EVENT CALENDAR
Events
April 29, 2026
7:30 am - 11:00 am
Bird Walk: Pecatonica River Forest Preserve 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 am
Pecatonica River Forest Preserve
May 1, 2026
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Field Trip: Mississippi Palisades State Park 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Mississippi Palisades State Park
May 5, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Monthly Program: Caught on Trail Cameras and Potluck, 6pm potluck, 7:15 program
St John's United Church of Christ
May 6, 2026
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Speaker Series at Freeport Library Costs of Living with Climate Change
Freeport Public Library
May 7, 2026
7:30 am - 11:00 am
Bird Walk: Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve, rural Forreston 7:30 am to 11 am
Elkhorn Biodiversity Preserve
May 9, 2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Annual Migratory Bird Day, Oakdale Park, 10 am to 1 pm
Oakdale Nature Preserve
May 14, 2026
7:30 am - 11:00 am
Bird Walk: 7:30 am to 11:00 am Harry and Dorothy Espenscheid Forest Preserve northeast of Freeport.
Harry & Dorothy Espenscheid Forest Preserve
May 21, 2026
6:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Wild Geranium Campfire at Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve 6:15-9 pm.
Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve
May 27, 2026
7:15 am - 11:00 am
Bird Walk, Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve 7:15 to 11:00 am
Silver Creek Biodiversity Preserve
May 29, 2026
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Field Trip: An Evening of Birding at Lost Mound, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Lost Mound Unit
June 1, 2026
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Elkhorn Creek Stewardship, Corner Planting, 7-9 am
Elkhorn Biodiversity Preserve, about 3 miles SW of Forreston in SE corner of West Grove and Freeport Rd.
June 5, 2026
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Elkhorn Creek Stewardship, Old Joe Seep, 7-9 am
Elkhorn Biodiversity Preserve, about 3 miles SW of Forreston in SE corner of West Grove and Freeport Rd.