Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center

2289 County Park Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO

Area Information Free and open to the public. Join us for special events, hike a trail, or get acquainted with Missouri’s fascinating wil... Read More

Touch of Nature Environmental Center

1206 Touch of Nature Road, Makanda, IL

The mission of Touch of Nature Environmental Center is to enhance learning, promote professional development, encourage personal and interpersonal ... Read More

Henry N Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center

8885 State Route 37 South, Cypress, IL

The Wetlands Center was completed in November 2004 and is a high-quality destination point that fosters natural resources appreciation and educatio... Read More

Fults Hill Prairie and Kidd Lake Marsh State Natural Areas

4301 South Lake Drive, Chester, IL

The 997-acre Fults Hill Prairie State Natural Area is owned and managed by the Illinoois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). Most of this uniqu... Read More

Big Oak Tree State Park

13640 South Highway 102, East Prairie, MO

A visit to Big Oak Tree State Park is a visit to Missouri as the first explorers saw it. Towering hickory trees and oaks form a canopy that average... Read More

Sam A. Baker State Park

Route 1, Patterson, MO

It only takes a few minutes to fall in love with Sam A. Baker State Park. The cool waters of the St. Francois River and Big Creek frame a wooded se... Read More

Strawberry Creek Nature Area

Upper Tenbrook Road, Arnold, MO

Encompasses 121 acres of property on Upper Tenbrook Road, about 1/2-mile past the intersection of Tenbrook and Hwy. 231. The nature area includes a... Read More

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