April Meeting/Program: Bird Tales From Around the World with storyteller, author, Brian “Fox” Ellis

Name: April Meeting/Program: Bird Tales From Around the World with storyteller, author, Brian “Fox” Ellis
Start: 2025-04-10T18:45:00-05:00
Location: Pilcher Park Nature Center

Schedule

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025 at 06:45 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Pilcher Park Nature Center | Joliet, IL

Doors open 6:15pm, Meeting 6:45pm, Program to follow:
Join us for a family friendly evening of BIRD TALES: Stories and Songs from Many Lands – Weaving his lifelong love for birds with traditional folktales from many cultures, storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis takes listeners on the migratory flyways of our winged friends. Taking strands from the latest ornithological research, melodious ribbons from song birds and birds of prey, waterfowl and cranes, along with patchwork squares from Native American, African, European and Asian folklore, Fox creates a tapestry of tales informative and inspiring, all drawn from his new book Bird Tales (Fox Tales 2020).
Brian “Fox” Ellis is an internationally renowned storyteller and naturalist who has been a featured speaker at regional and international conferences on environmental concerns, including dozens of birding festivals from Vermont to New Mexico. He is the author of 30 books including the critically acclaimed Learning From the Land: Teaching Ecology Through Stories and Activities. His first children’s picture book, THE WEB at Dragonfly Pond was selected as Conservation Education Book of the Year. He recently authored biographies of Audubon, Lewis, and Darwin as well several collections of folklore including Bird Tales, Tall Tree Tales, and Prairie Fire. He is currently the Director of Outreach and Membership for the Illinois Audubon Society and editor of Illinois Audubon Magazine.