📍 Location: Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve
📅 Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
👥 Leaders: Brad Stein (773) 213-1808 & Jerry Hampton (630) 400-0755
Walk a mix of prairie and wetland habitats as spring migrants continue to move through the preserve.
Register for Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve Bird Walk
The walk will begin at the main parking lot, located off Checker Rd. Please follow the pinned directions to this parking lot in Google Maps below:
Google Maps: Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve - Main Parking Lot
This trip will be limited to 20 participants. If you register and realize ahead of time you will not be able to make the walk, please send a text to the trip leaders so your spot can be re-opened.
The walk will start by exploring the reservoir loop located on the east side of the preserve. Depending on time, we may also check out the prairie loop to the west or add it on as an extra stretch for interested participants.
The walk duration may extend beyond the scheduled time slot, but feel free to leave the walk at any time.
Bring binoculars (if available). We will have a few loaner pairs if you need to borrow one for the walk.
Please dress accordingly for the weather conditions and wear appropriate footwear for walking ~4 miles on mostly crushed-gravel trails.
In case of inclement weather, the trip leaders will notify all participants via email.