This underbirded migrant hotspot was Lake County’s first forest preserve, created in 1961, and features five miles of trails along oak forest and wetlands. We’ll be looking for the first wave of landbird migrants – potentially earlier than usual due to climate change.

Directions: From US 41 North, turn east on Rte. 173. Drive 0.1 miles and turn left (north) into the preserve. Park in the first parking lot on your right.

Leaders: Wanda Supanich 224-433-1675 and Susan Lamberts

Please register for the Van Patten Woods field trip here so that we can get a head count and contact you in the event of a date change due to weather conditions.