IOS is excited to announce that our organization will be merging with Illinois’ other statewide birding organization, the Illinois Audubon […]
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Category: News
23rd Annual IOS Gull Frolic – SOLD OUT, Join the Waitlist Now
Sunday, February 16, 2025 Start Time – 9:30 a.m. Guest Speaker: Amar Ayyash, author of “The Gull Guide: North America” Purchase Tickets […]
Read More → Chicago Piping Plover Summer 2024 Intern reflects on her experiences
Jessica Cortez worked to promote conservation efforts and raise awareness about our Piping Plovers and other birds that use the […]
Read More → IOS Speaker Series: “The Secret Lives of Sandhill Cranes”
October 23rd @ 7:00 pm About the PresentationSandhill Cranes are highly visible and charismatic megafauna. But how well do we […]
Read More → IOS Big Sit 2024 – Competition and Fundraiser
Friday, September 20 – Sunday, Sep. 22, 2024 Artwork by Evan Smith Plan now for your team or your individual […]
Read More → IOS Speaker Series: The Finch Research Network presents “Hawaiian Honeycreepers and the Conservation Crisis – Past, Present, and Future”
Wednesday, January 24th at 7:00pm Click here to register. Hawaiian Honeycreepers and the Conservation Crisis – Past, Present and Future […]
Read More → 2023 IOS Big Sit Awards Ceremony
Results and Prizes Grand Total Raised = $4,650 Clever Team Name Winners Top Fundraisers Funds raised go directly towards supporting […]
Read More → IOS 2023 Big Sit Competition and Fundraiser
Friday, Sep. 22 – Sunday, Sep. 24, 2023 Art by Laurie Kaufmann About the IOS 2023 Big Sit Stay put. […]
Read More → Migration Madness in Illinois
Join a Spring Bird Walk this May all around the state IOS is excited to partner with field trip leaders all […]
Read More → Travel with IOS
IOS Kirtland’s Warbler Weekend with Sanctuary BirdingMay 26-29 in Iosco County, MichiganGuide: Sam Burckhardt IOS Mexico: Veracruz River of Raptors with […]
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