Illinois Audubon Society

08/25/2026

Illinois Audubon 2026 Summer issue is arriving soon - https://mailchi.mp/illinoisaudubon/summer2026

08/20/2026

Adams Wildlife Sanctuary Launches New Program - https://mailchi.mp/illinoisaudubon/mabbsannounce

08/13/2026

A Tale of Success at our Hartman Spring Nature Preserve - https://mailchi.mp/illinoisaudubon/harmanspring

07/21/2026

Our Bird and Butterfly Sanctuary Certification program has had a very busy month with a new high water mark for the number of applicants we approved. Moments ago we logged our 400th application and crossed the line for more than 200 acres! Every yard is a potential habitat, whether it is a postage stamp prairie or a multi-acre ecological restoration. Apply today, link in the first comment.

06/22/2026

Our Bird and Butterfly Certification program is getting some press: Michelle Richter's backyard butterfly enclosure was certified as a Bird and Butterfly Sanctuary by the Illinois Audubon Society: https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/residents-butterfly-enclosure-officially-certified/ (See the link in the comments to certify your yard.)

After years of care, Michelle Richter’s backyard butterfly enclosure was certified as a Bird and Butterfly Sanctuary by the Illinois Audubon Society.

06/02/2026

Have you applied to our Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary Certification program? We have had a surge of applications recently! You can find more information here.

Would you like to create a bird and butterfly sanctuary in your yard? Your neighborhood? At your local school, library, […]

06/02/2026

Our Birdsong Chapter-Stewards of Amboy Marsh/Gremel is helping to host a fun day to celebrate the newest Audubon Mural project in Mendota. Check it out.

We are a group of residents committed to the revitalization of downtown and development of the city so we all have a great place to live, work, and play.

05/14/2026

Two New Events Await You—A vew spots still available - https://mailchi.mp/illinoisaudubon/oysterrelease2

05/06/2026

The Whiterock Legacy Expansion Project continues to get positive press, and why not, this really is big news for conservation.

The White Rock Nature Preserve in the St. Louis area is tripling its size with a 965-acre expansion, thanks to the collaborative efforts of conservation groups and landowners. This initiative provi…

05/04/2026

Land Acquisition News - Decades of visioning creates 2,300-acre corridor of protected habitat - https://mailchi.mp/illinoisaudubon/whiterock-10141064