Calendar of events from Adams Wildlife Sanctuary

Upcoming Programs and Events at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary

Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m.

Nature Book Readers meet to discuss The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard.

Nov. 15, 7 to 9 p.m.

Springfield Audubon Society Program:  Before Icarus: Prehistoric Native American Bird Men, presented by Dr. Michael Wiant, Director, Dickson Mounds Museum. 

Human beings throughout the world have often expressed their awe of nature and in particular, its creatures.

Birds have often been the subject of their admiration and inspiration.

About 1,000 years ago, during a period of rapid urbanization, birds, and especially bird men, are the subject of numerous objects attributed to the Mississippian Culture.

In this presentation, we explore the rise of Mississippian society and contemplate the role of birds and bird men.

Free admission. 

Nov.17, 9 a.m.

Springfield Audubon Society field trip to Dickson Mounds Museum. 

Weather permitting the tour will also stop at the Emiquon Preserve to check out the waterfowl after the museum tour. 

Meet at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary and car pool to Lewistown.

For more information email Nick Klobuchar or call (217) 522-0897.

Nov. 15, 9 a.m. to noon

Project Feeder Watch Kickoff at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary

Join Master Naturalist volunteers at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary as they participate in this citizen science project. 

Volunteers will be conducting counts of birds at the feeders on these Thursdays: Nov. 15 and 19, Dec. 13 and 27, Jan. 10 and 24, Feb. 7 and 21, March 7 and 21, April 4.

Learn about FeederWatch and brush up on your backyard birding skills.

Volunteer work day:

Nov. 18, 1 to 3 p.m. 

Tools provided.

Help us hack and stack invasives with Friends of the Sangamon Valley

The Adams Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 2315 Clear Lake Ave. in Springfield.

Call the Illinois Audubon Society at (217) 544-2473