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Brookfield Zoo
First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St.
Brookfield, IL
(708) 688-8000
www.brookfieldzoo.org

Hours:
9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Drive
Chicago, IL
(773) 755-5100
http://naturemuseum.org

Hours:
Mon.-Fri: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sat. & Sun.: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Thursdays: Free

The Nature Center in Crystal Lake
330 N. Main St.
Crystal Lake, IL
(815) 455-1763
www.crystallakeparks.org/naturecenter/ncwebrev11_05.htm

Hours:
Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL
(312) 922-9410
www.fieldmuseum.org

Hours:
Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Last entrance at 4 p.m.)

Milwaukee Public Museum
800 W. Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 278-2702
www.mpm.edu

Hours:
Mon.-Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden
2715 S. Main St.
Rockford, IL
(815) 965-8146
www.klehm.org/gardens.htm

Hours:
9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens
Lake Katherine Drive
(75th Avenue)
Palos Heights, IL
(708) 361-1873

Hours:
Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center
Vollmer Road and Western Avenue
Olympia Fields, IL
(708) 481-2330
www.ironsoaks.com

Hours: dawn to dusk

Bat & Moth

Raising Monarch Butterflies

Insect Traps

Discover Your Animal Neighbors

Seeds on the Go

Exploring Lake Michigan

Enjoying Birds Throughout the Year

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