The Natural Resources Education Center (NREC) located at Russell Preserve provides an environmental education experience for area school children a...
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Creek Bend Nature Center features interpretive displays and hands-on exhibits of interest to visitors of all ages. Come see our Prairie Ecology exh...
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Peck Farm Park is a unique park found in an urban environment that offers residents and visitors a place to slow down and enjoy quality time surrou...
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Hands on fun awaits at the Laws of Nature Center. Exhibits on prairies, insects, Native Americans and more. Visit with live bees, snakes, salamande...
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MissionThe mission of Hawthorne Hill Nature Center is to educate people about nature, themselves, and others through hands-on nature studies, exper...
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Sense the Seasons: This amazing tour of nature opens worlds of discovery, providing an educational panorama of wondrous facts, figures and illustra...
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This 65-acre site at the big bend of the Fox River is rich in natural and cultural history. An oak tree at Tekakwitha dates to 1864 and links...
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Mission Statement:We Create Fun!...by providing the finest in Parks, Programs, and Recreational Facilities for our Community.
The Bartlett Nature C...
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What we are:Severson Dells Nature Center is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides 17,000 people each year with programs and classes t...
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It is the mission of the Crystal Lake Park District Nature Center to improve the quality of life for the community by providing nature recreation, ...
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Franklin Creek State Natural Area is located in Lee County, northwest of the village of Franklin Grove and east of Dixon just north of IL Rt. 38. B...
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Mission:
The mission of the Friends of Nachusa Grasslands is to build endowments that will help defray the cost of natural areas management, staff...
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About Us:
Stillman Nature Center is a private, not-for-profit center for environmental education located on 80 acres of woods, lake and prairie in ...
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A variety of fun and educational public programs are hosted seasonally at the Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Visitor Center, including bird viewing pro...
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Over a thousand acres of rolling, glacier formed landscape in northwest Cook County has been set aside as Crabtree Nature Center.
Before 1830, this...
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Route 31 and Harts Road in Glacial Park,
Ringwood, IL
The Lost Valley Visitor Center opened to the public in August 2010. This 28,450 square foot facility will host a number of environmental education ...
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Mission:
To promote harmonious coexistence between the people and wildlife of DuPage County. And to promote diverse and healthy wildlife populatio...
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Nature Center Highlights
Hands-on discovery center filled with interactive exhibits:
Habitat Tree: Hunt for animal homes above and below while ...
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About Us:
Volo Bog was first documented by W.G. Waterman in 1921. It was originally named the Sayer Bog, after the land's owner, dairy farmer Geor...
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The Vera Meineke Nature Center at Spring Valley is an earth-sheltered, passive-solar visitor center and includes hands-on exhibits, discovery niche...
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