Calendar
Calendar of Events 2022-2023
Plastic bag collection for Earth Month (April): Bring your plastic bags to the Izaak Walton League Clubhouse and put them in the bins on the porch. Last year's collection has resulted in our being awarded a plastic bench made from the bags which will be located in the forest preserves.
Saturday, May 13, 2023: Tea and History III, 1:00-3:30 pm. Come for tea, scones, and a lecture on the area's greenhouse history. Buy tickets online or contact Jen at 847.692.6447 for tickets.
Saturday, May 20, 2023, 10 am - noon: Izaak Walton League members will be helping the Northbrook Parks Annual Kids Fishing Derby at Wood Oaks Green Parks, 1198 Sanders Road, Northbrook . Come and catch a fish and have fun!
Saturday, June 17, 2023, 9:30 am: Des Plaines Riverbank Cleanup. Help us to clean the banks of the Des Plaines River! Meet at the Izaak Walton League Clubhouse.
Saturday, July 22, 2023, Learn about Bees and Beekeeping, 1 - 3 pm. All are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Scouts in uniform free.
Sunday, August 13, 2023, gates open at noon: The Annual Pig Roast! Enjoy roast pig, corn on the cob, beans, and trimmings. Adults: $20, Kids 6-12: $12, Kids under 6: free.
September 2023: Izaak Walton League will be running the fishing derby at the Des Plaines Fall Fest, conditions permitting. Come and catch a fish and have fun!
September 2023, TBD, 9am - 3 pm: Rummage Sale! It was a hit last year. Join us again for this fun event!
October 2023, TBD, 6:30 pm: Bonfire and Hike, members only, join in for a bonfire. Bring a chair or blanket to sit around the fire.
November 16, 2023. Door opens at 6pm, Raffle begins at 7 pm: Turkey Party Fundraiser, $10 gets a pulled pork sandwich, a beverage and admission to the event! Be sure to get your spot.
December 2023, TBD: Visit with Santa.
February 15, 2024: Wild Game Dinner, join us as members cook up their best wild game recipes -- a buffet of meats, fish, fowl, and dessert.
Each year, the boxes are removed from the posts and the old sawdust replaced before the ducks return. The birds arrive in late March thru early April to choose their nesting locations.
Currently there are over a dozen wood duck nesting boxes along the river near the clubhouse.
This winter, the Ikes have rebuilt our wood duck houses and have made some new ones for new locations.
The chicks will return in the spring to nest again.
Screech Owls!!!
Some of the inhabitants, while not wood ducks, are equally welcome. No cleaning was done on this box! They managed that all by themselves. Apparently this box suits the owls just fine.
