Illinois Audubon Society Commits $384,000 to Windy City Bird Lab through a Three-Year Capacity-Building Partnership to Support Chicago’s Birds Illinois […]
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News & Press
Announcing the Newest Addition to Prairie Ridge State Natural Area
The Illinois Audubon Society has purchased 80 acres of land in Jasper County, Illinois, expanding the mosaic of grasslands in […]
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The Economic Value of Birds in Chicago
Prepared by: J’orge Garcia, Director, Windy City Bird Lab September 2025 Introduction One question that interviewers often ask bird advocates […]
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IORC Update, 15 August 2025
The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluations of 21 records of the occurrence of rare birds in Illinois. […]
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Director of Conservation Science Announced
Illinois Audubon Society welcomes Nathan Goldberg as the new Director of Conservation Science As Director of Conservation Science, Nathan will […]
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Registration Now Open for 2025 Annual Gathering
Join the Illinois Audubon Society for our Annual Gathering at the peak of fall migration along the lake shore at […]
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IAS & IOS Combine to benefit birds and birders
In 2019, researchers published the news that North America lost 2.9 billion (30%) breeding birds in the last 50 years. […]
Read More → Illinois Ornithological Society and Illinois Audubon Society are merging!
IOS is excited to announce that our organization will be merging with Illinois’ other statewide birding organization, the Illinois Audubon […]
Read More → IORC Update, 15 March 2025
The Illinois Ornithological Records Committee (IORC) recently concluded evaluations of 29 records of the occurrence of rare birds in Illinois. […]
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Message from President Kevin Richards
At 127 years and counting, the Illinois Audubon Society is Illinois’ oldest nonprofit conservation organization. In 2024, the Society continued […]
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