Cahokia Mounds Historic Site (Collinsville)
Interpretive Center: Thurs–Sun 9-5 Grounds: Open dawn- dusk
A UNESCO site with well maintained grounds. Some mounds have a lot of steps. Suggested donation is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, $2 for students, and $15 for families.
Gardens at SIUE (Edwardsville)
A botanical garden featuring a half-mile paved walking path, a pergola, a wooden bridge, and native trees. Butterfly, English cottage, wind sculpture, prairie, and Japanese themed gardens. A great place for photos. Leashed Dogs are welcome.
Heartland Conservancy (Various Opportunities)Engages people with nature while restoring natural areas to a healthy, resilient state. If you would like to do something nice for nature volunteer for HLC! For more information on volunteering, visit the website or contact: Sarah Vogt Conservation Manager (618) 566-4451 ext. 23 sarah.vogt@heartlandsconservancy.org. Also seeking: Chainsaw Operators • Licensed Pesticide Applicators • Prescribed Fire Experience • Birders • Photographers • Master Gardeners • Master Naturalists • Wildlife Biologists • Entomologists • Conservationists • Arborists • Horticulturists • Botanists
Nature Institute (Godfrey)
A non-profit land conservation and environmental education organization. There is ample parking and well marked trails.
St. John's Mission Garden (Edwardsville)
Offers fresh vegetables to low income families in the Metro East. Volunteers are needed for planting, weeding, watering, picking, and delivering vegetables to pantries. Call (618) 656-1853 or email giveseedsofblessing@gmail.com to learn more about how you can help.
Watershed Nature Center (Edwardsville)
Every second Saturday of the month, volunteers work to remove invasive species, establish native biodiversity, tend to wooden structures, maintain the trails, and more. Dress prepared to do dirty work.
Willoughby Heritage Farm (Collinsville)
Every Wednesday from 8am to 3pm volunteers are needed to repair, paint, garden, help with animal care, build, work on the trails and more. There is something for all ages. For more information call (618) 977-2430 or email bhill@collinsvilleil.org.
Interpretive Center: Thurs–Sun 9-5 Grounds: Open dawn- dusk
A UNESCO site with well maintained grounds. Some mounds have a lot of steps. Suggested donation is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, $2 for students, and $15 for families.
Gardens at SIUE (Edwardsville)
A botanical garden featuring a half-mile paved walking path, a pergola, a wooden bridge, and native trees. Butterfly, English cottage, wind sculpture, prairie, and Japanese themed gardens. A great place for photos. Leashed Dogs are welcome.
Heartland Conservancy (Various Opportunities)Engages people with nature while restoring natural areas to a healthy, resilient state. If you would like to do something nice for nature volunteer for HLC! For more information on volunteering, visit the website or contact: Sarah Vogt Conservation Manager (618) 566-4451 ext. 23 sarah.vogt@heartlandsconservancy.org. Also seeking: Chainsaw Operators • Licensed Pesticide Applicators • Prescribed Fire Experience • Birders • Photographers • Master Gardeners • Master Naturalists • Wildlife Biologists • Entomologists • Conservationists • Arborists • Horticulturists • Botanists
Nature Institute (Godfrey)
A non-profit land conservation and environmental education organization. There is ample parking and well marked trails.
St. John's Mission Garden (Edwardsville)
Offers fresh vegetables to low income families in the Metro East. Volunteers are needed for planting, weeding, watering, picking, and delivering vegetables to pantries. Call (618) 656-1853 or email giveseedsofblessing@gmail.com to learn more about how you can help.
Watershed Nature Center (Edwardsville)
Every second Saturday of the month, volunteers work to remove invasive species, establish native biodiversity, tend to wooden structures, maintain the trails, and more. Dress prepared to do dirty work.
Willoughby Heritage Farm (Collinsville)
Every Wednesday from 8am to 3pm volunteers are needed to repair, paint, garden, help with animal care, build, work on the trails and more. There is something for all ages. For more information call (618) 977-2430 or email bhill@collinsvilleil.org.
