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Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge Holds The Big Sit birding event on Sunday, Oct 1
Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge Holds The Big Sit
birding event on Sunday, October 11
RICHMOND IL Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge will celebrate National Wildlife
Refuge Week (October 10-17) with a day-long birding event on Sunday, October 11. The event is free
and open to adults and children.
The Big Sit is an international birdwatching event when folks around the world tally the different birds
they identify from one spot. This is the 13th year The Big Sit will be held at Glacial Park on Sunday,
October 11 from 7 am to 3 pm. Community members are invited to join in anytime they like
throughout the day and to stay as long as they like. The Big Sit takes place at the marsh overlook at the
north end of the Lost Valley Visitor Center. Take Harts Rd west off of Rte 31 between Ringwood and
Richmond, IL and follow the signs to the Lost Valley Visitor Center parking lot.
People are asked to bring a lawn chair and their binoculars, drinking water, hot drink and snacks. This
is an outside event so please come dressed for the weather. The Lost Valley Visitor Center will be open
so folks will be able to warm up if it is cold in the early morning. Bathrooms are available in the center.
Experienced birders will share views through spotting scopes, and there will be binoculars to borrow
for those who do not bring their own. This event is co-sponsored with McHenry County Conservation
District, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and McHenry County Audubon.
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Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
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Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
- October 02, 2026
- (262) 448-3558
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