Lake Arlington-International Migratory Bird Day
Saturday, May 17, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Hosted by the Arlington Heights Park District. Organized by Joan
Bruchman and Prairie Woods Audubon members Pat Prichard & Kate Weber.
This community event is the fourth annual IMBD to be held at Lake
Arlington. There will be informational tables and displays; bird walks
at 9:00 &11:00 am (meet in front of the boat house), children’s
activities, live raptor exhibit and more.
Participants & activities include:
- Prairie Woods Audubon Society
- Chicago Bird Collision Monitors
- The Sierra Club
- The Field Museum - Bird Division
- Illinois Ornithological Society
- Optics Planet
- Stillman nature Center
- Wild Bird Center
- Children's Activity Area
- Name the Owlet Contest
- Raffle to Benefit the Lake Arlington Purple Martin Project
Lake Arlington is located at 2201 N. Windsor Drive, between Palatine &
Hintz Roads, in Arlington Heights, Cook County
For more info click on http://www.ahpd.org or contact Kevin Keister at
the Arlington Heights Park District, 847-506-7126. (Note: Volunteers are
needed for the Prairie Woods' Audubon table. For information and/or to
sign up please contact Pat Prichard at ppric...@aol.com or call
847-934-0407.) No entry fee.
Hope to see many of you at the event.