Bird Hike at Isle a la Cache
Event information
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Fee: Free!
Age: Ages 12 or older.
Contact: 815-722-9301
Location: Isle a la Cache Museum
Photo by Glenn P. Knoblock
Event details
Join Brian “Fox” Ellis on a bird hike through Isle a la Cache Preserve, where there is a wonderful mix of forest-dwelling songbirds and river-related water birds. Fox is an internationally acclaimed author, storyteller, historian and naturalist. He is the director of membership and outreach for the Illinois Audubon Society, where he edits their quarterly magazine and coordinates their Adventure Field Trip programs.
Event requirements
Registration required by Thursday, July 10: 815-722-9301.
We’ll have some binoculars and field guides available for you to borrow, but if you have your own, please bring them along. Dress for the weather and wear long pants and closed-toed shoes.
The hike will be up to 1 mile on natural surface trails across uneven terrain. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should mention their request when registering or submit a request online no later than 48 hours before the program.