Friendship Park Conservatory

Visit the three-story indoor atrium and 15 acres of outdoor gardens and pools.

Garfield Park Conservatory

The Elizabeth Morse Children's Garden provides a fun and comfortable setting for kids who can go down the vine tube slide, climb a giant seed or crank...

Lincoln Park Conservatory

This conservatory doesn't have a children's garden, but it's still a great place to relax after a day at Lincoln Park Zoo. Take a stroll through the...

Wilder Park Conservatory

A small conservatory, ideal for little feet, showcases seasonal plants as well as permanent displays of flowering tropical plants. The park features...

Eden Place Nature Center

A community-based nature sanctuary and urban oasis in the Fuller Park neighborhood.  The 3.5 acre site is host to a native prairie preserve,...

Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse

This teaching organic greenhouse lets kids get their hands dirty while enjoying several programs available for all ages.

Fuller Air Station Prairie and Tyner Interpretive Center

Experience what much of northern Illinois was like during pre-settlement conditions at this 32-acre example of a tallgrass prairie. Interpretive nature...

Save the Prairie Society

Protected preserve features 80 acres of native prairie and adjoining savanna. Trail guides are available at kiosk.

Barber and Oberwortmann Horticultural Center

Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park

Established 35 years ago, the park has grown into a major collection of 28 works that is set within the wild prairie swales of the Governors State...