ACI News
Audubon Council of Illinois Launches Bird City Illinois Program
Modeled after the highly successful Bird City Wisconsin, the Audubon Council of Illinois is pleased to announce Bird City Illinois beginning in 2022. If a community meets at least nine criteria of the program, it becomes an official Bird City.
The Audubon Mural Project Takes Flight in Rockford, Illinois
Paintings of imperiled birds beautify buildings throughout the city, providing a catalyst for conversations about climate change.
Bell Bowl Prairie: With Time Running Out, Environmentalists File Lawsuit to Save Illinois Prairie
An airport expansion planned for November 1 threatens to destroy Bell Bowl Prairie, a rare remnant prairie home to imperiled plants and wildlife.
Local Great Lakes Chapter Building an Equitable Future Where Birding Truly is For Everyone
Northwest Illinois Audubon Society Welcomed Christian Cooper for a Conversation to Celebrate Diversity in Birding.
Bird City Illinois Press Mentions
Becoming a Bird City is important, and we love it when our Bird City communities get press coverage.
Waukegan has been named an Illinois Bird City; ‘There’s a lot of people rooting for this area and the birds that visit here’ - Chicago Tribune, December 17, 2021
Rockford Named An Illinois Bird City. Here’s How It Earned The Designation - Rockford River Current, December 21, 2021