Sinnissippi Audubon presents World Migratory Bird Exhibition featuring the art of Guilford HS Students and Alice Hargrave. And a musical release by Micky Torpedo: Birdsongs, Volume 1 – Sounds Of The Mississippi Flyway. World Migratory Bird Day is officially celebrated on the second Saturday in May (May 14th in 2022) as migratory birds journey to […]
As part of Rockton Pelican Fest 2022, Sinnissippi Audubon will be leading an early bird walk at Nygren Wetlands. The walk will be lead by Bryan Holliday, who is an avid birder in the USA. He has been to 47 states and seen 678 North American bird species. His birding has evolved into photography and […]
Save the date to celebrate the annual return of the American White Pelicans and other migrating birds to the Rock River. This year we will be teaming up with The Natural Land Institute, The Sinnissippi Audubon Society, The Village of Rockton and JR Finally Art Studio & Gallery to create a day filled with activities […]
Join Sinnissippi Audubon Society as the Rockford Peregrine Falcon chicks are banded by Mary Hennen of the Chicago Peregrine Program. Why are the chicks being banded? As with any bird, scientists want to know “Where do they go?” The simplest way to find out is to place color and number-coded bands, like bracelets, on the […]
This year marks the 50th year of Sinnissippi Audubon, which was founded in 1972. One of our first efforts, besides lobbying the City of Rockford to recycle, was to lobby it to stop dumping the snow it cleared from downtown streets into the Rock River. It contained salt, trash, and miscellaneous debris, like car mufflers. […]
Sinnissippi Audubon is partnering with Rockford MakerSpaceto offer a family birdhouse building workshop. The workshop includes all tools and materials needed to assemble a wren house. Wrens begin to arrive in late-March to mid-April. The males will begin to build nests to attract a female shortly after arriving, so now is the time to create […]
Birds do it. Bees do it. Moths and Butterflies do it. Flies do it, and even the wind does it! What are we talking about? Pollination! We get excited about pollination here at Severson Dells, and we hope you will, too, after you’ve come out to enjoy our celebration of all things pollinator. Visit a […]
Join Sinnissippi Audubon as we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 13th. We will host a walking tour of the bird murals located in downtown Rockford and we will stop at two important urban bird areas - The Fordham dam and the Iconic Building. This walk is approximately 2.1 miles on paved surfaces. […]
Celebrate the annual return of the American White Pelicans and other migrating birds to the Rock River. A free family friendly event in downtown Rockton, Ill. and at nearby Nygren Wetland Preserve (starting at the wildlife overlook, 3714 W. Rockton Rd.) Together, Natural Land Institute, Sinnissippi Audubon Society, The Village of Rockton and JR Finally Art Studio & Gallery present a day filled […]
Join Sinnissippi Audubon Society as the Rockford Peregrine Falcon chicks are banded by Mary Hennen of the Chicago Peregrine Program. Why are the chicks being banded? As with any bird, scientists want to know “Where do they go?” The simplest way to find out is to place color and number-coded bands, like bracelets, on the […]
Join Sinnissippi Audubon for a meet and greet in the parking lot of the Iconic Building from 5-8pm (weather permitting). This is directly across State St. from the City Market. We'll have info on peregrine falcons, the Audubon Mural Project, upcoming events, young birder journals for kids (limited supply), etc. Freya, the peregrine falcon, will […]
Join Sinnissippi Audubon as we welcome Colin Dobson to the Rockford region on Saturday, July 29th. Colin will begin the morning by leading a walk with us at Cedar Cliff Forest Preserve. Then from 12-3pm he will be signing his new book at Maze Books in Rockford, Illinois. An avid Illinois birder, Colin has seen […]