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The Nature Institute (TNI) is a non-profit land conservation and environmental education organization based in Godfrey, IL. Since its founding in 1980, The Nature Institute’s board and staff have worked to foster an awareness and appreciation of the natural world through education, restoration, and preservation.
Newsletters
Jul 2025
Roaming Naturalists
Description: Roaming Naturalists is a monthly hike designed for adults (all ages welcome) that want to learn more about the natural world. Topics will range [...]
Heartland Prairie Hike
Heartland Prairie Hikes are a long-running volunteer-led hike at Heartland Prairie at Gordon Moore Park in Alton. Join other prairie enthusiasts on the 2nd and [...]
Moonlight Hike
Description: Join us on a night hike through the woods. On the trails of the Mississippi Sanctuary and Olin Nature Preserve the terrain is light [...]
Classic Flicks - The Nightmare Before Christmas
With the recent release of the reimagined Nosferatu we thought why not make 2025 the year of classic horror? Come experience some thrills and chills [...]
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Jul
Family Friday: Creek Crawl
Creek Crawl Cool off at Sanctuary Falls and test out a cork boat of your own creation. Description: Join us monthly on a Friday evening [...]