Find A Prairie

The Big Bluestem
Adopted in August 31, 1989, this prairie grass is now Illinois' official state prairie grass.
-- From State History Guide 

The Prairie Labyrinth in Harvard, IL
A 110-foot Chartres design is mowed into the prairie. "A labyrinth is a complex and circuitous path leading from a beginning point to a center and back again." You can see pictures of other labyrinths in Illinois.
-- From Concious Choice 

Prairies in Lake County

• Illinois Beach State Park, Zion
• Gavin Bog and Prairie, Ingleside
• Highmoor Park Nature Preserve, Highland Park
• Chicago Botanic Garden Prairie, Glencoe
• Hibernia Nature Preserve, Highland Park
• Skokie River Nature Preserve, Lake Forest
• Wetlands Research Project, Wadsworth

-- From Lake County 

Prairies in Cook County

• Cap Sauers Holdings Nature Preserve, Hickory Hill
• Morton Grove Prairie Nature Preserve, Morton Grove
• Somme Prairie Grove, Northbrook
• Wolf Road Prairie, Westchester
• Shoe Factory / Poplar Creek Nature Preserve, Hoffman Estates

Find more Cook County prairie sites at the Illinois Prairie Index.
-- From Cook County 

Prairies in DuPage County

• Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
• College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn
• FermiLab Prairie, Batavia
• Morton Arboretum's Schulenberg Prairie, Lisle
• Spring Brook Prairie, Naperville
• Swift Prairie, Addison
• West Chicago Prairie, West Chicago
• Waterfall Glen, near Argonne National Laboratory

Also check out the Illinois Prairie Path, a 61-mile multi-use limestone trail 25 miles west of Chicago.
-- From DuPage County 

Prairies in McHenry County

• Lyons Prairie and Marsh, McHenry and Lake counties
• Bystricky Prairie, (private preserve)
• Cary Sands Main Street Prairie, Cary

Also check out the Prairie Sanctuaries in McHenry County for more listings, including small prairie gardens and private prairie preserves.
-- From McHenry County