Decatur honored with Bird City designation, Audubon thanks city partners

Jul 20, 2026

Decatur received a Bird City designation from the Audubon Council of Illinois; Kristen Ragusa of the Decatur Area Audubon Society credited local governments, park district and volunteers and invited partnerships to expand habitat and education programs.

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Kristen Ragusa, conservation chairperson for the Decatur Area Audubon Society, told the city council that Decatur has been awarded a Bird City designation by the Audubon Council of Illinois, noting the honor has been granted to about a dozen communities and that Decatur is the only community south of I‑80 to receive it.

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