Please visit our temporary website: https://www.illinoisbirds.org/illinois-young-birders-welcome/ Housed within the website of our parent organization, the Illinois Ornithological Society, you can find all information about IL Young Birders, including our field trips, upcoming events, and membership.
Illinois Young Birders is excited to announce the 2020 Illinois Young Birder Virtual Symposium on Saturday, August 29th. Join us online for a morning of chatting about birding, presentations by young birders, artwork by young birders, and an exciting keynote address by Kenn Kaufman, writer, birder, naturalist, and conservationist. Join us for the 2020 Illinois…
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All ILYB Field Trips are canceled until further notice due to COVID-19 safety issues. Please watch for emails and updates when ILYB will be able to resume in-person field trips together. We look forward to when we can meet again! Once it is determined that people can safely gather together again, ILYB will share a…
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Illinois Young Birders welcomes Steve Bayer to a leadership position within the organization. Steve will work closely with Josh Engel to provide engaging opportunities for young birders throughout our state. We would also like to thank Matthew Cvetas for his leadership over the last several years. Matthew will stay on in an advisory position for…
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