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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

Apr 2025

Yoga + Hike

Yoga + Hike

Description: Moonbird Yoga is headed to the Nature Institute for a 60-minute hike in nature before connecting more in a 60-minute yoga practice with a [...]
26 Apr

Pokemon GO for a Hike

Description: Calling all Pokémon GO fans! Did you know that TNI has 4 Pokémon gyms and multiple PokéStops? Head out on the trails to catch [...]
Artful Adventures: Needle Felt Animals

Artful Adventures: Needle Felt Animals

Description:  Come make some art with us! These mini outdoor art workshops are focused on nature-inspired projects. Needle Felt Animals Join us to learn how [...]
Classic Flicks - Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)

Classic Flicks - Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)

Saturday April 26    
8:30 pm - 10:00 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 [...]
Telescope Night

Telescope Night

Description: Have an old telescope laying around, but never use it?  Always wanted to look at the universe through a telescope, but don’t own one?  [...]
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