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Connect with the world around you
Discover the art of observing and connecting with the natural world, help preserve the natural world by contributing to community science, and launch your environmental career or find opportunities to continue your education.
Forging connections with the natural world brings joy and fulfillment, boosting our personal well-being. Illinois offers countless parks, preserves, and natural areas to make observations of wildlife in their native habitat, but anywhere you encounter wildlife is a good place to stop and take notice. You can contribute to our knowledge of wildlife habits and distributions through organized community science endeavors. Want to learn about wildlife in a more formal setting? Take steps to boost your skills and knowledge in internship and degree programs. Explore career paths that will allow you to aid in conserving, managing, and studying wildlife. There’s a place for you, no matter how you choose to engage.