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1 Northwest Illinois Audubon Society A chapter of the National Audubon Society An American Icon: Utah‟s Red Rock Canyonlands NIAS Monthly MeetingSt. John United Church of Christ March 1, 2011 7:00 p.m. Clayton Daughenbaugh, current Midwest Regional Organizer for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, will host a traveling presentation entitled “Wild Utah: America‟s Red Rock Wilderness”. In addition to a 15-minute multi-media slide show narrated by Robert Redford which documents citizen efforts to designate public lands in southern Utah‟s spectacular canyon country as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System, Clayton will present on the current status of the Utah wilderness movement. NIAS Monthly Meetings: Held on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Oct.-Mar., location is St. John United Church of Christ, 1010 S. Park Blvd., Freeport; 7 p.m. for announcements and reports. Pro- gram begins at 7:30 p.m. followed by refreshments. April, May & Sept. special mtg. times/ place. Feb.-March 2011 Newsletter www.nwilaudubon.org The Bald Eagle became our National emblem in 1782. Did you know it is the only eagle unique to North America and that a Bald Eagle nest can measure up to 8 feet across? Picture by Carole Litus INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Calendar Considerations 2 Electronic Updates 3 Christmas Bird Count and Birdathon 4 Toward a Cooler Planet 5 Crane Count 6 Connections 7 GBBC and Birding Trip 8 Reptile & Amphibian EnthusiastPam Otto NIAS Monthly MeetingSt. John United Church of Christ Feb. 1, 2011 7:00 p.m Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will host reptile and amphibian enthusiast Pam Otto of the St. Charles Park Dis- trict. Pam Otto‟s program will feature reptiles and amphibians native to northwestern Illinois environments, and will also include basic training in frog monitoring. Pam Otto is currently the manager of nature programs and interpretive services, and she helps to oversee the St. Charles Park District‟s award-winning environmental education programs. What a great way to prepare for the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society „Pizza and Frogs” activity on March 25th! See the article on page 6 of the newsletter for more information. Picture by Carole Litus

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Northwest Illinois Audubon Society

A chapter of the National Audubon Society

An American Icon: Utah‟s Red Rock Canyonlands NIAS Monthly Meeting—St. John United Church of Christ

March 1, 2011

7:00 p.m.

Clayton Daughenbaugh, current Midwest Regional Organizer for the

Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, will host a traveling presentation

entitled “Wild Utah: America‟s Red Rock Wilderness”. In addition to

a 15-minute multi-media slide show narrated by Robert Redford

which documents citizen efforts to designate public lands in southern

Utah‟s spectacular canyon country as part of the National Wilderness

Preservation System, Clayton will present on the current status of

the Utah wilderness movement.

NIAS Monthly

Meetings: Held on the 1st

Tuesday of the

month.

Oct.-Mar., location

is St. John United

Church of Christ,

1010 S. Park Blvd.,

Freeport; 7 p.m.

for announcements

and reports. Pro-

gram begins at 7:30

p.m. followed by

refreshments.

April, May & Sept.

special mtg. times/

place.

Feb.-March 2011 Newsletter

www.nwilaudubon.org

The Bald Eagle became our National emblem in 1782. Did you know it is the only eagle unique to North America and that a Bald Eagle nest can measure up to 8 feet across? Picture by Carole Litus

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Calendar

Considerations

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Electronic Updates 3

Christmas Bird Count

and Birdathon

4

Toward a Cooler Planet 5

Crane Count 6

Connections 7

GBBC and Birding Trip 8

Reptile & Amphibian Enthusiast—Pam Otto NIAS Monthly Meeting—St. John United Church of Christ

Feb. 1, 2011

7:00 p.m

Northwest Illinois Audubon Society will host reptile

and amphibian enthusiast Pam Otto of the St. Charles Park Dis-

trict. Pam Otto‟s program will feature reptiles and amphibians

native to northwestern Illinois environments, and will also include

basic training in frog monitoring. Pam Otto is currently the

manager of nature programs and interpretive services, and she

helps to oversee the St. Charles Park District‟s award-winning

environmental education programs.

What a great way to prepare for the Northwest Illinois Audubon

Society „Pizza and Frogs” activity on March 25th! See the article

on page 6 of the newsletter for more information. Picture by Carole Litus

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Calendar Considerations

Feb. 1—”Reptile and Amphibian Enthusiast—Pam

Otto”. NIAS monthly meeting, St. John United

Church of Christ, 7 p.m. See front page of newslet-

ter for more information.

