,
TAG Here
of the Almond Marsh
Heron Platforms,
TAG Here
Did you ever wonder about the critters that visit your backyard in the dead
of night? Join us for Dr. Seth Magle’s presentation on Lincoln Park Zoo’s
Urban Wildlife Program. His PowerPoint program will detail how a four
county, 30 mile radius, network of cameras is being used to study the effect
of urbanization on wildlife. Dr. Magle is an Urban Wildlife Ecologist at the
Zoo.
Utilizing Lincoln Park Zoo’s diverse scientific specialties, the Urban
Wildlife Institute studies the interaction between urban development and
the natural ecosystem to develop scientific standards for minimizing
conflict between these overlapping areas. Landscape ecology, population
biology, epidemiology, endocrinology, veterinary medicine and other core
disciplines contribute to an increased understanding of ecosystem health in
an urban setting.
The Urban Wildlife Institute aims to use Chicago as a model for urban
areas struggling to deal with wildlife relocation, rehabilitation, disease and
conflicts and is forming partnerships with local nature and conservation
organizations and conducting pilot studies into ecosystem health and
human-wildlife interaction.
Seth strongly believes that if rare and imperiled species are to be conserved
in our modern world, we must understand and mitigate all potential
impacts of cities on wildlife. To that end, he engages in studies of urban
wildlife that span a broad range of scientific disciplines, including
behavioral ecology, conservation genetics, landscape ecology,
environmental education and human dimensions of wildlife. His vision is to
help create a world in which human-dominated ecosystems represent an
important component of the worldwide conservation of biodiversity. http:
//bit.ly/nSRNv5
of night? Join us for Dr. Seth Magle’s presentation on Lincoln Park Zoo’s
Urban Wildlife Program. His PowerPoint program will detail how a four
county, 30 mile radius, network of cameras is being used to study the effect
of urbanization on wildlife. Dr. Magle is an Urban Wildlife Ecologist at the
Zoo.
Utilizing Lincoln Park Zoo’s diverse scientific specialties, the Urban
Wildlife Institute studies the interaction between urban development and
the natural ecosystem to develop scientific standards for minimizing
conflict between these overlapping areas. Landscape ecology, population
biology, epidemiology, endocrinology, veterinary medicine and other core
disciplines contribute to an increased understanding of ecosystem health in
an urban setting.
The Urban Wildlife Institute aims to use Chicago as a model for urban
areas struggling to deal with wildlife relocation, rehabilitation, disease and
conflicts and is forming partnerships with local nature and conservation
organizations and conducting pilot studies into ecosystem health and
human-wildlife interaction.
Seth strongly believes that if rare and imperiled species are to be conserved
in our modern world, we must understand and mitigate all potential
impacts of cities on wildlife. To that end, he engages in studies of urban
wildlife that span a broad range of scientific disciplines, including
behavioral ecology, conservation genetics, landscape ecology,
environmental education and human dimensions of wildlife. His vision is to
help create a world in which human-dominated ecosystems represent an
important component of the worldwide conservation of biodiversity. http:
//bit.ly/nSRNv5
Last year, members of the Lake County Audubon Society were invited to tour a 160-acre site owned by the
State of Illinois and located in North Chicago. The intent was to include us with a larger group of
environmentalists to reveal the progress being made on restoration of the property that is located just south of
Buckley Road between Rtes. 41 and 43 and east of I-94.
This little-known location was chosen to replace wetlands that were impacted during a recent Tri-State Tollway
road-widening project; it was considered a desirable site due to the presence of state protected species as well as
high quality wetlands in need of restoration. The property had deteriorated over time to include invasive woody
vegetation, which has been 97% cleared by cutting, herbiciding, and burning on site. The Tollway will manage
and monitor the site until 2015. Maintenance activities will include a combination of mowing, burning, seeding,
and herbicide applications.
One goal of the restoration effort is to allow high quality native plants to thrive in the existing wetlands by
providing a sustained water source. Existing drain tiles have been removed to restore hydrology to the site’s
wetlands. Another goal is to turn over management of the restoration to another entity in 2015.
It was truly amazing to see the difference between our first tour and a recent one held in July. The existing
seedbank had begun to grow and create showy bursts of multi-colored native flowers, also known as forbs.
Splashes of purple, yellow, white, and orange greeted us, and ducks paddled and quacked around the pond to
the south.
At a recent meeting of local educators and a Lake County Forest Preserve representative, there was a lively
discussion of ways this property could be used as an education lab. Future uses could include restoration
practices and research on threatened and endangered species. More information will be available in the near
future as this develops.
Part of this report was adapted from the Illinois Tollway publication Wetland Restoration Project.
Tag here to see a Map of the Site
State of Illinois and located in North Chicago. The intent was to include us with a larger group of
environmentalists to reveal the progress being made on restoration of the property that is located just south of
Buckley Road between Rtes. 41 and 43 and east of I-94.
This little-known location was chosen to replace wetlands that were impacted during a recent Tri-State Tollway
road-widening project; it was considered a desirable site due to the presence of state protected species as well as
high quality wetlands in need of restoration. The property had deteriorated over time to include invasive woody
vegetation, which has been 97% cleared by cutting, herbiciding, and burning on site. The Tollway will manage
and monitor the site until 2015. Maintenance activities will include a combination of mowing, burning, seeding,
and herbicide applications.
One goal of the restoration effort is to allow high quality native plants to thrive in the existing wetlands by
providing a sustained water source. Existing drain tiles have been removed to restore hydrology to the site’s
wetlands. Another goal is to turn over management of the restoration to another entity in 2015.
It was truly amazing to see the difference between our first tour and a recent one held in July. The existing
seedbank had begun to grow and create showy bursts of multi-colored native flowers, also known as forbs.
Splashes of purple, yellow, white, and orange greeted us, and ducks paddled and quacked around the pond to
the south.
At a recent meeting of local educators and a Lake County Forest Preserve representative, there was a lively
discussion of ways this property could be used as an education lab. Future uses could include restoration
practices and research on threatened and endangered species. More information will be available in the near
future as this develops.
Part of this report was adapted from the Illinois Tollway publication Wetland Restoration Project.
Tag here to see a Map of the Site
Illinois Tollway Wetland Restoration Project by Chris Geiselhart
"A bird in the bush is worth two in the hand" see Audubon Outlook article by Glen Moss
(Dec-Jan 2012)
Volunteers for the Lake County Forest Preserve have been planting shrubs in various preserves
throughout the county as part of their reforestation plan to restore some sites back to their
natural prairies and savannas. Tag here, to view a list of these native shrubs
(Dec-Jan 2012)
Volunteers for the Lake County Forest Preserve have been planting shrubs in various preserves
throughout the county as part of their reforestation plan to restore some sites back to their
natural prairies and savannas. Tag here, to view a list of these native shrubs
Lake County Bluebirds Need Your Help TAG HERE TO HELP OUT TAG HERE TO SEE UPCOMING WORKSHOPS |