Stay tuned for scheduling information for our annual Swift Night Out!
In late summer of 2025, Heritage Trails Park District will host a ‘Swift Night Out’, where we will observe an impressive colony of Chimney Swift birds return after sunset to roost within a local building's chimney. All ages are invited to attend! Bring your own lawn chair or blanket to sit on, as well as binoculars or cameras if you choose. Heritage Trails Park District will give a brief presentation about the Chimney Swift and share some interesting facts about this remarkable bird. Then at dusk, we hope to observe and count the number of swifts that enter the chimney to roost for the night. ‘Swift Night Out’ is a continent-wide effort to raise awareness about & encourage interest in Chimney Swift birds. Chimney Swifts play an important role in pest control, each family of them eating up to 12,000 mosquitoes & other bugs everyday! This seasonal migration event has become a favorite for biologists and amateur birdwatchers alike.
Dates & location will soon be announced for this amazing birdwatching event! Stay tuned!