Newsletters - 2025

Photos: Patricia Andersen

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2025-01 January 4 PDF
• 2025 Native Plant Sale
• Plant Photos & Details
• Native Plants: Beautiful and Easy Care
• Thorn Creek Woods Pedestrian Bridge Closed

2025-02 January 13 PDF
• The Results! 2024 Christmas Bird Count
• Some Interesting Differences Between Early CBCs and Now
• Coming up in May: Illinois Spring Bird Count
• 2025 Environmental Grant Application Deadlines
• Think Spring! Native Plant Sale in Progress

2025-03 February 6 PDF
• Woodcock Walk in March
• 2025 Native Plant Sale - Pre-orders due March 1
• Hoo Eats Whom Owl Walk - Thorn Creek Nature Center Event
• Interested in Encouraging Your Community to Earn Bird City Status?
• Key Volunteer Opportunities with Bird Conservation Network

2025-04 February 14 PDF
• Birding the Ecuadorian Andes - March 5 Evening Program
• Bird Flu Facts
• Make a Gourd Birdhouse - Thorn Creek Nature Center Event

2025-05 March 2 PDF
• Birding the Ecuadorian Andes - March 5 Evening Program
eResource: Birdcast.info for Real-Time Migration Alerts

2025-06 March 14 PDF
April 2 Evening Program: The Common Nighthawk
Coming up May 7: Spring Warbler Tune-up
• USFWS: The Demographics of Birders

2025-07 March 29 PDF
• April 2 Evening Program: The Common Nighthawk
• Upcoming Bird Walks:
     > Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center April 12
     > Monee Reservoir April 13
• Central Park Wetlands Walk - Thorn Creek Nature Center Event April 1

2025-08 April 7 PDF
• Upcoming Bird Walks and Programs
> Saturday, April 12: Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center Bird Walk
> Sunday, April 13: Monee Reservoir Bird Walk
> Wednesday, May 7: Evening meeting - Spring Warbler Tune-up
> Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18: Native Plant Sale and Pre-order Pick-up
• Upcoming Election of 2025-2026 TCAS Board

2025-09 April 14 PDF
• Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day: Bird Walk, Programs, & Kids Activities
• Volunteer to Watch for Nighthawks at Sunset Three Times in June

2025-10 April 17 PDF
• Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Walk - Pop-up walk this Saturday

2025-11 May 1 PDF
May 7 Evening Program: Spring Warbler Tune-up
• Other Upcoming Events
> Saturday, May 3: Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day at Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve
> Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18: Native Plant Sale and Pre-order Pick-up
• Voting for 2025-2026 TCAS Board of Directors

2025-12 May 12 PDF
• Native Plant Sale May 17 & 18
• Bird Hike May 18 - Thorn Creek Audubon Nature Center Event

2025-13 May 19 PDF
• Join Us at Helmick Nature Preserve This Sunday, May 25

2025-14 July 9 PDF
• Hummingbird Banding Invitation for Thorn Creek Audubon Members

2025-15 July 19 PDF
• Early Registration Opportunity for TCAS Members for Free Humming Bird Banding Event 

2025-16 Aug 14 PDF
• Volunteer Opportunities at Hummingbird Banding Event on August 16
• Free Hummingbird Banding Event 

2025-17 Sept 2 PDF
• Bird Walk September 13 at Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve
• Bird Walk September 21 at Helmick Nature Preserve
• Grants Awarded to Two Local Projects
• TCAS Contributes to Pilot Program to Replace Rodenticide

2025-18 Sept 13 PDF
• 2025 Birdseed & Suet Sale
• Bird Walk: September 21 at Helmick Nature Preserve
• Bird Walk: September 27 at Monee Reservoir

2025-19 Sept 21 PDF
• Bird Walk at Monee Reservoir: September 27
• Evening Program - "My Journey to 300": October 1
• Birdseed & Suet Sale: Order Deadline October 4
• Thorn Creek Audubon at Flossmoor OAKtoberfest: October 4
• Thorn Creek Nature Center Trees Nature Walk: October 5

2025-20 Sept 29 PDF
• Evening Program - "My Journey to 300": October 1
• Birdseed & Suet Sale: Order Deadline October 4
• Thorn Creek Audubon at Flossmoor OAKtoberfest: October 4

2025-21 Oct 22 PDF
• Evening Program Nov. 12 - Restoring Habitat for Birds, Plants, and People in the Calumet Region
• How Animals Prepare for Winter Walk - Thorn Creek Nature Center Event Nov. 16
• eResource: Finch Forecast for 2025-2026 Predicates a Good Winter Migration