Illinois Audubon Society

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

05/01/2026

Spring Bird Count Needs YOU - https://mailchi.mp/illinoisaudubon/26sbc

04/22/2026

Celebrate Earth Day, every day, by volunteering at one of our sanctuaries, or one of your local Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves. It is a fun way to make a tangible difference for the environment. Today they are working at Birdsong Chapter-Stewards of Amboy Marsh/Gremel. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Springfield Audubon Society, Stewards of Adams Wildlife Sanctuary and Bremer Sanctuary, Hickory Hills Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society, and Saturdays at Shawnee Audubon Chapter's Warbluff Sanctuary. There is a calendar on our website:

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04/17/2026

What birds are they looking at? Join us to find out. We have a few last minute openings on upcoming field trips, including: Adventure Birding by Bike on the Rock Island Trail, Peoria, (5.28.26), Adventure Birding by Bike at Orland Grasslands (6.4.26), Okàn Savanna Birding Adventure (6.13.26), and Shorebirding Mid-Week Adventure (8.20-21.26). Follow this link to register. All of these trips have at least two seats so call a friend and act fast because most of our trips fill up in hours, not days. https://illinoisaudubon.org/2026-adventures-field-trip-registration/

04/16/2026

Illinois Audubon Society is hiring! Who wants to join our team as part of the oldest membership driven environmental organization in Illinois? We are seeking a new Director of Operations. This is a full-time, in person position based in Springfield. Follow the link for details:

The Illinois Audubon Society is seeking applications for the position of Director of Operations. This role is focused on the […]