2022 — Public Updates — Chicago Piping Plovers

The greater the love, the greater the loss

Commemoration, T. Itani, May 13, 2022

Tamima ItaniApril 29, 20232022

Commemoration

Tamima ItaniMay 17, 20222022

Tributes and reactions

The tributes and reactions have been pouring in about what Monty, Rose and their little ones have meant to the volunteers and community. Here are a few randomly collected ones from social media (or direct email) that illustrate the positive impact our little Piping Plovers have had on many lives.

Tamima ItaniMay 17, 20222022

The little plovers that could

Monty and Rose have created a tremendous legacy for Chicago and all Great Lakes Piping Plovers. They were “The Little Plovers That Could.” Read their story here, from their early beginnings, until Monty’s untimely passing on May 13, 2002, and celebrate their lives with us.

Tamima ItaniMay 15, 20222022 Comments

Chicago's Monty returns to Montrose on 4/21/2022

To great excitement of an entire community, Monty returns to Montrose.

Tamima ItaniApril 29, 20222022

A Visit to Anclote Key (March 15, 2022)

Tamima Itani reflects on a recent visit to Rose’s winter home in Florida, including the differences and similarities to Rose’s summer home in Chicago.

Tamima ItaniApril 21, 20222022