The Douglas-Hart Nature Center is located at 2204 DeWitt Avenue East, the corner of Lerna Road and DeWitt Avenue. The Douglas-Hart Nature Center consists of 65 acres of native Illinois habitat, including prairie, woodland, and wetland.

The center includes a visitor center with several amenities. The nature center is open Monday - Friday 8am-4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, and Sundays from 1-4pm. Trails are open daily, sunrise to sunset.

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visitor center

The best place to start is our visitor center.

projects

Learn about our current land management projects.

natural attractions

Unique and special features from gardens to plants.

trails

A map to our trails with special landmarks.

what to do

Not sure what to do while visiting? This page will help!

Footage is courtesy of Brandon Gillespie, 2015.