Peoria Audubon Society is a local affiliate of both:
National Audubon Society & Illinois Audubon Society
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Birding the Illinois River
Fall Shorebird Migration & More August 14, 2010 |
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Peoria Audubon Meetings John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 7:00 PM at Forest Park Nature Center
Kristan McKinsey, VP of Collections and Exhibits, Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences in Peoria, will be the September speaker starting a new new season of monthly membership meetings at the Forest Park Nature Center in Peoria Heights.
Kristan will present an illustrated lecture on John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist, the exhibition featured at Lakeview Museum from September 18, 2010 through January 9, 2011. Kristan's focus for the presentation will be on Audubon’s life and work as an artist, including a survey of the 74 prints and 9 paintings in the exhibition. Kristan has been with Lakeview Museum for 14 years. Before coming to Peoria she held curatorial positions at the Evanston (IL) Historical Society, the Saint Louis Art Museum, and the New-York Historical Society (which owns 471 of Audubon’s original watercolor paintings). The Lakeview Museum exhibit, which is opening in mid-September is co-sponsored by David Vaughan Investments and The Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust. In the meantime, Peoria Audubon Society will continue to host a number of field trips and other activities. Please check with our Calendar of Events for Peoria Audubon events and the latest information on other related activities. Please join us at 7:00 PM for this very special event ---------------------- Public is Always Welcome Meetings are free and open to the public
Monthly meetings of Peoria Audubon Society are held at |
2010 Hummingbird Festival
Photo Gallery
Photos from Saturday August 21 Event
Vernon Kleen from Springfield (one of the few licensed hummingbird banders in the U.S.) was on hand at the Forest Park Nature Center in Peoria Heights to capture and band ruby-throated hummingbirds
Marilyn Boyle releases her adopted hummingbird at 2010 Hummingbird Festival
In the above image, a female ruby-throated hummingbird springs to life as it is released. Check out the photos and story of this annual event.
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Keep watching the Calendar of Events for details on Peoria Audubon and other local activities. The public are always welcome! We would like to see you there!