| Illinois Audubon Society | |
| Formation: | 1897 |
| Type: | Non-profit organization |
| Tax Id: | 36-6065870 |
| Status: | 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose: | to promote the perpetuation and appreciation of native flora and fauna of Illinois and the habitats that support them. |
| Headquarters: | Springfield, Illinois |
| Coords: | 39.8045°N -89.6192°W |
| Region Served: | Illinois |
| Leader Title: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name: | Jo Fessett |
| Main Organ: | Board of Directors |
| Website: | illinoisaudubon.org |
The Illinois Audubon Society is a nonprofit organization based in Springfield, Illinois. Its mission statement states that the Society intends to "promote the perpetuation and appreciation of native plants and animals and the habitats that support them."[1]
The Illinois Audubon Society was founded in April 1897 and is Illinois' oldest non-profit independent conservation organization.[2] As of 2017, it has 18 chapters throughout Illinois.[3] Its executive offices are located at the Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, an Illinois Audubon Society-managed sanctuary on the east side of Springfield.[4]
The Society specializes in organizing volunteer work to foster the appreciation and upkeep of managed habitat space throughout Illinois. Society properties included prairie chicken habitat grassland managed as part of the Prairie Ridge State Natural Area in southern Illinois.