Details for Next Meeting

Motels
  • Comfort Inn Walcott
    501 Walker St, Walcott
    855-516-1090
  • Days Inn by Wyndham
    2889 N. Plainview Rd. Walcott, Iowa
    855-516-1090
  • AmericInn By Wyndham
    3115 Hwy. 61 N. Muscatine Iowa
    563-263-0880
  • The Merrill Hotel
    119 Mississippi Drive, Muscatine Iowa
    563-263-2600
  • Doubletree by Hilton
    111 E. 2nd St. Davenport, Iowa
    855-797-6733
  • Hotel Blackhawk
    200 E. 3rd. St. Davenport, Iowa
    833-626-0968
  • Holiday Inn
    226 17th St. Rock Island Illinois
    309-794-1212
  • YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln
    1624 Front Street, Buffalo Iowa
    563-381-3053
Camping
  • Buffalo Shores Park
    1433 W. Front St. Buffalo Iowa
    563-328-3281
  • Shady Creek Recreation Area
    3550 IA-22 Muscatine Iowa
    563-419-0857
  • Wildcat Den State Park
    1884 Wildcat Den Rd. Muscatine Iowa
    563-263-4337
Field Trips
  • Cone Marsh - TBA
  • Loud Thunder - TBA
  • Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - TBA
  • Princeton Marsh - TBA
  • Wildcat Den - TBA
Costs
  • Registration - $25.00
  • Saturday Breakfast - $9.00
  • Saturday Lunch - $9.00
  • Saturday Banquet - $9.00
  • Sunday Breakfast - $9.00
Directions
Coming from the East or West on I-80 Take the Walcott Exit south on Y-40 to HWY 22, Turn right on HWY 22. Go approximatley one mile, turn right into Camp Abe Lincoln. Follow signs to meeting site. GPS Coordinates: 41.4606104892623,-90.7657814025879
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Meet Us in YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln Scott County Iowa September 16 - 18
Register By 9/9/2022

The Fall IOU meeting will be held at Camp Abe Lincoln on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Iowa.

Join us for birds, interesting speakers and fellowship!!! 
Steve Betchkal Keynote Speaker - Steve Betchkal

The Canada Warbler in the Coal Mine

Nature's systems  are marvelous and efficient "organisms," the product of millions of years of fine-tuning. But what happens if you tinker with the parts? Join ornithologist Steve Betchkal as he explains how climate crisis is impacting birds and bird conservation.

Steve Betchkal (BETCH-cull) of Eau Claire (Oh Claire) has hiked/camped/backpacked/traveled 49 U.S. states, 52 National Forests, 78 National Wildlife Refuges, 89 National Parks, & 4 Canadian provinces in pursuit of wild birds. In 2017 he worked in the Galápagos for Lindblad-National Geographic.

Steve is the Vice President of Gaylord Nelson Audubon, founder of MartinMart and Welcome Back Bird Day, the producer of The Wisconsin Society for Ornithology’s Bird TV, and currently the content editor for WSO’s Wisconsin’s Favorite Bird Haunts. In his 35 years as a professional journalist, he has produced 11,000 TV stories, and won nearly 80 awards for excellence in journalism. He is the only journalist in Chippewa Valley history to win five Emmys and an Edward R. Murrow Award.

Steve is a popular public speaker, and the author of eight books, including All of This & Robins Too, Make Birds Not War, Wisconsin Birding Trails, Cat Tales, Walk the Walk, Camp the Camp, Bird the Bird, & his latest, 101 Apologus Nights.

Schedule

Friday, September 16, 2022
YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration/Social Gathering
IOU BOARD
Saturday, September 17, 2022
YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln 6:00 am - 6:45 am Breakfast
YMCA
Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Field Trips
IOU
YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Prothonotary Warbler: Jewel of the Quad City Swamps
Brian D. Peer, Ph.D - Western Illinois University
YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm TBD
YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm TBD
YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Membership Meeting IOU
Dennis Thompson President - IOU
YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner - IOU
YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln Scott County Iowa 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Keynote
Steve Betchkal - VP of Gaylord Nelson Audubon
Sunday, September 18, 2022
YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln 6:00 am - 6:45 am Breakfast - IOU
Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois 7:00 am - 12:00 pm Field Trips - IOU
Camp Abe Lincoln Buffalo Iowa 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Compilation of list's
Dick Sayles VP - IOU