Get Involved
Science in action, everyone can play a part.
Inspired by the Abbott Hall of Conservation Restoring Earth exhibit? Learn how you (and your family!) can get involved in local conservation. Below, find ways to participate in hands-on conservation throughout the Chicago region. Become a “citizen scientist” like those in Restoring Earth who volunteer in local preserves. Learn about local natural history by becoming stewards of nature. Take action at home by making conservation-minded choices about what plants to use in your garden. Conservation is a lifestyle we can all practice daily. Explore how to get involved…
In Your Home
There are many ways to get involved with conservation right in your own backyard.
Climate Action Toolkit
- Chicago Community Climate Action Toolkit
- Community Action Plan for NatureCommunity Action Strategies
- Energy Efficient House Diagram
- Guide to a Climate Friendly Diet
Backyard
With Your Family
Chicago
- Bronzeville/ Black Chicagoan Historical Society
- Brookfield Zoo
- Camp Butterfly
- Chicago Children's Museum
- Chicago Cultural Alliance
- Crown Family Play Lab
- Eden Place Nature Center
- Friends of the Parks
- Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Families
- The Honeycomb Project
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
North Suburbs
- Emily Oaks Nature Center
- Evanston Ecology Center
- Lake County Forest Preserve
- North Branch Restoration Project
- Ryerson Woods
- The Grove in Glenview
South Suburbs
Kankakee
North West Indiana
Regional
- Alliance for the Great Lakes
- Adopt-A-Beach
- Audubon Habitat Project
- BeeSpotter
- Boy Scouts of America
- Camp Kupugani
- Chicago Region Rapid Color Guides
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County Nature Centers
- Girl Scouts
- Journey North
- Project Budburst
- Project Squirrel
- Roots & Shoots
In Your Community
Chicago
- Bronzeville/ Black Chicagoan Historical Society
- Brookfield Zoo
- Chicago Cultural Alliance
- Friends of the Chicago River
- Friends of the Forest Preserves
- Friends of the Parks
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Openlands Treekeepers
- Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
North Suburbs
- Citizens for Conservation
- Evanston Ecology Center
- Friends of the Morton Grove Forest Preserves
- Lake County Forest Preserve
- North Branch Restoration Project
- Ryerson Woods
South Suburbs
Kankakee
North West Indiana
Regional
- Alliance For the Great Lakes
- Adopt-A-Beach
- Audubon Habitat Project
- BeeSpotter
- Chicago Botanical Garden Plants of Concern Monitoring
- Chicago Region Rapid Color Guides
- Faith in Place
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County Nature Centers
- Frog Monitoring
- Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network
- Project Budburst
- Project Squirrel
- Save the Prairie Society
- Sierra Club, Illinois Chapter
- Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
In Your Classroom
Chicago
- Brookfield Zoo
- Calumet Environmental Education Programs
- Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Mighty Acorns
- Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
North Suburbs
North West Indiana
Regional
