Chicago Wilderness and Habitat Project – Regional organization which connects many local groups, habitat project has monitoring opportunities and outreach programs. Supports the Wild Things Conference every other spring. http://www.habitatproject.org/

Lake County Forest Preserve District: http://www.lcfpd.org/

Liberty Prairie Conservancy – NFP - Land trust and education on land health
http://www.mrcse.org/

Lake Forest Open Lands – NFP - land trust and education on open space: http://www.lfola.org/

Indian Creek Watershed Project – NFP – grassroots organization developed to improve watershed quality: http://www.indiancreekwp.org/