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Chicago Nature
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Aquariums, Zoos & Gardens
- Garfield
Park Conservatory - One of
the nation's largest conservatories offers visitor information,
virtual tours, a calendar of events and activities.
- Lincoln
Park Zoo - The nation's oldest Zoo, and a leader in wildlife
conservation, community education and recreation.
- Shedd
Aquarium - Largest indoor aquarium in the world, with more than
8,000 aquatic animals.
Maps & Views
- 1902
Chicago Folio and Atlas -
Scanned maps and transcribed text from this long out-of-print first
topography of the Chicago Region, written by William Alden and first
published in 1902.
- Maps
of Chicago, Cook County and Surrounding Counties - Features
standard and enlarged images of historical maps of the area from the
1876 Warner & Beers Atlas.
- Chicago
Imagebase - University of Illinois at Chicago catalog of recent
and historical images and maps.
- Digital
Atlas of Chicago - Provides maps based on population and race,
ancestry, income and poverty, and education level. Part of the
American Cities Atlas Project.
- Geographic
Information System - Web Mapping - A layered map with levels
including streets, schools, bike routes, and police districts.
- Ghost
City Chicago - A computer graphic reconstruction of Chicago
designed to allow people to explore the layers of the city's
development and characteristics engaging all human senses (sight,
sound, and interaction). Includes historical events, graphs and
charts, photos of neighborhoods and attractions.
Organizations
- American
Statistical Association, Chicago Chapter
- Serves as a clearing house of information of interest to area
statisticians. Meeting calendar, presentation slides, and contacts
are featured.
- ASM
International, Chicago Regional Chapter - Materials engineers
and scientists that network to advance industry, technology and
applications of metals and materials. Features a meeting calendar,
member news, job postings, links, and services.
- Chicago
Chapter Society for Neuroscience - Offers support, education and
networking to neuroscience professionals. Features events calendar,
announcements, and contacts.
- Chicago
Group of the Sierra Club - Environmental group dedicated to
protecting the area's natural resources, providing information
through monthly meetings, newsletters and organizing outings and
volunteer opportunities.
- Chicago
Wilderness - Partnership of 88 public and private organizations
that have joined forces to protect, restore and manage protected
natural lands in the Chicago metropolitan region and the plants and
animals that inhabit them.
- Friends
of the Chicago River - Group fostering the vitality of the
Chicago River for the human, animal, and plant communities within
its watershed.
- Institute
for Objective Measurement (IOM) - Seeks to bring understanding
to psychological and educational measurement in the human sciences.
Provides information on certification program, publications,
workshops, and Rasch measurement.
- Salt
Creek Singletrack Society - Group dedicated to recreation and
environment of the Salt Creek Basin.
Photos
Science & Environment
- Forest
Preserve District of Cook County - Serves to acquire lands
containing one or more natural forests for the purpose of protecting
and preserving the flora, fauna, and scenic beauties. Information on
programs, services, events, links and contacts.
- Friends
of the Forest Preserves - Advocates good conservation and
recreation of the county's forest preserves. Features volunteer
steward and habitat restoration opportunities, recommendations and
studies, and related resource links.
- North
Branch Restoration Project - Working to restore the remaining
savannas, woodlands, forests and prairies along the North Branch of
the Chicago River. Workday schedule, announcements and articles are
featured.
- North
Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District - Provides
information, education and guidance in the conservation and wise use
of natural resources. Features newsletter and map.
- Unofficial
Cook County Forest Preserve District Page, The - Maps and other
information based on official publications of the Cook County Forest
Preserve District.
- Chicago
Astronomical Society - Formed in 1865, CAS serves as the world's
oldest association focused on astronomy. Features details of its
annual AstroFest event. Holds monthly meetings and programs on the
third Friday of the month, usually at Adler Planetarium.
- Chicago
Audubon Society - Provides information on activities, events,
bird count results, newsletters, membership information and
educational opportunities.
- Chicago
Flower and Garden Show - General information for flower show
held in March.
- Chicago
Ornithological Society - A modern birding club that promotes the
scientific and educational aspects of ornithology; image galleries,
education activities, meetings and programs, rare bird alerts, media
library and membership information.
- Chicago
Recycling Coalition - Promotes recycling, source reduction and
composting by working with individuals, community groups and
environmental groups. Includes drop-off sites, programs, ways to
help, and contact details.
- Chicago
Society of Space Studies - A Chapter of the National Space
Society; features information on space exploration and the solar
system, monthly meeting calendar, society history and membership
information.
- Down
the Drain, Chicago's Sewers - Provides a history of the sewer
system.
- Hyde
Park Parakeets - Provides nesting maps, photographs, scientific
abstracts and newspaper articles on parakeets, including feral monk
parakeets.
- Keep
Chicago Beautiful (KCB) - Offers programs and services to
support good solid waste management practices. Includes guides and
resources to reduce, reuse and recycle, along with ways to get
involved for students and teachers.
- Project
Exploration - Focused on natural science education and serves
the community through its youth development, school services and
exhibits and technology programs. Information on expeditions,
dinosaurs, teacher packages, and contacts.
- Zygon
Center for Religion and Science - Relates religious traditions
and scientific knowledge. Newsletter, articles and archives are
featured. Program arm of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
(LSTC) in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Study in
Religion and Science (CASIRAS).
Weather
- AccuWeather.com:
Chicago - Local weather
forecast. Offers 5-day, 10-day, 15-day local forecasts, doppler
radar, and weather maps.
- CBS
2 Chicago: TrueView Weather - Offers current conditions, 5-day
forecast, zoom, animated and static maps, marine forecasts, air
pollution ratings, and sun and moon times.
- Illiniweather.com
- Current Chicago weather conditions, radar image, advisories,
forecasts, and numerous weather links.
- WeatherCentral:
Chicago, IL - Current conditions, seven day forecasts, area
weather maps and satellite pictures.
- Weather.com:
Chicago - Providing 10-day, radar and satellite forecasts, polen
alert levels, averages and records, and yesterday's weather.
- WGN-TV:
Weather - Showcases Tom Skilling's 7-day forecast, satellite and
radar images, and photo gallery.
- WxUSA
Weather Hub - Local and regional forecasts for Chicago,
Illinois.
Webcams
- Chicago
Live - Offers real-time
images from the Gold Coast, including annotated callouts. Also,
features cam photographs from Cubs rooftops and area attractions.
- EarthCam.com:
Chicago - Located at the Field Museum of Natural History. Offers
views of the Chicago skyline, Lake Shore Drive, the Museum Campus
and the shore of Lake Michigan.
- Loyola
WebCams - Choose between the Lake Shore Campus or Water Tower
Campus. Medium and large size images featured.
- WGN-TV
Live Cam - Provides view from home office that refreshes every 5
seconds. Features a time lapse section of the city's major
attractions and atmospheric conditions.
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