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Polar Adventure Days

Dates: February 20, 2010

Time: Noon until 4:00 pm

Location:  Northerly Island
         1400 S Lynn White Dr      

         Chicago, Illinois

Event Description: Free for All Ages.  Come out and enjoy winter in Chicago at the annual Polar Adventure Days event. You can have a chance to meet some of our amazing education birds of prey as well as other exhibits to enjoy winter in Chicago. The event is sponsored by the Chicago Park District.

  Cuba Road Clean-Up

Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010
Time: 10:00 am until 5:00 pm

Location:  Cuba Road between Ela Road and Route 59
         Barrington, Illinois

Event Description: Come on all you Barrington residents, hikers, joggers, birders and conservation-minded! Help us clean up the litter from a stretch of road adjacent to the pristine Cuba Marsh. We don't get any money for this, but we feel that it's the right thing to do! Any one interested in helping must contact us by November 18, 2009 and will be required to attend safety training at the start of work. We will meet at the Cuba Marsh parking lot at 10:00 am sharp.map

Raptor Workshop

Dates: Saturday, April 10, 2010 and
      Sunday, April 11, 2010

Time: 9:00 am until 5:00 pm

Location:  Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation - Itasca

         Located at the Spring Brook Nature Center
         130 S. Forest Avenue
         Itasca, Illinois 60143

Event Description: Details and registration for this two-day class may be found under Training.

  Birding 101

Dates and Times:
Friday, April 23, 2010 6:30pm - 8:30pm
              and
Saturday, April 24, 2010 9:00am - 12:00pm

Locations: Friday - Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation
                Located at the Spring Brook
                Nature Center
                130 S. Forest Avenue
                Itasca, Illinois 60143

       Saturday - Stillman Nature Center

                33 W. Penny Rd.

                South Barrington, IL 60010Event Description: Learn birding basics in this two-day seminar. Between Friday night's class and Saturday's field work, you will learn the basics of bird identification.

Classroom and field instruction by Mark Spreyer of Stillman Nature Center.

Cost: $10/person for Stillman NC members, $15/person for non-members.  Call Stillman Nature Center at 847/428-6957 for reservations.

 

Furry and Feathered Baby Shower - CANCELLED

Dates: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Time: Noon until 5:00 pm

Location:  Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation - Itasca

         Located at the Spring Brook Nature Center

         130 S. Forest Avenue

         Itasca, Illinois 60143

Event Description: Games for the kids, meet our education birds. More event details to follow.
Admission: All attendees must bring presents for the babies! A list of gifts will be posted soon.

All proceeds benefit the animals!

  Raptor Internship - REGISTRATION CLOSED

Dates: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 -
      Tuesday, March 30, 2010 (no class January 19, 2010) Time: 9:00 am until 4:00 pm

Location:  Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation - Itasca

         Located at the Spring Brook Nature Center
         130 S. Forest Avenue
         Itasca, Illinois 60143

Event Description: Details and registration for this twelve week class may be found under Training.

Animal Control Officer Training

Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Time: 8:00 am until 4:00 pm

Location:  Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation - Itasca
         Located at the Spring Brook Nature Center     

         Itasca, Illinois 60143

Event Description: Details and registration for this one-day professional training class may be found under Training.

  Raptor Internship - REGISTRATION CLOSED

Dates: Saturday, January 9, 2010 -
      Saturday, April 3, 2010

Time: 9:00 am until 4:00 pm

Location:  Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation - Itasca

         Located at the Spring Brook Nature Center
         130 S. Forest Avenue
         Itasca, Illinois 60143

Event Description: Details and registration for this twelve week class may be found under Training.

Furry and Feathered Holiday Open House

Dates: Saturday, December 18 and
      Sunday, December 19, 2010

Time: Noon until 5:00 pm

Location:  Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation - Itasca

         Located at the Spring Brook Nature Center

         130 S. Forest Avenue

         Itasca, Illinois 60143

Event Description: Come meet our education birds and get a behind the scenes look at our wildlife rehabilitation center. See our wildlife hospital through our new one-way viewing window and get a tour of the facility.
Admission: $5

Please also consider bringing cleaning supplies from our wish list.

Proceeds benefit the animals!

 

 

Animal Control Officer Training

Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Time: 8:00 am until 4:00 pm

Location:  Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation - Itasca
         Located at the Spring Brook Nature Center     

         Itasca, Illinois 60143

Event Description: Details and registration for this one-day professional training class may be found under Training.

    Run for Wildlife in the 2010 Chicago Marathon

Date:  October 2010

We're looking for marathon runners for our first ever Run for Wildlife Team. If interested, please contact us at info@flintcreekwildife.org or phone (847)842-8000.