Eric Leonardson with Negin Almassi: Singing Insects Soundwalk
@ Jackson Park Wooded Island
6147 S Evans Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Saturday, September 6th, from 6:30PM - 7:30PM
The Singing Insects Monitoring Program is a community science effort to familiarize people with common sounds of singing insects in the Chicago region, including grasshoppers, cicadas, katydids, and crickets. Building on Dr. Carl Strang’s work documenting the many species within these four types across 22 counties, the purpose of the project is to collect local baseline data and help people keep their ears perked for unusual and common insect calls each summer. Data collected is publicly available to anyone who wishes to use it, and walks are conducted informally site by site. Key to this is listening. To enjoy and to learn how to identify these insects by their “songs,” Eric Leonardson prepares us for a soundwalk through engaging “Ear Cleaning” exercises with directions from naturalist Negin Almassi. We will meet at Jackson Park Wooded Island, 6147 S Evans Ave. Click here for accessibility information. Please note the rain date for this event is Sunday, September 28, 2025 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
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