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Spring migration is upon us, so there is no better time to join Grand Prairie Bird Alliance for a bird walk! Join Mark and Nina Swanson at S.H. West Park northeast of Le Roy. This walk is co-sponsored by McLean County Parks and Recreation. Bird walks are appropriate for all...
Spring migration is upon us, so there is no better time to join Grand Prairie Bird Alliance for a bird walk at Ewing Park. Leaders this week are Michael Retter and Bill and Mercy Davison. Bird walks are appropriate for all ages and all skill levels. (Seriously, there is no...
The birds are heading south and on September 20 the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance is heading to Hidden Creek Park, 100 W. Sycamore, where Normal Parks is doing a wonderful job of restoring the native plants that attract them. If you’d like to see some of these beautiful birds, join...
As fall migration continues, this week join David and Bode Thompson for a bird walk at Ewing Park, 1001 Ethell Pkwy, in Bloomington on September 28 at 8:00am. Bird walks are appropriate for all ages and all skill levels. (Seriously, there is no pressure to know anything about birds! We...
On October 4 the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance will host a bird walk aimed at following the migrating birds at S.H. West Park, 30052 E. 750 North Rd, which is a few miles north and west of Le Roy. This wonderful little park has a restroom and shelter. Leaders will...
Kim Erndt-Pitcher, director of ecological health for the Prairie Rivers Network (PRN), will present “Herbicide Drift and Trespass: Impacts and Implications,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, in room C101, Center for Natural Science, Illinois Wesleyan University, 201 Beecher Street, Bloomington. Erndt-Pitcher’s presentation, co-sponsored by the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance,...
The final Grand Prairie Bird Alliance bird walk of the fall will be on October 12 from 8:00-9:30am at Hidden Creek Park, 100 W. Sycamore, where Normal Parks is doing a wonderful job of restoring the native plants that attract birds, both migrating and year-round. Leaders will be Lenore Sobota...
The Grand Prairie Bird Alliance and Illinois Wesleyan University will sponsor a talk about the federally endangered Indiana Bat. Sarah Livesay, Executive Director of Grand Prairie Friends Land Trust will be the speaker. "On a hot, buggy day in the woods of Coles County in 2015, a researcher located a...
Did you know that you can see bluebirds, woodpeckers, and so many other birds at the Illinois Art Station? This charming property at 101 E. Vernon includes a nice little forested area adjacent to Sugar Creek, making it the perfect place for birds to meet their every day needs -...
Join the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance at Red Raccoon to learn how to play Wingspan, the best bird game ever! Did you receive Wingspan as a gift because you were told it is the best bird game ever? Did you purchase it for yourself, saying you could figure it out...
Calling all birders and movie goers alike! Join the Grand Prairie Bird Alliance at the Normal Theatre on February 17 at 7pm for a movie like no other! Follow brothers Owen and Quentin Reiser on their Big Year quest to see as many bird species as possible across America. Undaunted...
The Grand Prairie Bird Alliance and the Illinois Wesleyan University Biology Department will sponsor a public presentation about bird ecology on March 30, 2026. The presentation will be held at 7 p.m. in room C101 at the Center for Natural Science (CNS), 201 Beecher Street, Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU), Bloomington....
Spring migration is upon us, so there is no better time to join Grand Prairie Bird Alliance for a bird outing! Join local birdwatching experts for this bird outing at S.H. West Park, (30052 E. 750 North Rd., LeRoy) on April 11 from 8:00-10:00am. The outing is appropriate for all...
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