Access information about each of CEN's members below. Just click on the letter that begins an organization's name.
| Cabin Nature Center Mission:
To serve the community as a natural science and cultural interpretive center.
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| Calumet Ecological Park Association Mission:
The mission of the Calumet Ecological Park Association (CEPA) is to preserve and enhance a variety of natural, cultural, and historical areas in the Calumet region for present and future generations. The Calumet region is Northwest Indiana and Southeast C...
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| Calumet Environmental Resource Center Mission:
To provide a unique resource library referral network and meeting place where local community residents, government officials, nonprofit environmental organizations and others can learn about and respond to pressing environmental issues in the Calumet reg...
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| Campton Township Open Space Mission:
The mission of this Open Space Plan is to preserve and protect the semi-rural character of Campton Township. To that end, this Plan describes an Open Space Program to acquire open land for passive and active recreational purposes and for the protection of...
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| Caretakers of the Environment International/USA Mission:
To provide high school students and teachers with the knowledge and skills for thinking globally and acting locally on environmental issues through yearly conferences in different countries and joint projects.
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| Center for Instruction, Staff Development, & Evaluation (The) Mission:
Develop instructional materials in science and environmental education, provide teacher training/staff development and evaluation services.
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| Center for Neighborhood Technology Mission:
To invent and implement new tools and methods that create livable urban communities for everyone.
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| Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Mission:
The Chicago Academy of Science and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum inspire people to learn about and care for nature and the environment. Volunteer Opportunities
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| Chicago Audubon Society Mission:
To promote the understanding and appreciation of nature, and to aid in the conservation and restoration of our natural ecosystems for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biodiversity.
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| Chicago Botanic Garden Mission:
To stimulate an interest, appreciation and understanding of horticulture and conservation through its collections, education, and research services for the public. Jobs & Internships
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| Chicago Center for Green Technology Mission:
The Center serves as the most comprehensive green design educational resource in the Midwest. We promote and advance sustainable homes, workplaces and communities to enhance the quality of urban life. We work to facilitate this through educational program... Volunteer Opportunities
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| Chicago Gateway Green Mission:
Chicago Gateway Green is dedicated to greening and beautifying Chicago’s expressways, gateways, and neighborhoods.
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| Chicago Herpetological Society Mission:
The purpose of the Society shall be: (1.) To enhance the education of the members and the general public through the programs of the society; (2.) To promote the conservation of all wildlife in general and of herpetofauna in particular, whenever and where...
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| Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences Mission:
Our school strives to foster a commitment to student excellence and achievement by nurturing an understanding and appreciation of animals, nature and the environment as they prepare to become future stewards of the world.
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| Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Mission:
Formed in 2005, CMAP integrates planning for land use and transportation in the seven counties of northeastern Illinois. The new organization combined the region's two previously separate transportation and land-use planning organizations - Chicago Area ...
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| Chicago Ornithological Society Mission:
To serve the needs of birdwatchers of all levels. COS designs its programs, field trips, and identification workshops to appeal to and educate a broad spectrum of birders. The conservation of birds is of special concern to COS.
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| Chicago Park District Mission:
The mission of the Chicago Park District is to:
- Enhance the quality of life in Chicago by becoming the leading provider of recreation and leisure opportunities
- Provide safe, inviting and beautifully maintained parks and facilities
- Create a customer-... Events
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| Chicago Recycling Coalition Mission:
Chicago Recycling Coalition works to promote recycling, source reduction and composting. Individuals, community groups and environmental groups can join together and change the way Chicago treats the earth.
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| Chicago Region Interpreters Mission:
Inspire people to care for the earth by presenting educational, entertaining programs that feature live animals, story telling, and audience participation.
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| Chicago Wilderness Mission:
Chicago Wilderness is a regional alliance of more than 250 organizations working together to restore local nature and improve the quality of life for all who live here, by protecting the lands and waters on which we all depend.
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| Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo Mission:
The mission of the Chicago Zoological Society is to inspire conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature. Events
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| Chicagoland Bird Observatory Mission:
To conduct and promote ornithological studies, and to communicate the results of the studies through scientific journals, popular press, and general education of the public.
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| Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund, Inc. Mission:
To acquire, restore, preserve, and manage prairie lands which include rare, endangered and threatened species, lands with natural diversity and viable ecological communities as well as to promote the conservation education of its members and the general p... Volunteer Opportunities
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| Citizens for Conservation Mission:
Saving living space for living things through protection, restoration, and stewardship of land, conservation of natural resources and education. Volunteer Opportunities
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| Citizens Utility Board Mission:
CUB's mission is to promote the health, welfare and prosperity of all the citizens of this State by ensuring effective and democratic representation of utility consumers...Such purpose shall be deemed a statewide interest and not a private or special conc...
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| Committee on Energy, Environmental Protection, and Public Utilities Mission:
A standing committee of the Chicago City Council involved in environmental research.
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| Conservation Foundation (The) Mission:
To enhance the quality of life by preserving open space, protecting natural lands, and improving rivers and watersheds. Volunteer Opportunities
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| Conservation Fund (The) Mission:
The Conservation Fund forges partnerships to protect America's legacy of land and water resources. Through land acquisition, sustainable programs, and leadership training, the Fund and its partners demonstrate effective conservation solutions emphasizing ...
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| Conservation Research Institute Mission:
Conservation Research Institute is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to furthering applied research and educational opportunities in planning, design, installation, restoration, and long-term management of sustainable ecological systems in built...
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| Cook County Department of Environmental Control Mission:
To inform the public about the dangers of radon. To urge testing and finally to urge mitigation if necessary.
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| Cosley Zoo Mission:
To promote understanding of the relationship among humans, animals, and the environment through recreation, education, and wildlife conservation. Volunteer Opportunities
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| Crabtree Nature Center Mission:
Environmental education and appreciation--ecology is the underlying theme. Relationships between plants, animals and their environment are stressed. Emphasis is on the native oak-hickory forest and the prairie communities.
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| Crystal Lake Park District Mission:
A commitment to provide a safe leisure environment along with quality programs, parks, facilities and services, and to preserve and protect open land and water areas, that will benefit and improve the quality of life for our residents.
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