[BCNnet] BCN Give Back to Birds — Field Trip and Workday-10/30/10

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Exciting Birds—Great People—Rewarding Work—Beautiful Landscapes 

Save the date! 

Give Back to Birds — Field Trip and Workday 
Hennepin & Hopper Lakes 
Hennepin, Illinois 
October 30, 2010 
9:15am - 10:30am: Bird Walk 
10:30am: Snack 
10:45am - 12:45pm: Workday 
12:45pm: Brown Bag Lunch 


The Bird Conservation Network is sponsoring its fifth Give Back to the 
Birds—Field Trip/Workday at Hennepin and Hopper Lakes, an Illinois Important 
Bird Area, located in Hennepin near the bend of the 
Illinois River — about a 2-2½ hour drive from the Chicago area. Partners at this 
unique habitat restoration project on this site have turned off the drainage 
pumps to return floodplain farmland to wetland. 
We will learn about the project from a site ecologist, and enjoy the wide array 
of waterfowl and other wetland birds (a spotting scope would be helpful.) 
After the morning bird walk, we will enjoy a complimentary snack before we begin 
to collect seeds in the prairie. These seeds will be spread in other grasslands 
at the site at a later date, to create a good turf to fight invasives that 
degrade habitat. As our regular participants have often said, collecting seeds 
is very enjoyable and rewarding work. 
This Saturday trip/workday will take place rain or shine. People of all ages 
will be able to find a way to help. Dress in layers, with sturdy shoes. 
Bring a sack lunch if you would like to picnic after the workday. Goodies for 
dessert will be provided! 

BCN would like to know how many to plan for. Please RSVP to Joan Bruchman at 
pjbruchman at ... or 847-687-3108. Also let Joan know if you would like to be 
part of a carpool. 

Directions to Hennepin and Hopper Lakes: 
I-80 west to I-39 south. Take I -39 south to Route 71 exit; head west. Take 
Route 71 west to Route 26; turn left towards Hennepin. Go approximately 2.5 
miles south. Turn right onto Hennepin Farms Road (paved road before the road 
swings up the hill.) Pass the first house on the right, then turn right onto a 
sand road. Follow sand road approximately 300 ft. to parking lot and Nolan 
Observation Tower. 

Give Back to Birds is a series of "work and birding" trips sponsored by the Bird 
Conservation Network. The purposes: Fellowship and camaraderie among our bird 
conservation and birding communities. Helping out some sites that have 
conservation needs. And seeing some great birds and beautiful places! 









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