Discover the wonders of Barrington’s prairie land with Citizens for Conservation’s second season of Self-Guided Prairie Walks at Flint Creek Savannah. The
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Starting on June 7th, Citizens for Conservation will be hosting its second season of Interactive Self-Guided Prairie Walks at Flint Creek Savanna,
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A frequently overlooked bird that returns to the Barrington area each spring, sometimes as early as late March, is the eastern towhee
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If you have been the least bit attentive to bird activity or song these days, no doubt you have noted the return
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As I write this profile near the end of a frigid February, there is little indication that migrants will begin to return
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It’s that time of year again! A new season of eleven upcoming Spring Bird Walks & Hikes with naturalist Wendy Paulson will
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Recently a friend emailed me about a scene he observed outside the window of his kitchen in the early morning: “There is
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Citizens for Conservation, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and the Village of Barrington have once again collaborated to complete the
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If you’ve always wanted to pitch in and help Citizens for Conservation refurbish the rookery island in Baker’s Lake with our discarded
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The migrant birds mostly departed the Barrington area a couple months ago. A few may linger – some bluebirds, robins, perhaps even
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Is there any sound more attention-catching than the bugle of the sandhill crane? Loud, deliberate, trilling, it is apt to emanate from
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Citizens for Conservation is planning a special way to commemorate Make a Difference Day, the largest day of community service in the
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Citizens for Conservation is inviting families to start a new “tree tradition” by attending a brand new event called Festival of the
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Most of the neo-tropical migrants, long-distance fliers that spend the non-breeding season in Central or South America, have left the Barrington area
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As an English major, I had favorite poems. At the top of the list was John Keats’ “To Autumn.” I love the
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