Bartel Grasslands Restoration Project

http://community-2.webtv.net/BartelGrassland/BartelGrassland0/

Contact:  Maureen Carlson (708) 957-9553

Brookfield Zoo
http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/
1st Avenue and 31st Street
Brookfield 60513
(708) 485-0263
 
CAS:  Chicago Audubon Society 
http://www.chicagoaudubon.org/
(Chapter of National Audubon Society)
Phone: (773) 539-6793
Contact Person: Stephen Lee
 
CBG:  Chicago Botanic Garden
http://www.chicago-botanic.org/
The School of the Chicago Botanic Garden offers a variety of classes and activities throughout the year.  Some events are offered in conjunction with local park districts in Gurnee and Chicago.
 
Chicago Environmental Network

http://www.chicagoenvironment.org/

COS:  Chicago Ornithological Society 
http://www.chicagobirder.org/
Tel: (312) 409-9678
Contact: mailto:cos@chicagobirder.orgg
 
Chicago Wilderness (Consortium)
http://www.chiwild.org/
 
Chicago Wilderness Magazine
http://www.chicagowildernessmag.org/
Website includes a calendar of conservation-related activities, especially workdays
 
CEN: Chicagoland Environmental Network
http://cen.nidus.net/index.html
A consortium of 250+ organizations involved in "green" issues and projects.
 
Champaign County Audubon Society 
http://www.web-makers.com/audubon
(Chapter of National Audubon Society)
Meetings:  1st Thursdays
 
CPD:  Chicago Park District
(312) 742-PLAY
http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/
 
City of Chicago Department of Environment
(312) 744-7606
http://www.cityofchicago.org/environment
This website has a large section dedicated to birding and birding sites within the city limits.
 
COD:  College of Du Page 
http://www.cod.edu/
The College often offers birding-related classes through the Biology/Zoology Departments.
 
FPDCC:  Cook County Forest Preserve District
http://www.fpdcc.com/
Camp Sagawau, near Lemont - (630) 257-2045
Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington - (847) 381-6592
Harold "Hal" Tyrell Trailside Museum, River Forest -
       (708) 366-6530
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Willow Springs -  (708) 839-6897
Sand Ridge Nature Center, South Holland - (708) 868-0606
 
Decatur Audubon Society  
http://www.decatur-audubon.org/
(Chapter of National Audubon Society)
Meetings:  3rd Sunday (Except in May on Saturday)
 
DBC:  DuPage Birding Club 
http://www.dupagebirding.org/
BCN Contact:  Bob Fisher (630) 985-2956
BFisher928@aol.com
 
DuPage County Forest Preserve
http://www.dupageforest.com/
Headquarters:  (630) 933-7200
Fullersburg Woods, Oak Brook (630) 850-8110
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, Glen Ellyn: (630) 942-6200
 
Eagle Nature Foundation
http://www.eaglenature.org/
Apple River IL
(815) 594-2306
 
Emiquon Audubon Society
http://sciencespot.net/eas/
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Contact: Tom Lerczak - (309) 543-2749

ENSBC:  Evanston North Shore Bird Club
http://www.ensbc.org/
Meetings: 7:30pm -- 4th Tuesday Sept-April; 3rd Tues in May at the Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd. Evanston
Contact:  David Johnson
 

FOTFP: Friends of the Forest Preserves
(312) 696-0070

http://www.fotfp.org/

FOTP: Friends of the Parks (Chicago)
(312) 857-2757

http://www.fotp.org/
 
Ft. Dearborn Audubon
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Meetings: 2nd Monday
8828 N. Bennett Avenue
Evanston IL 60203
Tel:  Wayne Svoboda - (847) 675-3622
 
Great Rivers Audubon
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Contact: Helen Wuestenfeld, Elsah - (618) 498-5335
 
Hawks In The Sky

http://www.hawksinthesky.com/

Info on local and regional hawk watches

Hickory Hills Audubon
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Contact:  Jim Sturgeon, Hillsboro - (217) 532-2022
 
IAS:  Illinois Audubon Society 
http://www.illinoisaudubon.org/
 
IDNR: IL Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/virtualbirds
"Wild about Birds" website - A Guide to Illinois Birding
(312) 814-1646
Avian Ecology Program, Springfield (217) 785-8774
 
IOS:  Illinois Ornithological Society 
http://www.illinoisbirds.org/
 
Illinois Raptor Center

http://illinoisraptorcenter.org

Decatur - (217) 963-6909

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

http://www.nps.gov/indu/

Indiana Dunes State Park

http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/parks/indianadunes.html

John Wesley Powell Audubon Society
(Chapter of National Audubon Society)
Info: (309) 829-2373
 
Kane County Audubon
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Meetings:  Second Wednesday
Contact Person:  Jerry Hope - (630) 377-1444
 
Kaskaskia Valley Audubon Society
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Contact:  Tom May  
http://www.e-kvas.org/
 
Lake-Cook Audubon
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Meetings:  First Tuesday in Highland Park
Contact:  Arnie Bock - (847) 433-0083
 
Lake County Audubon Society
(Chapter of National Audubon Society)
P.O. Box 332 Libertyville IL 60048
Contact Person: Della Hamberg - (847) 362-5897
 

 

