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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.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Jul 2025

Roaming Naturalists

Roaming Naturalists

Tuesday July 08    
9:00 am - 10:15 am
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 Hike

Tuesday July 08    
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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

Moonlight Hike

Thursday July 10    
9:00 pm - 10:15 pm
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

Classic Flicks - The Nightmare Before Christmas

Saturday July 12    
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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 [...]
18 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 [...]
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