Other Free Nature Centers in the Region Include:
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Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Willow Springs
Visitors can see live animals
including reptiles, fish, birds and insects as well as large taxidermied forest
animals.
Spring Brook Nature Center, Itasca
The recently renovated center includes an aquarium with fish
and turtles as well as live raptors.
Plum Creek Nature Center, Joliet
A blue-tongued skink from Australia
is among the animals visitors can see.
North Park Village Nature Center, Chicago
A discovery room, a hands-on table
of natural objects and interactive displays are featured.
For more nature centers in the region, visit mykidlist.com/nature-centers.
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