Turnstone Strategies in the news
Viewing 'Fluddles' as a word and a film on conservation (Chicago Sun-Times, 2/29/24)
Bob Dolgan's latest film, 'Fluddles' is a chance to dive into a good word and spread the good word about conservation. Read the column here
The Piping Plovers that changed a city (American Birding Association, 4/26/23)
The ABA reviewed "Monty and Rose 2," calling it "efficiently paced" and "earnest." Read the review here
"The Magic Stump" screening and conservation reception (WCIA TV, 2/14/23)
Grand Prairie Friends' Sarah Livesay and cast member Tyler Funk appeared on CI Living to discuss the upcoming event. View the segment here
Commentary: Our Christmas Bird Count is a tradition unlike any other (Chicago Tribune, 12/9/22)
While most people are snug in their beds, we’ll be in the dark woods in the early morning hours regardless of what Mother Nature throws at us. View the story here
How Bob Dolgan's documentaries capture the magic and mystery of Illinois birds (Daily Herald, 11/15/22)
Chicago resident Bob Dolgan is a birder, a conservationist, and a fan of the Cleveland Guardians—impressive credentials in my book. View the story here
There's a magic stump in central Illinois and it will change the way you look at farmland (WTTW.com, 10/12/22)
Driving south from Chicago on Interstate 57, the sameness of mile after endless mile of farmland has a way of lulling the senses to sleep. View the story here
Following Bob Dolgan's path to documentary "The Magic Stump" (Chicago Sun-Times, 10/7/22)
The path of Bob Dolgan doing documentaries on birds and birding, beginning with two on Monty and Rose and now "The Magic Stump." View the story here
Watch Monty and Rose on big screen in new documentary about their journey (Block Club Chicago, 8/30/21)
The feature-length film is a sequel to a 2019 documentary short. It will makes its debut on Saturday. View the story here
One endangered bird is finding a home on Chicago's shoreline (Detroit Public Television, 6/29/21)
About five miles north of downtown Chicago is a sanctuary that is a haven for birds and the humans who love to watch them. But stealing the spotlight lately are two little birds named Monty and Rose. View the story here
Other views: Why an extra 1.5 acres of lakefront habitat should matter to every Chicagoan (Chicago Sun-Times, 3/9/21)
The presence of the plovers on Montrose Beach is the culmination of a 20-year conservation success story. View the story here.
Commentary: Maybe we're better off without sports (Chicago Tribune, 6/26/20)
These times are different, and sports are different than they were back then. Somewhere along the way the novelty of sports started to wear off. View the story here.
One Earth Film Festival features flick about beloved pair of piping plovers (WTTW, 3/5/20)
The endangered piping plovers are back as stars of a documentary. View the story here.
Monty and Rose flew south for the winter, but Governor declares November 18 Piping Plover Day (Chicago Tribune, 11/6/19)
Feature on "Monty and Rose" and reactions to Governor's proclamation of Piping Plover Day. View the story here.
Documentary to tell the story of Chicago's piping plovers and the birders who fought to protect them (Block Club Chicago, 9/5/19)
Filmmaker Bob Dolgan discusses the effort to make a film featuring the first piping plovers to nest in Chicago in 64 years. View the story here.
Bob Dolgan's latest film, 'Fluddles' is a chance to dive into a good word and spread the good word about conservation. Read the column here
The Piping Plovers that changed a city (American Birding Association, 4/26/23)
The ABA reviewed "Monty and Rose 2," calling it "efficiently paced" and "earnest." Read the review here
"The Magic Stump" screening and conservation reception (WCIA TV, 2/14/23)
Grand Prairie Friends' Sarah Livesay and cast member Tyler Funk appeared on CI Living to discuss the upcoming event. View the segment here
Commentary: Our Christmas Bird Count is a tradition unlike any other (Chicago Tribune, 12/9/22)
While most people are snug in their beds, we’ll be in the dark woods in the early morning hours regardless of what Mother Nature throws at us. View the story here
How Bob Dolgan's documentaries capture the magic and mystery of Illinois birds (Daily Herald, 11/15/22)
Chicago resident Bob Dolgan is a birder, a conservationist, and a fan of the Cleveland Guardians—impressive credentials in my book. View the story here
There's a magic stump in central Illinois and it will change the way you look at farmland (WTTW.com, 10/12/22)
Driving south from Chicago on Interstate 57, the sameness of mile after endless mile of farmland has a way of lulling the senses to sleep. View the story here
Following Bob Dolgan's path to documentary "The Magic Stump" (Chicago Sun-Times, 10/7/22)
The path of Bob Dolgan doing documentaries on birds and birding, beginning with two on Monty and Rose and now "The Magic Stump." View the story here
Watch Monty and Rose on big screen in new documentary about their journey (Block Club Chicago, 8/30/21)
The feature-length film is a sequel to a 2019 documentary short. It will makes its debut on Saturday. View the story here
One endangered bird is finding a home on Chicago's shoreline (Detroit Public Television, 6/29/21)
About five miles north of downtown Chicago is a sanctuary that is a haven for birds and the humans who love to watch them. But stealing the spotlight lately are two little birds named Monty and Rose. View the story here
Other views: Why an extra 1.5 acres of lakefront habitat should matter to every Chicagoan (Chicago Sun-Times, 3/9/21)
The presence of the plovers on Montrose Beach is the culmination of a 20-year conservation success story. View the story here.
Commentary: Maybe we're better off without sports (Chicago Tribune, 6/26/20)
These times are different, and sports are different than they were back then. Somewhere along the way the novelty of sports started to wear off. View the story here.
One Earth Film Festival features flick about beloved pair of piping plovers (WTTW, 3/5/20)
The endangered piping plovers are back as stars of a documentary. View the story here.
Monty and Rose flew south for the winter, but Governor declares November 18 Piping Plover Day (Chicago Tribune, 11/6/19)
Feature on "Monty and Rose" and reactions to Governor's proclamation of Piping Plover Day. View the story here.
Documentary to tell the story of Chicago's piping plovers and the birders who fought to protect them (Block Club Chicago, 9/5/19)
Filmmaker Bob Dolgan discusses the effort to make a film featuring the first piping plovers to nest in Chicago in 64 years. View the story here.