The Meadowlark Messenger
Check out the latest news and announcements from Champaign County Audubon Society and our partners!
For decades, our print newsletter, The Meadowlark Messenger, has informed our members about the latest news and events. We’re pleased to now bring you all the info you count on through our online blog too!
2022 Kendeigh Grant Awardees
Congratulations to our 2022 Kendeigh Grant awardees! This year’s funded projects will study children’s nature values, whip-poor-will fledgling survival and habitat use, and habitat preferences of migratory grassland birds.
Field Notes: Warblers on Their Way
Warblers are starting to arrive in large numbers and will peak in mid-May!
Education Chair Vacancy
Are you passionate about education and conservation in central Illinois? We’re seeking our next Education Chair!
Field Notes: Spring is Here!
Sunday Morning Bird Walks have begun for the spring, and so far we’ve seen 30 species of birds!
Field Notes: Clinton Lake Birding
Birds abounded at the Clinton Lake field trip. And many thanks and farewell to Nate, our Field Trip Chair!
Field Notes: Happy New Year!
We’re ringing in the new year with a celebration of waterfowl at Clinton Lake.
2021 Mini-Grants for Educators Awardees
Congratulations to our Mini-Grants for Educators awardees! Multiple mini-grants this year will support planting native flowering plants to feed native pollinators.
2021 Kendeigh Grant Awardees
Congratulations to our Kendeigh Grant awardees! This year’s funded projects will study Eastern Meadowlarks, Least Bitterns, and disease transmission risk at bird feeders.