Douglas-Hart Treasure Traditional Cache

Relax and enjoy the native Illinois scenery at Douglas-Hart Nature Center! A short hike (or longer, if you take the scenic route...) with so many rewards. Enjoy the newest Douglas-Hart feature! (And help us take good care of it). 

Trail is flat and easy to walk. Wheelchairs and strollers can get very near to this destination by using the limestone trails.

Don't forget your binoculars, camera, and/or stale bread to feed the critters.

The Douglas-Hart Nature Center is located at 2204 DeWitt Avenue East, the corner of Lerna Road and DeWitt Avenue. The Douglas-Hart Nature Center consists of over 70 acres of native Illinois habitat including prairie, woodland, and wetland.
 

The property includes a visitor center with several amenities including restrooms. The nature center is open Monday - Friday 8am-4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, and Sundays from 1-4pm. Trails are open daily, sunrise to sunset.

The Douglas-Hart Nature Center is is owned and maintained by the Douglas-Hart Foundation. The foundation was created in 1963 by owner, Helen Douglas-Hart who had a dream of returned farmland to its natural setting prior to human settlement. The center boasts a core team of diverse staff members and his governed by members of the community who make up the Board of Directors. As a non-profit organization, the Douglas-Hart Nature Center receives no tax support.

Site Rules:

• Dogs must be leashed and cleaned up after.
• Fishing is not permitted.
• This cache is owned & maintained by the Douglas-Hart Nature Center staff.