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Fall bird walks

Our last fall bird walk was on October 12. Stay tuned for potential winter walks!

Educational talks and Expert Speakers

Over the years, we have been able to bring in some wonderful speakers to share with us their studies and expertise in many different areas including conservation, environmental legislation, local projects, and world events. Join us for these complimentary programs in the fall, open to the community.  For up-to-date information, please join the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance page on Facebook.

Bringing the Indiana Bat Home to Roost in (Coles County) Illinois

Thursday, October 23, 7:00 p.m.

Speaker: Sarah Livesay, Executive Director, Grand Prairie Friends Land Trust

Location: Illinois Wesleyan University, Room C101, Center for Natural Science, 201 Beecher Street, Bloomington - parking just north of the CNS in the lot on the corner of E. Beecher St. and N. East St.

On a hot, buggy day in the woods of Coles County in 2015, a researcher located a federally endangered female Indiana bat with her pup.  This discovery set in motion a 30-year, multiple-partner effort in research, habitat restoration, and volunteer monitoring at the Warbler Ridge Conservation Area in Coles County, IL.  If we build it, did they come?  Join us for the amazing results!