Feb. 15—”Talking About the Issues” monthly dis-

cussion session 7-9 p.m. at the home of Violet and

Lauren Frederick, 3170 Sandy Pointe Drive, Freeport.

(815-235-1418). Everyone is welcome at these infor-

mal discussions of various environmental issues. Call

the Frederick‟s for directions.

Feb. 18-21—2011 Great Backyard Bird Count. See

article on page 8.

Feb. 24—The NIAS Conservation Committee and

all other interested individuals will meet at Amigos

Restaurant, 306 N. Galena Ave. in downtown Freeport

at 5:30 p.m. Join us for fine food and a stimulating

discussion. We wrap it up before 7:30 p.m.

March 1—”An American Icon: Utah‟s Red Rock

Canyonlands”. NIAS monthly meeting, St. John

United Church of Christ, 7 p.m. See front page of

newsletter for more information.

March 8—NIAS Board Meeting, 7-9 p.m., St. John

United Church of Christ.

March 12—Quarterly Audubon Council of Illinois

(ACI) meeting. Call Blackmores (815-938-3204) for

agenda, location and carpooling information.

March 15—”Talking About the Issues” monthly dis-

cussion session, 7-9 p.m. at the home of Chris Kruger,

201 W. Zimmerman, Dakota (815-449-2019). We‟ll

carpool from the Staples lot in Freeport at 6:30.

Everyone is welcome at these informal discussions of

various environmental issues. Call Chris for direc-

tions.

March 25—Evening Pizza and Frog Listening at the

Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve. For details see

page 6.

March 31—The NIAS Conservation Committee and

all other interested individuals will meet at Amigos

Restaurant, 306 N. Galena Ave. in downtown Freeport

at 5:30 p.m. Join us for fine food and a stimulating

discussion. We wrap it up before 7:30 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE !!!

April 2—Bluebird Workshop. See article on page 8 for

more information.

April 16—Crane Count. See article on page 6.

May 1—Birdathon Fundraiser. See article on page 4.

May 9-13—Spring Birding in Crex Meadows. See ar-

ticle on page 9.

Thank You To…

the 18 individuals who processed this year‟s seed col-

lection: John and Anita Nienhuis, Tom and Chris Har-

tung, Judy and Harlan Corrie, Willem and Claudia Di-

jstelbergen, Larry and Phyllis Seffrood, Dan and Diana

Nye, Mary and Keith Blackmore, Anne Straight, Melody

Farringer, Laura Dufford and John Walt. Special

thanks go to John and Anita for hosting everyone.

Lynn Feaver, Jeremy Dixon, Tim and Teresa Smith,

John and Anita Nienhuis and Mary and Keith Blackmore

for helping with the November woodcut at the Elkhorn

Creek Biodiversity Preserve.

Keith Blackmore and Richard Benning for organizing

the December Christmas Bird Count. See page 4 for

the results of the count.

Anne Straight for her continual updates of the Elk-

horn Creek Biodiversity Preserve species list. The list

now numbers 377 species divided among 15 categories.

For a copy of the list, contact Keith Blackmore at 815-

938-3204.

Burn Volunteers Wanted We invite you to get on our contact list for prairie

burns this spring. Due to weather factors that can foil

even the best-laid burn plans, we don‟t schedule burns

weeks in advance. When conditions are right, we call

you, and if you‟re available, you join our crew. Usually

you‟ll get the call 24-48 hrs. beforehand. The burn

season for us typically runs from early March through

mid-April. Don‟t worry if you lack experience. There

are some tasks on burn days that are fine for novices.

Snacks and water are provided. To get on the list, sign

up at the February or March monthly meetings or call

Mary Blackmore at 815-938-3204.

The public is welcome at all chapter activities.

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Electronic Updates? Hello members. In an effort to keep everyone up to date on NIAS meetings, field trips, weather cancellations,

volunteer opportunities and other news, we are compiling an email list for any members who choose to participate

in electronic updates. We are also working to supply the NIAS newsletter to those members who wish to receive

an electronic version only (please note that the newsletter is currently available in electronic PDF format on our

website, http://nwilaudubon.org). Opting in for the electronic version does not exclude a participating member

from receiving the paper copy, though the goal of reducing paper waste and postage expense is a key considera-

tion.

