2026 Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser & Indigo Nathani
Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser & Indigo Nathani
8:30am to 10:00am
various sites
Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser and Indigo Nathani, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages and experiences are welcome. Registration is required in case the event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Binoculars are available for use, please reserve a pair.
These walks are sponsored by University of Illinois Extension and are supported through a partnership with Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Giant City State Park, Green Earth, Southern Illinois Audubon Society, Shawnee Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Zoology Department.
Online registration for each event will close the Tuesday before each scheduled event. Participants will be emailed the Wednesday before the outing as a reminder to attend. If you have questions about the program, please contact Lily Glaeser at littleglaeser@gmail.com.
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in programming, contact Kimberly Rohling at kimrohli@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your needs.
Below are site addresses:
8:30am to 10:00am
various sites
Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser and Indigo Nathani, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds! Learn to identify our feathered friends in some of our local sites. All ages and experiences are welcome. Registration is required in case the event needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Binoculars are available for use, please reserve a pair.
These walks are sponsored by University of Illinois Extension and are supported through a partnership with Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Giant City State Park, Green Earth, Southern Illinois Audubon Society, Shawnee Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Zoology Department.
Online registration for each event will close the Tuesday before each scheduled event. Participants will be emailed the Wednesday before the outing as a reminder to attend. If you have questions about the program, please contact Lily Glaeser at littleglaeser@gmail.com.
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in programming, contact Kimberly Rohling at kimrohli@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your needs.
Below are site addresses:
- Thursday, March 26 – Green Earth Chautauqua Bottoms Nature Preserve: Main Parking Lot - 2100 W Chautauqua Rd, Carbondale, IL 62901. If the parking lot is full, there is also a parking access on Freeman Street.
- Sunday, April 5 – Green Earth Oakland Nature Preserve: 1319-1321 N Oakland Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901. We will explore the Cemetery Causeway.
- Thursday, April 16 – Green Earth Brush Hill Nature Preserve: 1085-1087 E Park St, Carbondale, IL 62901.
- Sunday, May 17 – Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Harmony Trail. Meet at the Harmony Trail Parking Lot. Remember to pay your day use fee online.
- Sunday, August 30 – Giant City State Park Post Oak Trail 460 Giant City Lodge Rd, Makanda, IL 62958. This event will be a sit. Please bring your own lawn or camp chair to be comfortable.
- Thursday, September 3 – Green Earth Oakland Nature Preserve: 1319-1321 N Oakland Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901.
- Sunday, September 13 – Giant City State Park Indian Creek Trail: Unnamed Road,, Cobden, IL 62920.
- Thursday, October 8 – Southern Illinois University Carbondale Campus Lake: 1450 Douglas Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901.
- Thursday, November 5 – Green Earth Forks Pyle Trail: 601 N Wall St #1, Carbondale, IL 62901
- Sunday, November 15- Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Homestead Trail. Meet at the Harmony Trail Parking Lot. Remember to pay your day use fee online.