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Hegewisch Marsh Bird Walk

  • Hegewisch Marsh Park 13298 S Torrence Ave Chicago, IL 60633 United States (map)

Join COS for a morning of birding in some of Chicago’s better wetland habitats. Expect a nice variety of migrating waterfowl and early spring passerines. Please bring a spotting scope if you have one.

Due to COVID safety restrictions, we are limiting this walk to 5 people per leader. YOU MUST RSVP IN ADVANCE! THERE WILL BE NO IN-PERSON SIGN UP! Since we will have such small groups, we ask that you contact trip leader or aerin tedesco (aerintedesco@gmail.com) at least 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend.

Please read the safety instructions below CAREFULLY before signing up!!!*

Leaders: Carl Giometti and Jill Niland
Contact: chicagiometti@gmail.com

RSVP HERE.

13298 S. Torrence Ave, Chicago, IL
Meet in the parking lot
https://goo.gl/maps/tuZxPu9yXYpaxV6u5

*Safety Instructions: These rules are for community safety, our safety, and for the comfort and peace of mind of those participating.
- Face masks will be required for everyone and should cover both nose and mouth.  Anyone without a mask cannot participate in the trip.
- Attendees should be spaced 6 feet apart from each other.
- No car pooling is allowed unless you live in the same household.
- If you are feeling ill and have any symptoms of COVID or have been exposed to anyone who has, we ask you to please not attend.
-The first time anyone deviates from the protocol (too close, no face covering, face covering not properly worn, and so on), the leader will make a request for that individual to get back into compliance. If that individual can't or won't comply, or upon a second deviation from the protocol, leader will ask the individual to leave the walk. If the individual will not leave, the leader will end the walk.

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