Category of Service: Nature

This category covers both animals and the environment.  The animal portion of this group is more difficult to fulfill with volunteers because there are more restrictions on those who can help due to the risk involved and  liabilities that ensue when handling animals.  Young people under 17 generally are not permitted to work in shelters, but are certainly welcome to do advocacy work such as designing and distributing literature and promoting animals available for adoption, etc.  The environment is more conducive to involving volunteers because it is generally field work.  People can help restore the lagoons, seed sort, clear bush, plant reeds and maintain our natural habitats.  This is usually great group project work.

Many of these agencies have a more detailed description in our 2005 Social Service Directory.

Categories of Service

 

We want our agencies to know our website is a valuable resource so they'll continue to seek our assistance. So, if you contact one of the following organizations by link or phone, please indicate that you heard about them from The Volunteer Center of New Trier Township. It would be nice if you would let us know, too. You can do that easily with this e-mail link: volunteerNTT@aol.com. Or phone us at: 847-441-7665.
Adopt A Beach (Lake Michigan Federation)
17 N. State Street, Suite 1390
Chicago, IL 60602
312-939-0838, FAX: 312-939-2708
Web site: www.lakemichigan.org/adopt
E-mail: adoptabeach@lakemichigan.org
A Refuge for Saving the Wildlife
(Rescue/Adoption of Parrots & similar birds)
Richard Weiner, Executive Director
3149 Dundee Road, Suite 229
Northbrook, IL 60062
509-1026, FAX: 509-1034
Web site: www.rescuethebirds.org

E-mail: Director@RescueTheBirds.org

The Backyard Nature Center
Daniel Kielsen, Ambassador

723 Foxdale

Winnetka, IL  60093

847-501-3735
E-mail: kielsonvu@sbcglobal.net

 
 Chicago Botanic Garden

Judy Cashen, Manager Volunteer Services

1000 Lake Cook Road, P. O. Box 400

Glencoe, IL  60022

835-6800, FAX: 835-8257
Web site: www.chicagobotanic.org
E-mail: jcashen@chicagobotanic.org

Chicagoland Environmental Network

Director/Volunteer Coordinator

3300 Golf Road

Brookfield, IL  60513

708-485-0263, X396, FAX: 708-485-3552
Web site: www.chicagoenvironment.org
E-mail: cen@brookfieldzoo.org

Collie Rescue of Greater Illinois
Tina Kiselka & cheryl Hoglund
P.O. Box 4169
Lisle, IL 60532
630-415-1206
Web site: www.collierescue.org
E-mail:
info@collierescue.org

The Grove

Lorin Ottlinger

1421 Milwaukee Ave.

Glenview, IL  60025

299-6096
E-mail: lorinottlinger@glenviewparkdist.org

Heller Nature Center

Jill Motew, Volunteer Group Recruiter

636 Ridge Road

Highland Park, IL  60035

681-2189 X-13
Web site: www.hellernaturecenter.org
E-mail: heller@pdhp.org

Illinois Vest-a-Dog
Lee Harrison, Director
PO Box 618
Palos Heights, IL 60463
708-250-3311, FAX 708-460-9125
Web site: ivestadog.org
E-Mail: ladyrhino@comcast.net

Lincoln Park Zoo

Ellen Izenspm. Volunteer Coordinator

2001 N. Clark St.

Chicago, IL  60614

312-742-2124, FAX: 312-742-2299
Web site: www.lpzoo.com
E-mail: volunteer@lpzoo.org

Orphans of the Storm

Gail Donahue, Director

2200 Riverwoods Road

Deerfield, IL  60015

945-0235
Web site: www.orphansofthestorm.org

E-mail: info@orphansofthestorm.org

Park District of Highland Park
Rebecca Grill, Volunteer Coordinator
636 Ridge Road
Highland Park, IL: 60035
681-2189, FAX: 681-2266
Web site: www.pdhp.org
E-mail: rgrill@pdhp.org

Ryerson Woods

Director/Volunteer Coordinator

21950 Riverwoods

Deerfield, IL  60015

367-6640, FAX: 367-6649
Web site: www.ryersonwoods.org
E-mail: ryersonwoods@co.lake.il.us

 

Save-A-Pet

Volunteer Coordinator

31664 N. Fairfield Road

Grayslake, IL  60030

740-7788
Web site: www.save-a-pet-il.org
E-mail: volunteers@save-a-pet-il.org

Skokie Lagoons

Daniel Kielsen, Volunteer Coordinator

723 Foxdale

Winnetka, IL  60093

847-501-3735
E-mail: kielsonvu@sbcglobal.net

Valley of the Kings Sanctuary

Jill E. Carnegie, Volunteer Coordinator

W7593 Townhill Road

Sharon, IL  53585

262-736-9386, FAX: 262-736-2020
Web site: www.votk.org
E-mail:kikuman2@wmconnect.com or info@votk.org