{"id":322,"date":"2012-06-30T18:16:22","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T18:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2020-12-10T17:08:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T17:08:16","slug":"natural-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Chicago3\/BWEMcGrath\/?page_id=322","title":{"rendered":"Natural History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS  \/ NATURAL HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>360 Chicago Observation  Deck<\/strong><br \/>\n875  North Michigan Avenue<br \/>\nChicago  888-875-8439<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.360chicago.com\">www.360chicago.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adler Planetarium &amp;  Astronomy Museum<\/strong><br \/>\n1300  South Lake Shore Drive<br \/>\nChicago  312-922-7827<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.adlerplanetarium.org\/\">www.adlerplanetarium.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brookfield Zoo<\/strong><br \/>\n8400  West 31st Street<br \/>\nBrookfield  708-688-8000<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.czs.org\/landing\">https:\/\/www.czs.org\/landing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Burpee Museum of  Natural History<\/strong><br \/>\n737  North Main Street<br \/>\nRockford  815-965-3433<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.burpee.org\/\">www.burpee.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cernan Earth &amp;  Space Center<\/strong><br \/>\nTriton  College<br \/>\n2000  North Fifth Avenue<br \/>\nRiver  Grove 708-456-0300<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.triton.edu\/cernan\">www.triton.edu\/cernan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicago Botanic Garden<\/strong><br \/>\n1000  Lake Cook Road<br \/>\nGlencoe  847-835-5440<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagobotanic.org\/\">www.chicagobotanic.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cosley Zoo<\/strong><br \/>\n1356  North Gary Avenue<br \/>\nWheaton  630-665-5534<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosleyzoo.org\/\">www.cosleyzoo.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily Oaks Nature  Center<\/strong><br \/>\n4650  Brummel Street<br \/>\nSkokie  847-674-1500<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/skokieparks.org\/emily-oaks-nature-center\">http:\/\/skokieparks.org\/emily-oaks-nature-center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evanston Ecology Center<\/strong><br \/>\n2024  McCormick Boulevard<br \/>\nEvanston  847-448-8256<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.evanstonenvironment.org\">www.evanstonenvironment.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Field Museum of Natural  History<\/strong><br \/>\n1400  South Lake Shore Drive<br \/>\nChicago  312-922-9410<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fieldmuseum.org\/\">www.fieldmuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabis Arboretum &amp;  Gardens<\/strong><br \/>\n450  West 100 North<br \/>\nValparaiso,  IN 219-462-0025<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnw.edu\/gabis-arboretum\">https:\/\/www.pnw.edu\/gabis-arboretum<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Garfield Park  Conservatory<\/strong><br \/>\n300  North Central Park Avenue<br \/>\nChicago  773-638-1766<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/garfieldconservatory.org\/\">https:\/\/garfieldconservatory.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Iron Oaks Environmental  Learning Center<\/strong><br \/>\n20000  Western Avenue<br \/>\nOlympia  Fields 708-481-2330<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ironsoaks.com\">www.ironsoaks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Isle a la Cache Museum<\/strong><br \/>\n501  East Romeo Road<br \/>\nRomeoville  815-886-1467<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reconnectwithnature.org\/preserves-trails\/visitor-centers\/isle-a-la-cache-museum\">www.reconnectwithnature.org\/preserves-trails\/visitor-centers\/isle-a-la-cache-museum<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>John G. Shedd Aquarium  &amp; Oceanarium<\/strong><br \/>\n1200  South Lake Shore Drive<br \/>\nChicago  312-939-2438<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheddaquarium.org\">www.sheddaquarium.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lake Katherine Nature  Center &amp; Botanic Gardens<\/strong><br \/>\n7402  West Lake Katherine Drive<br \/>\nPalos  Heights 708-361-1873<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakekatherine.org\/\">www.lakekatherine.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Little Red Schoolhouse  Nature Center<\/strong><br \/>\n9800  Willow Springs Road<br \/>\nWillow  Springs 708-839-6897<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fpdcc.com\/nature-centers\/little-red-schoolhouse-nature-center\">http:\/\/fpdcc.com\/nature-centers\/little-red-schoolhouse-nature-center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lincoln Park Zoo<\/strong><br \/>\n2045  North Lincoln Park West<br \/>\nChicago  312-742-2000<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lpzoo.com\/\">www.lpzoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Morton Arboretum<\/strong><br \/>\n4100  Illinois Route 53<br \/>\nLisle  630-968-0074<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mortonarb.org\/\">www.mortonarb.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Museum of Science &amp;  Industry<\/strong><br \/>\n5700  South Lake Shore Drive<br \/>\nChicago  773-684-1414<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.msichicago.org\/\">www.msichicago.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nichols Natural Area<\/strong><br \/>\n1342  East 54th Street<br \/>\nChicago  312-742-PLAY<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagoparkdistrict.com\/\">www.chicagoparkdistrict.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notebaert Nature Museum<\/strong><br \/>\n2430  North Cannon Drive<br \/>\nChicago  773-755-5100<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturemuseum.org\/\">www.naturemuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul H. Douglas Center  for Environmental Education <\/strong><br \/>\nIndiana  Dunes<br \/>\n100  North Lake Street<br \/>\nGary,  IN 219-395-1882<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/indu\">www.nps.gov\/indu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Plum Creek Nature  Center<\/strong><br \/>\n27064  South Dutton Road<br \/>\nBeecher  708-946-2216<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reconnectwithnature.org\/preserves-trails\/visitor-centers\/plum-creek-nature-center\">www.reconnectwithnature.org\/preserves-trails\/visitor-centers\/plum-creek-nature-center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Red Oak Nature Center<\/strong><br \/>\n2343  South River Street<br \/>\nBatavia  630-897-1808<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org\/facilities\/red-oak-nature-center\">www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org\/facilities\/red-oak-nature-center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sagawau Environmental  Education Center<\/strong><br \/>\n12545  West 111th Street<br \/>\nLemont  630-257-2045<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fpdcc.com\/nature-centers\/sagawau-environmental-learning-center\">http:\/\/fpdcc.com\/nature-centers\/sagawau-environmental-learning-center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sand Ridge Nature  Center<\/strong><br \/>\n15891  Paxton Avenue<br \/>\nSouth  Holland 708-868-0606<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fpdcc.com\/nature-centers\/sand-ridge-nature-center\">http:\/\/fpdcc.com\/nature-centers\/sand-ridge-nature-center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Washington Park Zoo<\/strong><br \/>\n115  Lakeshore Drive<br \/>\nMichigan  City, IN 219-873-1510<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonparkzoo.com\">www.washingtonparkzoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS \/ NATURAL HISTORY 360 Chicago Observation Deck 875 North Michigan Avenue Chicago 888-875-8439 www.360chicago.com Adler Planetarium &amp; Astronomy Museum 1300 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago 312-922-7827 www.adlerplanetarium.org Brookfield Zoo 8400 West 31st Street Brookfield 708-688-8000 https:\/\/www.czs.org\/landing Burpee Museum of Natural History 737 North Main Street Rockford 815-965-3433 www.burpee.org Cernan Earth &amp; Space Center [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-322","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Chicago3\/BWEMcGrath\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Chicago3\/BWEMcGrath\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Chicago3\/BWEMcGrath\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Chicago3\/BWEMcGrath\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Chicago3\/BWEMcGrath\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Chicago3\/BWEMcGrath\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":737,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Chicago3\/BWEMcGrath\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions\/737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Chicago3\/BWEMcGrath\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}