During the January meeting, a revised sign-in sheet was circulated with options for email registry and interest

topics. This sign-in sheet will continue to be used at future meetings. Please feel free to fill in your email address

and any of the designated interests which may apply to you. We have future plans to utilize your specific inter-

ests as a means to direct important updates, news and volunteer events directly to your inbox. You may also sign

up for electronic updates or the electronic newsletter by contacting Teresa Smith (membership) or Dan Barron

(public relations).

Kindest,

Dan Barron, P.R. Chair Teresa Smith, Membership

[email protected] [email protected]

Audubon Adventures! Thanks to everyone who sponsored an Audubon Adventure classroom! This year we have classes in eight differ-

ent schools using the Audubon Adventure kits. A special thanks to people who sponsored a classroom(s) this

year:

Charlotte Flickinger (2), Judy Corrie (2), Sandy Tune, Fred & Carol Redmore, Judy Kurr, Kara Gallup, Keith and

Mary Blackmore, John and Susan Walt, JoDaviess Conservation Guardians (3), Dick Luthin, Charlotte Hartman,

Gil and Sharon Mitchell, and Alice Akins.

This year‟s Audubon Adventure theme is „Migration‟ and it looks like it will be a great help in having a wonderful

learning adventure. If anyone knows of any teachers in grades 3-6 that might be interested in using a kit in

their classroom, please have them contact Laura Dufford (815-947-2720 or email: [email protected]).

Welcome New Members

Northwest Illinois Audubon Society would

like to extend a welcome to new members:

Vernon Ruthe—Freeport

LaVerne Flack—Freeport

We‟re glad to have you join us!

Have you noticed the

new black and white

drawings? Many thanks to Carole Litus who has

recently submitted new black and white

drawings of animals and flowers for use in the newsletter.

Carole used to submit drawings for this newsletter and we

are glad to welcome her back. As you might have noticed,

she is very talented! She drew the Eagle and the toad for

us on the cover. Can you find a few more drawings in the

newsletter by Carole?

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CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT NEWS The 2010-2011 Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was held on De-

cember 18 for our Freeport (ILFR) count circle. This year

marks the 35th count for our circle, which is sponsored by the

Northwest Illinois Audubon Society. The day of the count was

quite good weather-wise. We had clear skies in the morning

and partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. It was a little cold

early in the morning with the temperature standing at 9 de-

grees and a light breeze blowing out of the west. However, it

warmed up to 17 degrees later in the day, and the morning sun

reflecting off the snow cover had some of us wishing we had

our sunglasses.

This year‟s count produced several highlights. The species

total was 48 which tied the highest for our count circle in its

35 year history. Individual species high counts were observed

for Bald Eagle, Eastern Bluebird, Belted Kingfisher, American

Robin and White-crowned Sparrow. The most notable of these

was the Robin with 124 individuals observed compared with the

previous high count of 22 in 2005. Robins in Krape Park were

observed eating hackberries. It will be interesting to see if

they stay around as the winter progresses and food availability

becomes more limited. On the down side were House Finch and

American Goldfinch with the lowest numbers since the mid-

1990‟s.

The data from our count circle will be sent to National

Audubon Society‟s CBC database where it will be stored along

with data from all other Christmas Bird Counts done this year

and previous years. You can access this data and other infor-

mation at their website www.christmasbirdcount.org. This data

is extremely valuable because of the 111 years that the Christ-

mas Bird Count has been taking place. While one cannot make

conclusions from the data for a single year, it is valid to look at

long term trends in bird populations and distribution.

Thanks to the following individuals who participated in the

Christmas Bird Count. Field counters were Dan Barron, Richard

Benning, Keith and Mary Blackmore, Harlan and Judy Corrie,

Jeremy Dixon, Melody Farringer, Mark Keister, John and Anita

Nienhuis, Dan and Diana Nye, Larry Seffrood, Tim and Teresa

Smith, Anne Straight and Eve Wilczewski. Feeder counters

were Bonnie Bade, Somer Bozovsky, Chris Fye, Judy Kurr and

Diane Stevens.

Thanks also to the Stephenson County Convention and Visi-

tors Bureau for allowing us the use of a room to eat lunch and

regroup on count day.

