A philosophy professor by profession, Ann is grateful to pursue her passion for birds, conservation and the environment by serving as Editor and Communications Chair for the CAS.
The Chicago River Story Map
Act Now! Proposed Carvana Tower in Skokie poses threat to resident and migratory birds
Strengthen the Migratory Bird Treaty Act - comment by December 3
Speaking of Nature: Big Bird Numbers, Christmas Bird Count
2021 Gift Guide for the Birds
Chicago's BIPOC Birders Featured in Podcast
Chicago Bird Report - October
Big Marsh Revival
Notes From a Casual Birder: On Turkey Vultures
Join our Flock - Communications Volunteers Needed
Did you know you can help birds and conservation with your communication or computer skills? Join our team and find out! Chicago Audubon has a fun and creative communication team, but with some team members moving on, we are looking for two more volunteers to help us spread our news, events and other communications. We are a diverse and a welcoming group.
Chicago Bird Report - September
Save Bell Bowl Prairie - Your Help Needed
On Discovering the Birding Journal of George Carrington Mason
Speaking of Nature: Review of J. Drew Lanham's Sparrow Envy, A Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts and American Birds, A Literary Companion
2021 Birdseed Sale
Safe Spaces Increase Access to Nature for LGBTQIA+ Communities
“Maybe one day affinity spaces won’t be necessary, but right now, there’s healing and trust-building that needs to be done for our communities, and other communities who have been left out of conservation planning and engagement.” CAS Board member and Out in Nature founder Forrest Cortes writes about the importance of creating safe spaces for affinity groups in conservation and birding.
Bird Friendly Chicago - Moving Forward for Birds
Chicago Bird Report - August
Check out our new video series identifying awesome birds you can find in the Chicago area - Chicago Bird Report. Often we travel to unusual under-birded areas to locate and explain hard-to-find birds. Here’s our second episode, where we traveled to Park 566, along Lake Michigan on the far south side of Chicago.
Volunteers Needed - Share and grow your Instagram skills
Chicago Audubon needs your Instagram passion!
We’ve grown our IG audience to nearly 3,000 in 2 years, but we need (volunteer) help to keep growing! Are you a talented communicator? Do you love bird photography and telling local conservation stories?
You don’t need to be a photographer or an expert birder, but a knowledge of Instagram - posts, stories and videos, along with an eye for design, and expertise in communications is important. And time - we need volunteers who can donate at least 1-2 hours a week.