Local Organizations

• BarnSwallow, A Wild Bird Concern
  Barnswallow is a local nonprofit dedicated to rehabilitation of injured and orphaned raptors. Includes a FAQ of what to do if you find a hawk, owl or other raptor that needs help.
• Chicagoland Environmental Network
  Chicagoland Environmental Network, with database.
• Chicago Wilderness
  Important umbrella organization for many environmental groups in the Chicagoland area.
• Cook County Forest Preserve
  Official website for the Cook County Forest Preserves.
• Cook County Forest Preserve Volunteers
  Everything needed for the Cook County Forest Preserve volunteers.
• Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation
  Barrington-based facility that rehabilitates birds and wildlife of all kinds.
• Frog Calls and Video
  MidWest Frogs (Ravenswood Media) has an excellent collection of frog calls native to our area.
• Guide to midwestern wetland/wet mesic flora
• IL RiverWatch Program
  Illinois river health monitoring program
• Illinois Environmental Council
  Political action group that keeps up with environmental bills before IL legislature; their website contains links to over 2,500 environmental organizations in the US and Canada
• llinois Native Plant Society
  Illinois Native Plant Society website
• Illinois Wildflowers
  Identification of Illinois native flowering plants and trees, grouped by habitat
• Lake County Flora and Fauna
  Lake County wildlife and plants, provided by the Lake County Forest Preserves and the U.S. Department of Education.
• Lake County Forest Preserve
  Website for the Lake County Forest Preserve District, with news and maps.
• Lake Forest Open Lands Association
  Open land advocacy group in Lake Forest, owning over 750 acres in a variety of habitats.
• Leave No Child Inside of the Greater Barrington and Lake Zurich Area
• McHenry County Defenders
  Variety of environment information and links for McHenry County.
• Oak Ridge Marsh Conservation Group
  A group in Lake Zurich restoring a 14-acre oak savanna/woodland, with some assistance from CFC.
• Spring Creek Stewards
  Group actively restoring Spring Creek Forest Preserve, an ambitious program to restore a nearly 4,000 acre Cook County Forest Preserve in Barrington Hills. CFC has provided early guidance and considerable seed.
• Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County
  SWANCC provides environmentally-responsible recycling for residents of northern Cook county.