Submitted by Richard Benning

CBC Freeport Count Co-compiler

BIRDATHON! It‟s time to start thinking about spring bird-

ing! The date for this year‟s Birdathon has

been set for Sunday, May 1st.

Please consider being a part of this year‟s

event. Birdathon is a fundraiser for our

chapter and the money raised is used to sup-

port activities to help protect bird wintering,

migrating, and nesting habitat and also local

bird banding efforts.

Each person participating finds sponsors to

donate money for the number of species seen

during the day of the event. On May 1st, the

birder will spend as much time as they wish

looking for different species of birds. After

the Birdathon, the participant collects the

pledges and sends the money to the coordi-

nator.

This event is fun and can be done by both

beginner and experienced birders. Grab a

friend and spend some time out birding on

May 1st!

If you are interested in participating in this

year‟s Birdathon or would like more informa-

tion, please contact Laura Dufford at 815-

947-2720 or she can also be reached at

[email protected].

Picture by Carole Litus

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Toward a Cooler Planet 21st in a series

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

I received a nice phone call from Chris Geiselhart, a

member of the Lake County Audubon Society, whom we

met through work with the Audubon Council of Illinois

(ACI). She had a number of questions about how our

chapter had gone about getting the Kill-a-Watt meters

into all of our local libraries. I was glad that they were

trying to do the same thing in their membership area.

As Chris and I reviewed the steps that our chapter

had taken, I said that getting the meters placed in the

libraries was the easy part. Getting folks to check

them out and use them is much more challenging.

Sitting on a library shelf collecting dust certainly

does the environment no good at all. The meters are

checked out just as one would check out a library book.

Then the meter can be used to measure the electrical

consumption of virtually any 110-volt appliance one has.

The meter has with it a nifty little instruction booklet

and some useful comparative data. This information

helps the user to get a better grasp of what the meter

numbers mean.

While some in our chapter have been able to make

very considerable financial savings by using the meter,

it is well to remember that each kilowatt-hour one

saves means that 1 ½ pounds of CO2 are kept out of the

atmosphere.

If you have used one of the meters, write a letter

to the editor of your local paper telling of your experi-

ence. That will help make others aware that they, too,

can profit from using the meter.

If you haven‟t yet used a meter, give it a try. They

are as close as your local library.

— Keith Blackmore

And since we‟re talking about energy, did you know…? Keith Blackmore and Lynn Feaver were featured in

the Winter 2010 issue of the Audubon Chapter

Networker, a resource of Audubon chapter leaders

across the nation in the article “Community Diets

to Curb Global Warming”. In the article, other

chapters can read about how Keith was inspired by

David Gershon‟s book, Low-Carbon Diet—A 30-day Program to Lose 5,000 Pounds, and how he and our

chapter Vice-President, Lynn Feaver, launched the

concept as a chapter program. They also mentored

students from Highland Community College‟s Stu-

dent Leadership Program and helped them take

the program to local schools. In addition, they

trained several Chapter volunteers as group lead-

ers, who then worked with small groups of commu-

nity members to assess their carbon footprint and

provide them tools to help reduce it.

NIAS also purchased 25 electricity load meters

and donated them to local libraries, as Keith de-

scribes in „Toward a Cooler Planet‟ this month.

Great job Keith and Lynn...we thank you and the

planet thanks you.

Lynn Feaver, Jeremy Dixon, Tim and Teresa Smith, John

and Anita Nienhuis and Mary and Keith Blackmore take a

well-earned break at the November Elkhorn Creek Biodiver-

sity Preserve woodcut. (Teresa is taking the picture)

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PIZZA AND FROGS

Join us as we identify amphibians by sound at the

Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve on Friday,

March 25. We hope to hear Spring Peepers,

Western Chorus Frogs, Northern Leopard Frogs

and more. As the sun sets we may be lucky

enough to hear an American Woodcock as well.

Meet at the Preserve at 6 p.m., or if desired, at

Mimo‟s pizza in downtown Forreston at 4:45 for a

bite to eat beforehand. Dress for the weather

as we‟ll be walking short distances. For more in-

formation, if the weather is questionable, or to

connect with a carpool, call Blackmores at 815-

938-3204.

Picture by Carole Litus

JOIN US FOR CRANE COUNT!

