The Nature Conservancy and its partners have protected more than 100 sites in Illinois.

Profiled here are a selection of current projects that represent the organization's work to preserve Illinois' diverse habitats: prairies, savannas, forests, wetlands and rivers.

• Nachusa Grasslands
• Indian Boundary Prairies
• Chicago Wilderness 
• Kankakee Sands
• The Mackinaw River
• Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
• Emiquon
• Spunky Bottoms
• The Illinois Ozarks
• The Cache River

Many projects beyond Illinois impact the state, and are supported by donors and volunteers from Illinois, including:

• The Great Lakes Program
• The Great Rivers Partnership