Conservation Organizations |
| Audubon International |
| Audubon International and its programs promote sustainable resource management throughout the United States and internationally. |
| Bat Conservation International |
| Bat Conservation International's mission is to protect and restore bats and their habitats worldwide, through education, conservation, research and win-win solutions that help both bats and people. BCI offers information about building bat houses and excluding bats from buildings. |
| Chicago Wilderness |
| The Lake County Forest Preserves are a founding member of the Chicago Wilderness coalition, an unprecedented alliance of more than 140 public and private organizations working together to protect, restore, study and manage the precious natural ecosystems of the Chicago region for the benefit of the public. |
| Chicagoland Environmental Network |
| Citizens for Conservation |
| CorLands |
| CorLands is a nonprofit organization that helps communities in northeastern Illinois increase the quantity and quality of open space for public enjoyment. Using a variety of conservation tools, they help local governments and private landowners save open space. |
| Friends of Ryerson Woods |
| The Friends of Ryerson Woods work closely with the Lake County Forest Preserves to help Ryerson Conservation Area's ecosystem for present and future generations. |
| Illinois Audubon Society |
| Indian Creek Watershed Project |
| The Indian Creek Watershed Project, Ltd. is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting water quality education and improving conditions in the Indian Creek watershed.Our watershed encompasses parts of the villages of Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Lincolnshire, Lake Zurich, Kildeer, Buffalo Grove, Indian Creek, and drains from portions of the townships of Fremont, Ela, Vernon, and Libertyville. |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association |
| Mighty Acorns |
The Mighty Acorns program introduces 4th through 6th graders to nature and conservation stewardship through activities based on education, restoration, and exploration. |
| National Audubon Society |
| A national network of community-based nature centers and chapters providing scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations, and engaging millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences. |
| Nature Conservancy - Illinois Chapter |
| New Invaders Watch List |
An early detection and rapid response program for non-native and other invasive species in the Chicago region. |
| OpenLands Project |
| Prairie Wolf Slough Wetland Restoration Project |
| Start One Conversation (The Nature Conservancy - Illinois) |
| The Illinois chapter of The Nature Conservancy's Web site helping individuals raise awareness about conservation, one at a time. |
| Wetlands Research, Inc. |
| The Des Plaines River Wetlands Demonstration Project has transformed a 550-acre site of abandoned farm fields and gravel quarry pits into a rehabilitated ecosystem along the upper Des Plaines River in Lake County, Illinois. The project's goal has been to bring together a team of researchers to study and quantify how wetland and river restoration can improve water quality, increase flood control, provide recreational use, and expand wildlife habitat. |
| Youth Conservation Corps |
YCC, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing environmental education, GED education, life and work skills development opportunities to young people through conservation projects in forest preserves and public lands within Lake County, Illinois. The YCC fosters growth and development among high school students and young adults, while working to maintain and preserve Lake County's natural lands and providing assistance to local human service agencies. |
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