Lake County, IL,  Forest Preserve District
http://www.lcfpd.org/
 
Lake Katherine Nature Preserve

www.palosheights.org/lake

(708) 361-1873

Lake Michigan Federation - now called Alliance for the Great Lakes
http://www.greatlakes.org
(312) 939-0838
 
Lincoln Park Zoo
http://www.lpzoo.com/
(312) 742-2053
 

Lincoln Trail Audubon
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)

http://www.ocimail.com/por/Leutian/ltas.html
Contact: Peggy Barath
 
Little Wabash Audubon Society
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Meetings: 3rd Thursdays (exc. Dec.) in Altamont
Contact:  (618) 483-6856
 
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation
Dundee, IL   (847) 428-2240
http://www.mcgrawwildlife.org/
 
MCAS:  McHenry County Audubon Society  
http://www.crystallakenet.org/audubon
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Meetings:  2nd Thursdays in Crystal Lake
Tel: Mike Reichardt - (815) 338-0718
 
McHenry County Conservation District
http://www.mccdistrict.org/
(815) 338-6223
Prairieview Educ. Ctr- Crystal Lake (815) 479-5779
Weidrich Educ. Ctr. - Glacial Park (815) 679-2219
Living Land Farm - Cary  (847) 639-3035
 
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
http://www.fs.fed.us/mntp
 
Middlefork Audubon Society
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Meetings:2nd Thursdays (exc. Nov.) in Danville
Contact: smithsje@egix.net   (217) 896-2079
 
Morgan County Audubon Society
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Contact:  (217) 243-1235 - Jacksonville
 
Morton Arboretum  
http://www.mortonarb.org/
(630) 968-0074
The Morton Arboretum offers a Certification program for Ornithology; classes are held quarterly.
 
North Park Village Nature Center

run by the Chicago Park District
5801 N. Pulaski Road
Chicago 60646
(312) 744-5472
 
Orland Grassland Volunteers

http://www.orlandgrassland.org/

Park Ridge Audubon Society
Meetings: 4th Thursday (ex. Nov.-Dec.) Park Ridge Leisure Center  7:30pm
Contact: Dave Dini  (847) 394-2579
mailto:dadini@comcast.net
 
Peoria Audubon Society 
http://www.peoriaaudubon.org/
(Chapter of National Audubon Society)
Meetings:  2nd Wednesdays
Contact:  Mike Miller, President
 
PNNM:  Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
http://www.chias.org/
(312) 871-2668
 
Prairie Woods Audubon Society 
http://www.prairiewoodsaudubon.org/
(Chapter of National Audubon Society)
Tel: (847) 622 - 5321
Contact: John DuBois (847) 514-4977
 
The Purple Martin Society
http://www.purplemartins.com/
Contact:  Terry Anne Suchma, Exec. Director
(630) 850-8529
 
Ridgway Audubon
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Meetings: 1st Tuesdays in Olney
Contact:  Frank Storment - (618) 395-2957
 
Sand Bluff Bird Observatory and Banding Station
Call for public tours / demonstrations -
(815) 629-2671
Generally open to the public during migration seasons & closed during breeding and winter seasons.  For Fall hawk watch program registration - (815) 964-4565
 
Schuy-Rush Audubon
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Meetings: 2nd Saturdays in Rushville
Contact:  Harold Hedden - (217) 322-6542
 
Shawnee Audubon Society 
http://www.shawneeaudubon.org/
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
 
Shedd Aquarium
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/
 
Sierra Club
http://www.sierraclub.org/il
 
Springfield Audubon Society
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Contact:  Michael Bowers - (217) 698-8103
 
Starved Rock Audubon Society
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Contact:  John McKee - (815) 434-7797
 
Stillman Nature Center

http://www.stillmannc.org/

33 W. Penny Road, South Barrington

(847) 428-6957

Thorn Creek Audubon Society  
http://www.thorncreekaudubon.org/
(Chapter of National Audubon Society)
 
TNC:  The Nature Conservancy
IL Chapter contact:  Mary Ann Skvara
 
VCAS:  Vermilion County Audubon Society 
http://www.minotaur-websites.com/audubon.htm
(Chapter of National Audubon Society)
Meetings in Danville area
 

Western Prairie Audubon Society 
http://www.westernprairie.org/
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
  
Wild Bird Centers (retail stores)
Cary Grove, Stone Hill Center - (847) 639-6594
      http://www.wildbirdcenter.com/stores/frg
St. Charles, Foxfield Commons -
       http://www.wildbirdcenter.com/stores/stc
Wheaton, Danada Square -
       http://www.wildbirdcenter.com/stores/wht
 
Wild Bird House (retail store)         
Naperville  (630) 631-5570 http://www.wildbirdhouse.biz/
 
Wild Birds Unlimited (retail stores)
Arlington Heights  - http://stores.wbu.com/arlingtonheights
Glenview - http://stores.wbu.com/glenview
Highland Park - http://stores.wbu.com/highlandpark
Lisle - http://stores.wbu.com/lisle
Palos Park - http://stores.wbu.com/palospark
 
Will County Audubon Society
(Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society)
Meetings:  2nd Thursdays in Joliet
Contact: Jbird41@aol.com
 
WCFPD:  Winnebago County Forest Preserve District
http://www.wcfpd.org/