The Wildlife Discovery Center is a special place offering programs for people of all ages who have an interest in wildlife and their habitat. Children's classes, adult programs, and school field trips focus on wildlife conservation, field biology, and ecology. The Center also offers The Wildlife Discovery Center is a special place offering programs for people of all ages who have an interest in wildlife and their habitat. Children's classes, adult programs, and school field trips focus on wildlife conservation, field biology, and ecology. The Center also offers self-guided nature hikes, workshops, eco-based summer camps, wildlife ecology trips, group presentations, traveling animal exhibits, and exciting volunteer opportunities. You can visit eye-to-eye with over 200 animals including a bobcat, raptors, and an assortment of venomous and non-venomous reptiles like crocodilians, snakes, turtles and tortoises. The Wildlife Discovery Center is home to one of the largest public exhibits of rattlesnakes in North America, including four species that are native to Illinois.
The indoor exhibits have re-opened! The WDC's Indoor Exhibits are open Tues/Fri/Sat/Sun. Admission is free, but you must register for a time slot.
Indoor exhibits hours are Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The outdoor exhibits and a one-way walking trail are open year round. Visitor donations are welcomed and appreciated and help support the care of the animals at our center.
Hours of Operation
Regular hours are Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10-4.
Closed Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
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