CAS thanks all who supported our Chicago Piping Plovers, Monty & Rose.

Chicago Audubon Society mourns Monty’s passing.

To those of us who are sad… To those of us who cheered Monty & Rose’s successes… we send comfort.

To those of us who stepped up to protect the plovers… To all of us who support local conservation… we send thanks.

And to all of us working to make a more just, equitable world where wildlife and people thrive, we send support and gratitude.

We especially thank

Tamima Itani and the Chicago Piping Plovers team for the many hours they have volunteered to keep the plovers safe and to share this important story,
The Chicago Park District, the Montrose Beach Dunes Steward, Leslie Borns, and the dune volunteer stewardship base, for helping the beautiful beach habitat to flourish.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service and The Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the daily commitment to protecting these endangered birds.