Rock Springs Conservation Area And Nature Center

3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL

Lincoln Memorial Garden And Nature Center

2301 East Lake Drive, Springfield, IL

The Garden represents the landscape Abraham Lincoln would have known growing up and living in the Midwest, containing plants native to the three st... Read More

Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary

2315 Clear Lake Avenue, Springfield, IL

In 1869, Justice of the Peace, L. B. Adams purchased a home and surrounding acreage in Springfield, Illinois, from Rev. Simeon W. Harkey, President... Read More

Ballard Nature Center

5253 East US Highway 40, Altamont, IL

Our HistoryThe history of Ballard Nature Center originates with the nature center's namesake Mr. Ernest "Ernie" Ballard. Ernie Ballard had a dream ... Read More

Douglas-Hart Nature Center

2204 Dewitt Avenue East, Mattoon, IL

The Douglas-Hart Nature Center consists of 65 acres of native Illinois habitat including prairie, woodland, and wetland. The center includes a... Read More

Anita Purves Nature Center

1505 North Broadway, Urbana, IL

Located at the north end of Crystal Lake Park, the Anita Purves Nature Center is an environmental education facility open free to the public. Next ... Read More

Forest Park Nature Center

5809 Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights, IL

Nestled in the beautiful forested bluffs of the Illinois River, visitors to this unique 540-acre Nature Center and Preserve will experience the nat... Read More

Watershed Nature Center

1591 Tower Avenue, Edwardsville, IL

The Watershed Nature Center is home to over 40 acres of prairie, forest, and wetland habitats. The center features paved walking trails, a raised m... Read More

Columbia Bottom Conservation Area

801 Strodtman Road, Saint Louis, MO

Columbia Bottom Conservation Area is in north St. Louis County at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. To reach the area, go nort... Read More

Blue Mound, IL

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