The Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) Historic Sites Field Trip Grant program will pay for bus transportation and substitute teachers to support school field trips to IDNR historic sites, including those IDNR state parks and state museums that have historical subject matter.

The Torstenson Youth Conservation Education Center gives Illinois youth the chance to unplug and learn the values of nature through exploration, self-discovery and development of new skills.

Teachers can apply for funding to take students on a field trip to study some aspect of Illinois’ biodiversity. Application deadline is January 31, 2020. Read more information and download an application here.

Schools can apply for grants to purchase the tools and materials needed to develop a schoolyard wildlife habitat so students can be actively involved in the planning, development and maintenance of the project.

A variety of youth hunts are held seasonally around the state in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).