Club Outings

Outings are organized by members of our club who would like to share a favorite photographic nature destination with fellow Riverwoods members. Previous half-day and full day outings have included shoots at the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Stillman Nature Center, Montrose Bird Sanctuary and Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area. Occasionally club members have the opportunity to participate in overnight and multi-day outings. In recent years, RNPS has offered trips to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Door County in Wisconsin and Lock and Dam 14 in Iowa to photograph eagles.

Upcoming Outings

Stay tuned for information about upcoming outings for the 2019-20 club season.

Previous Outings

Join Us for a Springtime Shoot

MONDAY, May 6, 2019

• We start at 5 PM at the Rainbow Bridge in LaBagh Woods Forest Preserve in northwest Chicago.

• We will gather for an optional group dinner at Pita Inn in Skokie (4710 Dempster St.) around 8 PM.

LaBagh Woods is a hotspot for migratory birds in the springtime. We hope to photograph multiple species of warblers, including Yellow-rumped, Black and White, Chesnut-sided, Prothonotary and Black-throated Green to name just a few. Spring wildflowers should also be in bloom, for those who prefer slower-moving subjects.

This is for both beginning and experienced photographers, so if you want to learn how to take better bird photos, we will have knowledgeable and talented trainers available to assist you.

What to bring:

Sturdy walking shoes (or muck boots if it has rained recently)
Camera
Binoculars
Tripod
Telephoto lens, if shooting birds
Macro lens, if shooting flowers
Wide angle, if shooting landscapes

Optional: Light diffuser/reflector, remote cable release, boots.

Please see PDF below for all of the outing details!

Spring Outing 2019_LaBagh Woods (2).pdf

Join Us for a Wildflower Shoot

WEDNESDAY, May 9, 2018

• We start at 8:00 AM at Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve in Long Grove for about 2 hours.

• We will then journey to Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve in Mettawa around 10:30AM

• We will gather for an optional group lunch around 12:30 PM.

Multiple species are in bloom including Virginia Bluebells, Spring Beauties, Trout Lilies, Bloodroot, Rue Anemone, Yellow Violet. Others that are up and will be blooming soon: Red Trillium, Mayapple and Shooting Star.

This is for both beginning and experienced photographers, so if you want to learn how to take better photos, we will have knowledgeable and talented trainers available at both locations.

We will also teach the basics of focus stacking for those attendees interested.

What to bring: Camera with macro lens (preferred) or standard lens, tripod, knee pads, hat

Optional: Light diffuser/reflector, remote cable release, boots.

PLEASE NOTIFY US BY EMAIL (Immediately!) THAT YOU ARE PLANNING TO COME, SO WE KNOW HOW TO PLAN. LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE A RIDE.

Jim and Diane Bodkin, RNPS Outing Co Chairmen

847-612-6040 (M), jrbodkin@comcast.net

Trillium

Join Us for a Wildflower Shoot at the Chicago Botanic Garden

SATURDAY, May 12, 2018

• We start at 7:00 AM at McDonald Woods area for about 1½ hours. (Closest parking is the far end of area P2)

• We will then move to the Native Plant Garden area around 9:00 AM (Can move car to parking area P1 which is closer to Visitor Center.)

• At 10:30 AM we can continue to photograph or some may choose to attend a 11:00 AM presentation Burnstein Hall celebrating World Bonsai Day followed by tours of the Bonsai Collection.

• All are welcome to gather for an optional group lunch around 12:00 PM.

This is for both beginning and experienced photographers, so if you want to learn how to take better photos, we will have knowledgeable and talented trainers available at both locations.

We will also teach the basics of focus stacking for those attendees interested.

Multiple species are in bloom including Virginia Bluebells, Spring Beauties, Trout Lilies, Bloodroot, Rue Anemone and White Trillium. Others that are up and will be blooming soon: Red Trillium, Mayapple and Shooting Star.

What to bring: Camera with macro lens (preferred) or standard lens, tripod, knee pads, hat

Optional: Light diffuser/reflector, remote cable release, light sources.

Note: Entry into the Garden prior to 7:00 AM is not monitored so a parking fee is not collected for non-members.

PLEASE NOTIFY US BY EMAIL THAT YOU ARE PLANNING TO COME, SO WE KNOW HOW TO PLAN. LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE A RIDE.