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Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
This year we will hold our CBA 2026 Annual Meeting, and celebrate the accomplishments of some local heroes, with a Birding and Brunch event.
The 2026 Chicago Bird Alliance Annual Meeting and Environmental Awards Brunch will be held on Saturday, April 18th at the Mathew Bieszczat Volunteer Resource Center, in the Forest Preserves of Cook County overlooking the Edgebrook Golf Course.
Join us on April 4th at Montrose Harbor to kick start our spring season and observe nature where wings will meet water
Join CBA for an afternoon bird outing at Lincoln Park Zoo. We will be searching for migratory bird species warblers and sparrows. Then, we will visit the Black-crowned Night Heron breeding colony where–at this time of year–the nests are well-occupied by nesting pairs in the dozens.
Join CBA for an afternoon birding trip at Deer Grove in Palatine. The Forest Preserves of Cook County manages the property’s savannas, woodlands, and wetlands that host over 200 bird species throughout the year. During this time of year, we hope to observe spring migratory species such as warblers and sparrows.
Come celebrate the beauty of our planet:
Student presentations
Crafts and games about the environment
Creating bird plushies with Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene
Join this crowdsourced environmental art project by crafting a bird replica for the 300-foot carpet of birds killed in window collisions in Chicago. Free and open to all ages.
Join this crowdsourced environmental art project by crafting a bird replica for the 300-foot carpet of birds killed in window collisions in Chicago. Free and open to all ages.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
CBA will be tabling and talking about plants, Come and pre-order your native plants and get advice about what to select for your yard.
This year our spring festival focuses on giving back to nature to say thank you for all it has provided for us. Join the Natural Areas and North Park Village Nature Center Staff as we plant as many seedlings as we can in one day. There will also be a plant give away, live music, food, and other vendors. Perfect if you are looking for an Earth Day-centered service activity, or just a fun family event celebrating spring.
Woodland migrants, herons, wood ducks and other waterfowl are some of the birds we might find in late April at Columbus Park. Expect an easy mile to mile and a half walk.
Join us on April 4th at Montrose Harbor to kick start our spring season and observe nature where wings will meet water
We will explore this 960 acre restored prairie in the Southwest corner of Cook County. Target birds will be returning grassland breeding species such as, Bobolinks, Dickcissels, Eastern Meadowlarks. Sparrows such as Henslow’s, Field, Grasshopper and Songs also breed here.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Join us for the screening of Broken Flight, an educational documentary on bird migration, hosted at the beautiful Prosser Community Garden!
Join us and Friends for a Natural South Chicago this Saturday, April 11 from 8:00-10:30am at the Cut-thru Prairie Garden at the cul-de-sac of Burnham Avenue north of 83rd St.
A Red-winged Blackbird basks in the sun on a budding branch in April. Photo: Sunshine Soledá de Vries
Looking forward to seeing what birds this warm weather brings to our neighborhood, lately the little patches of prairie restoration have been sheltering juncos and sparrows on their way north. Come out with us to learn more about your neighborhood and the creatures who come through! The birds will likely be most active early, we will linger for discussion bird and garden related questions till 10:30 with our eyes on the skies for migrating hawks, falcons and vultures!
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Join this crowdsourced environmental art project by crafting a bird replica for the 300-foot carpet of birds killed in window collisions in Chicago. Free and open to all ages.
Join the Chicago Piping Plovers volunteer monitors on the beach to pick up all of the plastics, cans, and other surprises that have accumulated on the beach over the winter.
Join us on April 4th at Montrose Harbor to kick start our spring season and observe nature where wings will meet water
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Witness the amazing spring courtship flight of the male woodcock bird, at Wolf Road Prairie. Led by John Elliott, Chicago Bird Alliance
Free • Registration Required, 708-366-6530
Join us in Northfield at Watersmeet Woods, a preserve with a mix of woods and open area that attracts displaying woodcock in spring migration. We will get in place around sunset and quietly listen and look for displaying birds for about an hour.
Join this crowdsourced environmental art project by crafting a bird replica for the 300-foot carpet of birds killed in window collisions in Chicago. Free and open to all ages.
Join CBA for a morning walk at Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington.
Bird PHOTOGRAPHY 101
With nature Photographer Jim Vincent
Learn how to take beautiful photos of birds with Jim Vincent and Chicago Bird Alliance Executive Director Matt Igleski
Learn about spring bird migration patterns and look for local and migrant birds. Limited supply of binoculars available for loan at select events. All levels of birding skills welcome!
Free • Registration Required, 708-366-6530
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Visit the museum after hours in this adults-only Nature Night Out event and join this crowdsourced environmental art project by crafting a bird replica for the 300-foot carpet of birds killed in window collisions in Chicago. Registration required.
This is a free screening of “Hawk Watch.” We will also have local hawk watchers present to talk about where near Chicago you can go to hawk watch!
Join this crowdsourced environmental art project by crafting a bird replica for the 300-foot carpet of birds killed in window collisions in Chicago. Free and open to all ages.
Join this crowdsourced environmental art project by crafting a bird replica for the 300-foot carpet of birds killed in window collisions in Chicago. Free and open to all ages.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Join this crowdsourced environmental art project by crafting a bird replica for the 300-foot carpet of birds killed in window collisions in Chicago. Free and open to all ages.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
We are hosting a screening of “Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching.” Come hang out with fellow bird observers and film aficionados while we take in this instant cult classic. This funny and interesting twist on a documentary was released directly to YouTube August 19, 2025, taking the collective bird community by storm.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Join this crowdsourced environmental art project by crafting a bird replica for the 300-foot carpet of birds killed in window collisions in Chicago. Free and open to all ages.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Join us for Birds of North America at A Red Orchid Theater, a special evening benefiting Chicago Bird Alliance.
Join fellow bird and nature lovers for a memorable night at A Red Orchid Theater to enjoy Birds of North America, a moving father–daughter story. Their shared love of birds opens the door to conversations about family, life, and connection.
Chicago Bird Alliance has hosted walks at Jackson Park every Saturday, year ‘round (weather permitting), for over 50 years! We traverse a distance of about two miles, walking through Wooded Island and Bobolink Meadow. The walks are free and open to all, and newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Chicago Bird Alliance is hosting a webinar to highlight bird advocacy and conservation projects in and around Chicago on Wednesday, February 11th from 6-7:15 pm Central. Leaders from local organizations will be on hand to discuss their work in protecting and supporting Chicagoland's birds, as well as opportunities to volunteer to support this work.
Join this crowdsourced environmental art project by crafting a bird replica for the 300-foot carpet of birds killed in window collisions in Chicago. Free and open to all ages.
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