

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Migratory Birdwatching Hike - Lake Kakusha
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Led by an experienced birder and Master Naturalist, this two-hour walk offers a chance to observe a variety of species during their spring migration through Illinois at Lake Kakusha in Mendota. This hike is appropriate for birders of all ages and experience levels. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather!


April 18, 2026
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Lake Kakusha
1506 Lakeview Dr
Mendota, IL 61342

Please meet at the Lake Mendota Shelter by the playground and dog park. Take Lake Drive on the west side of Lake Mendota and park by the shelter at the turn around.


Register online at go.illinois.edu/BirdMendota


If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Emily Hansen at emhansen@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged in order to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mendota/migratory-birdwatching-hike-lake-kakusha/200029659018036
- **Event Categories**: dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/migratory-birdwatching-hike-lake-kakusha?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=mendota-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Mendota
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lake Kakusha
- **lat**: 41.562962576994
- **long**: -89.136687257252
- **full address**: Lake Kakusha, Mendota,IL,United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: University of Illinois Extension: Bureau,LaSalle,Marshall & Putnam Counties (https://allevents.in/org/university-of-illinois-extension-bureaulasallemarshall-and-putnam-counties/23443014)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Lake Kakusha, Mendota,IL,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** University of Illinois Extension: Bureau,LaSalle,Marshall & Putnam Counties
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Migratory Birdwatching Hike - Lake Kakusha ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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