Sunday, July 16, 2006

Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Visitor Center, Plainfield IL

I just learned of this local destination through Chicago Wilderness magazine:

Lake Renwick Bird Viewing

Start: Jul 26, 2006 10:00 AM
End: Jul 26, 2006 11:00 AM
Location: Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Visitor Center

Description: Lake Renwick is a 150-acre lake with several small islands that are used for nesting by great blue herons, great egrets, black-crowned night herons, double-crested cormorants, and cattle egrets. Today this lake provides critical nesting and feeding areas for these birds. Come learn more about the birds, their behaviors, and the site history. The preserve is open May through August on Saturdays, from 8:00 a.m. - noon, and on Wednesdays, at 10:00a.m. for an hour-long interpretive walk.

Directions: Lake Renwick is located on Renwick Road, 0.5 mile east of Route 30 (Plainfield Road), in Plainfield IL

Chicago Wilderness magazine

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