Education

Educational Facilities

For information on any of DuPage County Forest Preserve's educational facilities, follow the links below:

• Danada Equestrian Center
• Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center
• Kline Creek Farm
• Mayslake Peabody Estate
• Willowbrook Wildlife Center
  
  

Teacher Resources

Teachers, introduce your classrooms to DuPage County's natural and cultural history with programs designed for preschool through 12th grade. Plus, learn about a variety of continuing-education opportunities that are available through the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.
Educational Opportunities Guide (2.2 MB PDF)

Earth Partnership for Schools
2008-2009 Summer Institute Series
The Earth Partnership for Schools-Chicago Partnership is currently seeking K-12 school teams to apply for the 2008-2009 graduate level habitat restoration institute. Learn more »

Mastodon Camp!
On August 30, 2005, the fossilized remains of a mastodon were discovered at the Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve in DuPage County, Illinois. Working together, The Field Museum and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County have developed Mastodon Camp!, an exciting two-week program that allows educators and high school students from the Chicagoland area to participate in an actual scientific excavation. Learn more »

Other Education Resources

• 2008 Summer Programs for Kids
• The DuPage Conservationist
• Kids Page
• Nature's Ambassadors Speakers' Bureau
• Living with Wildlife – dealing with human/wildlife conflicts

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