- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
2200-acre tract preserving the remnants of the ancient Mississippian's central city, now situated between St. Louis, Missouri, and Collinsville, Illinois.
www.cahokiamounds.com/cahokia.html
- Illinois Prairie Path
55-mile-long biking, hiking, jogging, equestrian, and nature trail in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties.
www.ipp.org
- Shawnee National Forest
Headquartered in Harrisburg, IL.
www.fs.fed.us/r9/shawnee
- Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve
Provides protected nesting sites for the local herons and egrets.
www.sparklink.com/rookery
- Illinois Association of Park Districts
Nonprofit service, research and education organization that represents park districts, forest preserves, conservation and recreation agencies.
www.ILparks.org
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