Calendar
Monthly Membership Meetings
Quad City Audubon Society holds monthly membership meetings from September through May, on the second Thursday of the month beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Butterworth Center, 1105 8th Street, Moline. Every meeting includes a presentation on a natural history or conservation topic. Topics run the gamut from butterflies to endangered ocean life, to ice-age geology, and, of course, birds. Birding presentations span the globe from the Arctic to the Antarctic, with stops in the tropics, and the Midwest.
Saturday April 12 Field Trip Cone Marsh. Cone Marsh can be an exceptional wetland complex for waterfowl, shorebirds and more. This is a full day field trip with an estimated return around 2:00pm. Meet at the Marquette Street Boat Landing at 7:00am for carpooling. For questions contact qcaudubon@gmail.com
Saturday April 26, Stroll Thru Springtime, Black Hawk State Historic Site, Rock Island. Citizens to Preserve Black Hawk Park. Bird Walk 7:00-9:00am Program 9:00-10:00am Wildflower Walk 10:00-Noon.
Sunday May 18, 2025 Field Trip Dorrance & Illiniwek Parks 7:00am.
Meet at the ball diamond parking lot at Dorrance Park, Port Byron. IL 7:00am. This field trip in the past has yielded outstanding numbers of migrating and breeding warbles, tanagers, orioles and woodpeckers. This is a half day trip and over around 11:00am. For questions contact qcaudubon@gmail.com
Saturday June 2, 2025 Field Trip Mississippi Palisades State Park, Lost Mound Wildlife Refuge, Thomson Fulton Sand Prairie and Lock and Dam 13.
Meet at Shuler's Shady Grove Park, Rapids City 6:00am for carpooling. This is an all day field trip and a return possibly at late as 4:00pm. Participants are advised to bring a lunch. We will walk on some trails in the Palisades. This field trip features late waterfowl, breeding warblers, forest and grassland birds. For questions contact qcaudubon@gmail.com
An archive of monthly membership meetings, field trips and special events from past years can be viewed here: Calendar Archives
Acknowledgment: photo by Ken Carnes
The Quad City Audubon Society (QCAS) is dedicated to the enjoyment of birds, a better understanding of the natural world, stewardship of natural areas and habitats, fellowship, improvement of community awareness of environmental issues, and education of youth for the benefit of future generations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
All events are open to the public:
Saturday April 26, Stroll Thru Springtime, Black Hawk State Historic Site, Rock Island. Citizens to Preserve Black Hawk Park. Bird Walk 7:00-9:00am Program 9:00-10:00am Wildflower Walk 10:00-Noon.
Thursday May 8, 2025 Public Meeting at Blackhawk Park, Singing Bird Lodge, Rock Island, IL 6:00 pm. We will be outside listening for evening bird calls, playing Bird Bingo, and enjoying the evening sounds. Event for the entire family. Light refreshments will be served. For questions contact qcaudubon@gmail.com
Sunday May 18, 2025 Field Trip to Dorrance and Illiniwek Parks 7:00am. Meet at the ball diamond parking lot at Dorrance Park , Port Byron, IL at 7:00am. This field trip in the past has yielded outstanding numbers of migrating and breeding warblers, tanagers, orioles and woodpeckers. This is a half day trip and over by 11:00. We will be walking on trails and some could be steep. For questions contact qcaudubon@gmail.com
Saturday June 7, 2025 Field Trip Mississippi Palisades State Park 6:00am, Lost Mound Wildlife Refuge, Thomson Fulton Sand Prairie and Lock and Dam 13. Meet at Schuler's Shady Grove Park, Rapids City 6:00am for carpooling. This is an all day field trip with a return possibly as late as 4:00pm. Participants are advised to bring a lunch. This field trip features late waterfowl, breeding warblers, forest and grassland birds. We will walk on some trails in the Palisades. For questions contact qcaudubon@gmail.com
