Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area: for shorebirds and other early fall migrants.Expect moderate hiking at some viewing areas. Dress for the weather and wet and muddy trails. Bring a spotting scope if you have… Read More Field Trip: Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
Bird Hike at F.W. Kent Park: Meet leader Nick Timmer to look for migrating and breeding birds. Hike on mulched and mowed grass trails with some hilly terrain for 1-2 miles. No… Read More Kent Park Bird Walk
Pelican Festival at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, near the DNR headquarters at 2564 Amana Road NW, Swisher. A family-friendly event to enjoy and learn about our local migrating American White… Read More Pelican Festival
Coralville Lake’s Riverwalk Trail. We’ll use the flat, paved, short (0.4 mile) trail in the woods along the Iowa River, downstream from the dam. We’ll aim for a slower pace… Read More Coralville Lake’s Riverwalk Trail
Birdability Outing Sept 13, 9:30 – 11:00 or drop in anytime. Terry Trueblood Rec Area, Iowa City. Stationary bird-watching with other birders in the outdoor patio of the Lodge. Accessible parking… Read More Birdability Outing
September 18, Thursday, 6 p.m. Fall Potluck. Before the first meeting, enjoy a potluck with old and new birding friends. Bring a dish to share and table service. Lemonade and ice tea will… Read More Fall Potluck
September 18, Thursday, 7 p.m. In-Person and Zoom meeting at the Iowa City Environmental Education Center 2401 Scott Blvd SE, Iowa City: Terry VanDeWalle, author and environmental consultant, will present “The Natural… Read More IC Bird Club Meeting
September 21, Sunday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Hawk Watch at Stainbrook Preserve, located along Mehaffey Bridge Road just north of Sugar Bottom Recreation Area Join us on the hill to… Read More Hawk Watch at Stainbrook Preserve
Amana Nature Trail and Amana Lily Pond in Iowa County. We will aim to see migrating songbirds along the nature trail in the woods, then visit the large pond to look… Read More Field Trip: Amana Nature Trail & Lily Pond
October 5, Sunday, Wings and Wild Things Festival at F.W. Kent Park Conservation Education Center, 2048 Highway 6 NW, Oxford. Celebrate Iowa’s natural world with this new hands-on festival showcasing the… Read More Wings and Wild Things Festival