Illinois
Schaumburg
Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary and Volkening Heritage
1111 East Schaumburg Road
PO Box 68283
Schaumburg IL 60168
Phone 847 985-2100
Web Site http://www.springvalleync.org/index.html
E-mail
webmaster@springvalleync.org
Description nature
preserve which contains farm -- costumed interpreters on occasion
Type of Resource
Nature
Building Type Farm
Nature of Group or Site Nature Reserve
Springfield
Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center
2301 East Lake Shore Drive
Springfield IL
Phone 217 529-1111
Web Site http://www.lmgnc.com/
E-mail
lmg2301@motion.net
Description garden in tribute to Lincoln, all plants native to Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois- the three states where he lived, 100 acres, with Prairie Center on restored farm
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus Garden
Field of Study/Science Facility Botanical
Illinois
Washington Park Botanical Garden
1500 South Grand Avenue West
Springfield IL
Phone 217 544-1751
Web Site http://www.springfieldparks.org/garden/default.htm
Description park holds a 9000 square
foot greenhouse, conservatory, carillon, botanical & rose gardens, recreational facilities
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus Garden
Field of Study/Science Facility Botanical
Sugar Grove
Bliss Woods Forest
Preserve
5S660 Bliss Road & Route 47
Sugar Grove
IL
60554
Phone
630 466-4182
Web Site
http://www.co.kane.il.us/Forest/fp/bliss_woods.htm
Description
40 campsites, shelters, fishing
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus
Parks
Nature of Group or
Site
Nature Preserve
New or Updated:
10/27/2004
Illinois
University Park
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Governors SU
Wagner House
University Park IL 60466
Phone 708 534-4105
Web Site http://www.govst.edu/users/gsculpt/
E-mail mailto:sculpture@govst.edu
Description outdoor pieces across university grounds, all by one sculptor
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus Arts
Collection N-Z SculptureUrbana
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 North Broadway Avenue
Urbana IL 61801
Phone 217 384-4062
Web Site http://www.prairienet.org/upd/anitapurvesnaturecenter.html
Description small exhibit center, resource room, environmental education
Type of Resource
Nature
Nature of Group or Site Nature Center
Illinois
Utica
Starved Rock State Park
PO Box 509
Utica IL 61373
Phone 815 667-4726
Web Site http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/i&m/east/starve/park.htm
Alt Web http://www.iit.edu/~travel/srsp.html
Description state park with bluff overlooking
Illinois River & locks at Utica, legends of Native American warfare
Type of Resource
Nature
Primary Focus Park |
