Updating an outdated nature museum is the latest campaign from Schaumburg Park Foundation. A renovated, state of the art Spring Valley Nature Museum will educate the knowledge hungry and technology ready minds of today’s youth.
Interactive displays and exhibits will replace those installed in 1987 when the Museum was first opened for the community. The renovation of the Nature Museum also will encourage young minds to discover a passion for nature.
When first opened, the Museum’s exhibits fostered understanding, awareness and curiosity about Illinois’ native ecosystems. Today, 24-year-old exhibits reflect an outdated way of looking at the landscape, and interpret a landscape that no longer exists at Spring Valley. Also lacking is information and exhibits on environmental sustainability and how today’s visitors fit into the new “green” culture.
The Museum contains a nature library with hundreds of books, interactive displays, mounted examples of wildlife and a re-creation of a wetland habitat with native turtles.
A renovated museum will allow for children to have an interactive experience with modern technology and immerse themselves in nature.
Entering its second year, the 5-year campaign to raise $350,000 for the museum’s renovation has raised about $125,000 through fundraisers, corporate support and direct donations.
For more information or to make a contribution, call 847/ 985-2115.