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Trainings are open to new monitors and to continuing monitors who would like a refresher. You are welcome to attend training programs in any of the counties. For Cook County trainings, see the link below to register. Will County Training: Saturday, February 25, 2017, 8...

Now that you are ready to get started, the first step is to decide where you want to do your monitoring.  If you want to monitor within a forest preserve (or multiple forest preserves) you will need to register as a volunteer with those preserves...

Thanks to those of you who attended one of our monitoring workshops this spring.  We were quite pleased with the attendance!  Many of you have already asked about getting started. We are very happy about that!!  However, it is really still too cold.  May is...

There is still plenty of room in this weekend’s workshop at the Notebaert Nature Museum.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP to the following email address:  IllinoisOdontologicalSurvey@gmail.com Saturday, March 12th;  10:00 am to 12:00 pm  ...

DuPage County Forest Preserve Blackwell Forest Preserve March 15th 6pm – 8pm 29 W 220 Mack Road in West Chicago within Blackwell Forest Preserve Gareth Blakesley Please remember that if you plan to attend any of the workshops, it is important that you let us...

Lake County Forest Preserve Ryerson Woods March 26th 10am – Noon 21950 N. Riverwoods Road, Deerfield, IL 60015 Please remember that if you plan to attend any of the workshops, it is important that you let us know. All volunteers can RSVP by sending an...

Four odonate workshops have been scheduled for 2016.  If you would like to attend one of these workshops, it is important that you let us know.  All volunteers can RSVP by sending an email to IllinoisOdontologicalSurvey@gmail.com. Cook and Will County volunteers should be able to...

Check out this story in the Chicago Tribune about odonates in Chicago! http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-dragonflies-swarm-lakefront-met-20150804-story.html...