Everyone is welcome to be a part of this year‟s Crane

Count on Saturday, April 16. Our count is included in

the larger Midwest Crane Count organized by the

International Crane Foundation (ICF).

Crane counting is an early activity but very reward-

ing. Pairs of counters are assigned a specific area

within Stephenson County. Counters are on the site

from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. on count day to listen and

watch for Sandhill Cranes. Following the count we‟ll

gather at a local restaurant for breakfast and to

turn in count forms. Prior to count day, new counters

need to view a short video from ICF that will cover

the crane census in greater detail and provide infor-

mation on crane field marks and vocalizations. Addi-

tionally, new counters are always paired with experi-

enced counters. Last year 30 participants at 14 sites

observed a total of 45 cranes, including 12 pairs.

If you would like to participate in this year‟s count,

contact County Coordinator Mary Blackmore at 815-

938-3204 or sign up at either the February or March

monthly meetings.

High-quality Prairie Protected with NIAS

Help In December, the Prairie Preservation Society of

Ogle County (PPSOC) was able to give the residents

of northern Illinois a wonderful Christmas gift: the

protection of the most valuable remnant prairie in

Ogle County.

The 83-acre parcel south of Oregon had been a

Christmas tree farm for the past 25 years. Despite

this, parts of the remnant prairie on the property

survived, and a 2007 survey of natural areas in Ogle

County confirmed its value in representing the pre-

settlement landscape.

PPSOC‟s purchase was made possible by a grant

from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Founda-

tion and other donations, including $40,000 from

our chapter. Our gift was treated as a “buyout” of

PPSOC‟s share of the Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity

Preserve, which the two organizations purchased

jointly in 1999. The money used came from the es-

tate of Clarence Mitchell, which gave our chapter a

bequest of $48,000 in 2009. Congratulations to all

those who worked to make the purchase possible.

Lucas Bradley, NIAS President, and Keith Black-more, NIAS Conservation/Preserve Management, sign the buyout document for Elkhorn Creek Bio-diversity Preserve.

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CONNECTIONS: DAN AND DIANA NYE New Adventures

Dan and Diana Nye are always up for new adventures. Their latest is fearlessly taking on several acres of land

and a new home (new to them) near Cedarville, where they are raising free range chickens, who are producing

organic eggs. It is a new adventure, but they are equal to the challenge. “Once you do this,” Diana says, “you

understand why organic eggs are so expensive.”

They are used to adventure; they started traveling in the late 60‟s and went west for a year. They ended up in

the West for 16 years, living in California, Oregon, Mexico, Utah and Idaho. Dan, an electrician, worked in

power plants, and Diana usually worked in the medical field in doctor‟s offices. Their two children, Tracy and

Charley, were born in California. They visited national parks and nature preserves and enjoyed thoroughly the

beauty of the west. When their daughter Tracy was ready for school, they returned to Freeport so that she

could start school here and the children could get to know their grandparents and cousins. They thought this

would be a good experience for them for a year. That was in 1986. They stayed. In the summers, the family

would often be heading west in their camper, off to visit the national parks with the kids and having wonderful

times camping. But they were also glad for the pleasures of home.

Dan had grown up in Freeport, enjoyed camping with his brothers at what is now Oakdale. His mother was in

Audubon in the 60‟s. Diana grew up in Lena, at the edge of town; they were near a swampy area which was the

place of adventure for Diana and her friends; they would pack a lunch and be gone all day.

They took their own children camping — spent much time at Oakdale, where the kids were in “Little Critters” —

and they explored the Mississippi, relishing the great variety of birds they saw along the flyway. Also, they

took their kids on the Bird Counts.

Although heart surgery for Diana kept them home this past year, they hope to travel west again and would like

to get a small motor home; those with diesel Mercedes engines can get 20 to 25 mpg as opposed to the 7 to 10

the campers used to get.

They always have plenty of family to visit. Their son, Charley, lives in Urbana and daughter Tracy lives in Ore-

gon; there are also three children of Dan‟s from a former marriage, and there are 14 grandchildren, counting

biological, adopted, step, and foster grandchildren. Many adventures lie ahead...and meanwhile they have happy

chickens that are producing healthy eggs for all of us.

— Carol Redmore

Carol‟s Choices Carol is off to Jamaica but she did leave us with some „winter book‟ choices that are perfect for a slow read,

chapter by chapter with kids. These are a good „winter experience‟ for children and adults so cozy up for a

long winter‟s read with an eager child...and try not to think too hard about Carol in Jamaica.

