Bird Walk: Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve
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Middlefork Savanna is one of Lake County’s premier birding destinations and offers a wonderful opportunity to experience a large-scale prairie, savanna, and wetland restoration in the heart of Lake Forest. June is an especially exciting time to visit, as breeding birds are actively singing, nesting, and feeding young throughout the preserve.
During our walk, we’ll be looking and listening for a variety of grassland, wetland, and woodland species, including Eastern Bluebirds, Bobolinks, Savannah Sparrows, Indigo Buntings, Eastern Meadowlarks, Sandhill Cranes, Baltimore Orioles, and a variety of warblers, flycatchers, and swallows. The preserve’s diverse habitats and extensive trail system make it one of the best locations in the region for observing birds and other wildlife.
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced birder, this walk is a great opportunity to enjoy the beauty of one of Lake County’s most successful conservation areas while learning more about the birds that call it home.
Date: Friday, June 19, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Activity Level: Moderate, Walk 3-4 miles (crushed-gravel/dirt trails)
Trip Leaders: Brad Stein and Matt Tobin
Location: Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve
Middlefork Dr
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Register for the Middlefork Savanna walk here: https://forms.gle/aaneHvNRHytboJJG6
This trip is limited to 20 participants. The registration will close if we reach that number. If you register and realize ahead of time you will not be able to make the walk, please send a text to the trip leader so your spot can be re-opened.
The walk will begin in the main parking lot adjacent to the Elawa Farm Foundation buildings.
Photo: Orchard Orioles, Stephen Hurst
During our walk, we’ll be looking and listening for a variety of grassland, wetland, and woodland species, including Eastern Bluebirds, Bobolinks, Savannah Sparrows, Indigo Buntings, Eastern Meadowlarks, Sandhill Cranes, Baltimore Orioles, and a variety of warblers, flycatchers, and swallows. The preserve’s diverse habitats and extensive trail system make it one of the best locations in the region for observing birds and other wildlife.
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced birder, this walk is a great opportunity to enjoy the beauty of one of Lake County’s most successful conservation areas while learning more about the birds that call it home.
Date: Friday, June 19, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Activity Level: Moderate, Walk 3-4 miles (crushed-gravel/dirt trails)
Trip Leaders: Brad Stein and Matt Tobin
Location: Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve
Middlefork Dr
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Register for the Middlefork Savanna walk here: https://forms.gle/aaneHvNRHytboJJG6
This trip is limited to 20 participants. The registration will close if we reach that number. If you register and realize ahead of time you will not be able to make the walk, please send a text to the trip leader so your spot can be re-opened.
The walk will begin in the main parking lot adjacent to the Elawa Farm Foundation buildings.
Photo: Orchard Orioles, Stephen Hurst
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Middle Fork Savanna County Forest Preserve, 1401 Middlefork Dr, Lake Forest, IL 60045-1589, United States
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Host or PublisherLake County Audubon Society
