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Illinois
Aurora
Mastodon
Lake at Phillips Park
South Boulevard & Ray Moses Drive
Aurora
IL
60505
Phone
630 898-7228
Web Site
http://www.ci.aurora.il.us/ParksOperation/about2.html
Description
life sized sculpture of mastodon at site where
remains were found, restored
Type of
Resource
Nature
Primary
Focus
Natural History
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Fossils
New or
Updated:
11/4/2004
Chicago
Lincoln Park Conservatory
2400 North Stockton Drive
Chicago IL 60614
Phone 312 742-7737
Web Site http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/
Alt Web http://www.centerstage.net/other/lincoln-park-conservatory.html
Description several areas including palm house, fernery, orchid house and one gallery for shows - in Lincoln park next to formal garden, Lincoln Park Zoo, and bird sanctuary
Type of Resource
Nature
Field of Study/Science Facility Conservatory
Era 1890
Illinois
Decatur
Rock
Springs Center for Environmental Discovery
3839 Nearing Lane
Decatur
IL
62521
Phone
217 423-7708
Web Site
http://maconcountyconservation.org/Rock%20Springs.html
Alt Web
http://www.millikin.edu/mr/Recreation/rev27.html
Description
1300 acre nature center with 1860 Homestead
Prairie Farm providing natural
& cultural heritage
information
Type
of Resource
Nature
Primary
Focus
Agricultural
Building
Type
Farm
Nature
of Group or Site
Nature Center
Era
1860
New
or Updated:
6/1/2004
IL
Dixon
Lowell Park
Nature Center
2114
Lowell Park Road
Dixon
IL
Phone
815 288-1900
Web Site
http://www.dixonil.com/parks/lowellpark.htm
Description
live animals & displays in nature center in 200
acre 100 year old park
Type of
Resource
Nature
Nature of
Group or Site
Animals
Nature of
Group or Site
Nature
Center
Collection
Taxidermy
New or
Updated:
6/25/2007
Evanston
Ladd
Arboretum
2024 McCormick Boulevard
Evanston
IL 60201
Phone
847 864-5181
Web Site
http://www.laddarboretum.org/whoweare.htm
E-mail
mailto:evanecoctr@aol.com
Description
urban arboretum also holds ecology center
Type of
Resource
Nature
Nature of
Group or Site
Nature Center
Field of
Study/Science Facility
Arboretum
Owner/Operator:
Evanston Environmental Association
New or
Updated:
1/18/2005
Illinois
Glencoe
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe IL 60022
Phone 847 835-8201
Web Site www.chicago-botanic.org/
Description
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus Garden
Field of Study/Science Facility BotanicalHighland Park
Heller Nature Center
2821 Ridge Road
Highland Park IL 60035
Phone 847 433-6901
Web Site http://www.hellernaturecenter.org/
Description trails through prairies, woods, pond areas, children's activities
Type of Resource Nature
Kind of Activity Trails
Nature of Group or Site Nature Center
New or Updated: 06/17/2003 |
