Glenview Nature Center To Receive $375K Grant From State

GLENVIEW, IL — A nature center in Glenview will receive a $375,000 state capital investment as part of the 2022 Public Museum Capital Grant program. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday the Glenview Park District's Interpretive Center at The Grove will use the money for Phase 2 exhibits.

“Rebuilding Illinois means investing in all types of infrastructure that improve communities and the quality of life for local residents. That includes an investment in the museums that protect our cultural heritage and offer unique programs and events for visitors to enjoy,” Pritzker said. “I am pleased to see the array of improvements and exhibits that will happen as a result of our 2022 Public Museum Capital Grants, made possible through the Rebuild Illinois capital program.”

The Interpretive Center is home to a collection of live birds, turtles, snakes and fish, as well as specimens for educational purposes, environmental exhibits and historical resources, according to its website.

Thirty-six Illinois museums will receive a total of $19.7 million in state capital investments to improve their facilities and develop new exhibits. The investments are made possible through the Illinois Public Museum Capital Grants Program, funded by the governor’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program, the first in nearly a decade, according to a news release.

The Illinois Public Museum Capital Grants Program, administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is open to any museum operated by local government or located on municipally owned land. The maximum grant award for projects is $750,000, and matching fundsare required in many cases based on museum attendance levels.

More information about the Illinois Public Museum Capital Grants Program is available online here.