Charlotte‟s Web by E.B. White

Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons by Il Sung Na is a nice book for

young readers...filled with rich illustrations and charming animals.

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Bluebird Workshop

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 2nd and join us for

a jam-packed morning full of bluebird fun. Everything you

would ever want to know about these little blue gems will be

available at our bluebird workshop. Local experts will be

speaking on attracting bluebirds to your home, nest box know

-how, and the history of how this bright little bird has come

back after years of help from many individuals. More infor-

mation on time and location will be in the next newsletter.

Save the date!!! Picture by Carole Litus

Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird

watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the

birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watch-

ers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as

long as you like each day of the event. It‟s free, fun, and easy — and it helps the

birds.

To participate in this effort or to learn more about it, go to the Great Backyard

Bird Count national website at: http://www.birdcount.org. The website tells you how

to participate, helps you learn about birds, presents a photo gallery and includes a

wonderful section for children with:

bird coloring pages,

jigsaw puzzles,

words about birds,

a „Guess Who‟s Squawkin‟?‟ sound quiz and

how to make Marvel Meal bookmarks.

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SPRING BIRDING IN CREX MEADOWS Severson Dells Nature Center is sponsoring a birding trip to one of the premiere birding

spots of the upper Midwest, Crex Meadows Wildlife Area in northwest Wisconsin. The trip

is scheduled for May 9-13 and space is still available.

Crex Meadows contains 30,000 acres of wetlands, brush prairies and forests scattered

across a gently rolling landscape. This diverse habitat attracts a diversity of birds, both

migrating and nesting species. Some of the more unusual species that are common at Crex

Meadows include Sharp-tailed Grouse, Clay-colored Sparrow, American Bittern, Black Tern

and Brewer‟s Blackbird. In addition to abundant birdlife, a breeding pack of Timber

Wolves has been present since 1995. On the return trip to Illinois, time will be spent at

the Necedah national Wildlife Refuge to observe the recently established eastern migra-

tory Whooping Crane flock and other species of interest.

The cost for the 5-day trip is $400-475, depending upon the number of participants.

This fee includes transportation, lodging, over half of the food, leader services and a dona-

tion to Severson Dells. Leaders are Keith and Mary Blackmore, experienced birders and

trip leaders.

To register, call Severson Dells at 815-335-2915. Following registration, a $100 deposit

is required to secure your reservation.

For more information, including a trip fact sheet, contact Severson Dells or the Black-

mores at 815-938-3204.

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ADDRESSES OF YOUR LEGISLATORS

Federal

Senator Richard Durbin

Kluczynski Building 38th Floor

230 S. Dearborn

Chicago, IL 60604

Senator Mark Kirk

Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, DC 20510

(16th District)

Rep. Don Manzullo

415 S. Mulford Rd.

Rockford, IL 61108

(17th District)

Rep. Phil Hare

1535 47th Ave., Suite 5

Moline, IL 61265

State

Sen. Tim Bivins

State House

Springfield, IL 62706 (45th District)

Sen. Mike Jacobs

State House

Springfield, IL 62706 (36th District)

Rep. Jim Sacia

State House

Springfield, IL 62706 (89th District)

Rep. Jerry Mitchell

State House

Springfield, IL 62706 (90th District)

Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121

State House Switchboard (217) 782-2000

(When using either switchboard, simply ask to be connected to the legislator‟s office.)

Board Members:

President-Lucas Bradley

4205 Beach St. #203 Rockford, IL 61108

Home: (815) 238-7120 Vice President—Lynn

Feaver

Secretary—Anita Nienhuis

Treasurer—Judy Kurr

At large—Steve Simpson, John Nienhuis, Tony Gra-hame, Tim Smith, Sharon Shaw and Willem Dijstel-

bergen

Committee Chairs:

Conservation —Keith

Blackmore

Programs—Eve Wilczewski

Education—Laura Dufford

Publicity—Dan Barron

Membership—Teresa Smith

Field Trips— Rick Weber

Sustainable Agriculture—Dick Benning, Mary Black-more, Laura Dufford and

Heidi Thorp

Newsletter Editor:

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Boynton Beach, FL 33435

(815) 871-8014

[email protected]

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Keith Blackmore

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