Upcoming Events and News
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eBIRD FOR BEGINNERS
Saturday, April 25th COFFEE CREEK PRESERVE & GIBSON WOODS NATURE PRESERVE Do you want to learn how to record and share your bird sightings using eBird? We are offering TWO hands-on, in-person opportunities where you can learn the basics of creating and submitting an eBird checklist, which contributes valuable data for understanding bird populations and conservation throughout the world. These beginner-friendly sessions will walk participants through the step-by-step process of creating and submitting a checklist using the eBird mobile app. We’ll cover how to start a checklist, record the birds you see or hear, add counts and notes, and submit your observations so they become part of the global eBird database. Where: Coffee Creek Preserve with our president, Kim Ehn - 9:00 am Gibson Woods Nature Preserve with our vice president, Matt Kalwasinski - 10:30 am Participants will also learn:
Whether you’re brand new to eBird or just need a refresher, these in-person events will help you feel confident to submit your sightings; be it at home or your favorite birding location. No prior experience required—just a smartphone and an interest in birds! Click HERE for learn about eBird’s free mobile app. The Who and Where – Saturday, April 25, 2026 Kim Ehn will be at Coffee Creek Preserve at 9:00 am
The What – Make sure you can log into the eBird app on your phone
If you have any questions about these events, email us at [email protected] |
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LAKE COUNTY WOODCOCK WANDER
Saturday, April 25th - 7:30pm CDT Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve The bird with many names! Whether you call it the timberdoodle, bog sucker, Labrador twister, or more simply the woodcock, its spring dance is a sight to behold. Join us to watch the evening curtain rise on this quite punctual performer. The group will meet walk leader, Dan Barriball, at the Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve parking lot, which is located east of the Main St. and Kennedy Ave. intersection on the south side of the road. This event is free to Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society members and open to the public for a fee of $5. Registration is required as capacity is limited. Click HERE to register through Eventbrite. |
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VAN TRIP: Chicago's Black-Crowned Night Heron Rookery Saturday, May 2nd - 8:30am CDT Lincoln Park Zoo Join us for a special van trip to see the Black-crowned Night Heron rookery at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo. Cost - $40 + Eventbrite fee – This includes transportation, parking, and all remaining proceeds donated to the Chicago Black-crowned Night Heron Project. Registration is limited to 14 participants. Click HERE to see the full itinerary for this special trip and to register. The Chicago Black-crowned Night Heron Project is a collaborative conservation initiative aimed at protecting and studying the state-endangered Black-crowned Night Heron. It focuses on monitoring the large colony at Lincoln Park Zoo and urban habitat usage to support the species’ survival in Illinois. In addition to tracking and research, the project aims to identify and protect new nesting sites along with raising awareness about these magnificent birds. Search “Black-crowned Night Heron Project” on Facebook for more information. |
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LOOKING AHEAD:
Saturday, May 2 - Bird walk at Indiana Dunes State Park with Dan Barriball. Click HERE to register. Friday, May 8 - Woodcock Wander in Porter County. Click HERE to register. Saturday, May 9 - Global Big Day (with participation giveaways) Thursday, May 14 through May 17 - Native plant sale at the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival Saturday, May 23 - Plants for Birds Event with Forest Heights Community Garden. For information about this event, email Shawn Manner at [email protected]. Saturday, June 6 - Bird walk at Indiana Dunes State Park with Dan Barriball Saturday, June 20 - Bird Walk at Kankakee Sands in Newton County. Click HERE to register. |
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Helping our Natural Resources
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Click HERE to learn about the benefits of becoming both a National Audubon and Chapter member.
Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society Chapter (only) memberships allows more funding to support local projects. |
Events and Activities
The Dunes-Calumet Chapter meets monthly for informative presentations. Bird Walks are led to sites that highlight the great diversity of bird-life found on the southern shore of Lake Michigan.
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Great Birding Opportunities
The diversity of birding sites in Porter and Lake Counties host more bird species than anywhere else in Indiana. Many birding sites are National Audubon recognized Important Bird Areas. Read more by visiting BIRDING LOCATIONS.
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Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society P.O. Box 36 Wheeler, IN 46393 |