3 Days of Birding Adventures!
Full Festival Schedule Now Available
It’s a celebration of birds in and around Chicago, highlighting the extraordinary bird diversity in our region!
Join us for this inaugural birding festival featuring keynote speakers, presentations, workshops, outings and get-togethers with other birders.
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Support community engagement with nature and foster a deeper appreciation for urban birdlife.
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Connect with a diverse audience of bird enthusiasts and nature lovers eager to explore new products and services.
Present or Guide
Showcase your expertise and engage with a passionate community of bird enthusiasts. Submit by April 26, 2024.
Volunteer
Help out in a variety of ways: social media, set-up, assist with speakers - there’ll be lots of opportunies to contribute.
The inaugural Urban Birding Festival will be held in and around Chicago on September 14-15, 2024—highlighting the extraordinary bird diversity present in the area with over 400 recorded species in the Chicago region.
In Chicago and at the Urban Birding Festival, you will find that birding is not synonymous with remote, picturesque natural landscapes but rather with the urban environment. From Peregrine Falcons dominating the skyscraper canyons of the loop, to our beloved Rock Pigeons found roaming the concrete jungle, to the Connecticut Warblers stopping along the lakefront bike path, and the American Redstarts foraging across our city park and county forest systems, here the city provides a unique birding experience like no other.
The Urban Birding Festival aims to connect people and birds anywhere and everywhere while highlighting the conservation work across the region providing essential bird habitat. The festival will stretch across the Chicagoland area and see festival goers visit the finest birding locations the region has to offer with the center of our convening located at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.
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