- Association Of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts - Locally managed programs are the most effective means of solving local natural resource problems.
www.aiswcd.org
- Flora and Fauna of Illinois - State government information resources.
dnr.state.il.us/conservation/naturalheritage/florafauna
- Grand Prairie Friends of Illinois - Nonprofit organization composed of people from many walks of life who share a commitment to preserving and restoring tallgrass prairie in East-Central Illinois. Includes resources and information on reconstruction projects.
www.prairienet.org/gpf
- ILCF - Illinois Conservation Foundation - Preserves and enhances precious natural resources by supporting and fostering ecological, educational, and recreational programs. Includes program overviews, special events, donation forms, links, and contacts.
www.ilcf.org
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Find out what's new at the Department, learn its history, follow legislation, download applications for licenses or permits, purchase conservation merchandise, or just learn more about the world. Publications, museums, kids and education featured.
dnr.state.il.us
- Illinois EcoWatch Network - Encourages adult volunteers, high school science teachers, and students to become a "citizen scientists" by getting involved in monitoring rivers, forests, prairies, wetlands, or urban parkland habitats.
dnr.state.il.us/orep/inrin/ecowatch
- Illinois Environmental Compliance - Periodical providing an independent source of environmental regulation, policy and enforcement data.
www.compliancepublishers.com/iec
- Illinois Environmental Council - Promotes sound environmental policy and protections for land, air, water, wildlife, and human health in the State of Illinois. Provides programs of education, policy study, publication, and outreach for groups and individual members.
www.ilenviro.org
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency - Information about permit application forms, vehicle emissions testing station locations, annual reports on the state's environmental conditions, the history and organizational structure of the Illinois EPA, and contact information.
www.epa.state.il.us
- Illinois Lake Management Association - ILMA promotes understanding and comprehensive management of lake and watershed ecosystems. Features information on membership, annual conference, news, events calendar, and programs.
www.ilma-lakes.org
- Illinois Native Plant Society - For professionals and amateurs who share an interest in all aspects of the flora native to the state. Information on chapters, publications, invasive plants, nurseries and seeds, membership, and contacts are featured.
www.ill-inps.org
- Illinois Natural History Survey - Extensive information on state flora and fauna, wetlands, ecological research, and related topics.
www.inhs.uiuc.edu
- Illinois Nature Preserves Commission - Preserving, protecting, and defending the resources of Illinois for the benefit of the public. Also, offers support and resources for private landowners.
dnr.state.il.us/inpc
- Illinois NOx Emissions - Offers state and metro area nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions data for coal-burning power plants on an annual basis.
www.epa.gov/airmarkets/picturethis/il/il_fsum.htm
- Illinois Prairie Page - Information about the state's native prairies. Includes recent news, articles, and links to related interests.
www.prairiepages.com
- Illinois Recycling Association - Offers a collective voice for recycling on critical waste management issues facing this state. Includes legislation issues, meeting calendar, and resources.
www.ilrecyclingassn.org
- Illinois Solar Energy Association - Seeks to provide education and resources through monthly meetings, sponsored events, expositions, and competitions. Site features educational articles, newsletter, rebate program information and links.
www.iseanetwork.org
- Illinois State Geological Survey - ISGS provides objective scientific information to government, business, and the public. Our research and service programs encompass geologic mapping, water and mineral resources, environmental and engineering geology, geochemistry, and education.
www.isgs.uiuc.edu
- Illinois State Water Survey - Services to the public, but its primary goal is to disseminate a wide variety of water and water-use information in an array of useable formats.
www.sws.uiuc.edu
- Illinois Wetlands - Offers an introduction to this ecosystem, resources and definitions, restoration projects and locations within the state, and state's wetland types. Presented by the Department of Natural Resources.
dnr.state.il.us/wetlands
- Inventory of Resource Rich Areas in Illinois - An evaluation of ecological resources conducted for the Department of Natural Resources by Liane Suloway, Mark Joselyn, and Patrick W. Brown, Center for Wildlife Ecology. Includes assessments and maps of 30 Resource Rich Areas (RRAs).
www.inhs.uiuc.edu/cwe/rra
- Kildeer Countryside Virtual Wetland Preserve - Offers a variety of virtual tours of lands and ponds, bogs, fen, sedge meadows, swamps, floodplans and related natural lands. A 'Museums in the Classroom' project at Twin Groves School in Buffalo Grove.
www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Wetlands/Wetlands.html
- Nature of Illinois, The - Non-profit corporation that supports the state's scientific surveys (geological, natural history, and water) and the Waste Management & Research Center. Information on its quarterly publication, programs, and contacts.
www.natureillinois.org
- Prairies in the Prairie State - Includes an introduction to the state's plant ecosystem, physical environment, plants and animals, human interactions, historical and scientific records, along with activities and resources. Presented by: the Openlands Project and the Illinois State Museum.
www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/midewin
- Prairies of Illinois - Find out the why Illinois is known as the Prairie State. Includes details on history, ecology, and photo galleries of select prairies, and bibliography.
dnr.state.il.us/conservation/naturalheritage/florafauna/document.htm
- Springdale Cemetery Savanna - Sid Eslinger Savanna is a rare remnant of tallgrass oak savanna located in historic Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Illinois. Peoria Wilds N.F.P. is the organization responsible for the ecological restoration of this site.
geocities.com/springdalesavanna
- State Microscopical Society of Illinois - Organization of amateur and professional microscopists. Information about monthly meetings, workshops, and other events, and how to join.
www.smsi.org
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