Heller Nature Center

connect with nature and bring home some local honey

Heller Honey is now on sale! Purchase your honey at the Center, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The cost is $11 a jar. There are also honey sticks for 25 cents each or 5 for $...

A Hidden Gem

Wilmette, Illinois has a hidden gem. This public area looks small from the entrance but is actually a large public area that is very pleasant to walk through. It is adjacent to the animal clinic and ...

Dress for a mess in magical Wander Woods

Heller Nature Center’s Wander Woods Nature Play Space is an unstructured natural area for children with sections featuring one-word signs and the tools to carry out the suggested activities. Dress for...

Immersive and Interactive Nature Center

The Heller Nature Center is a wonderful, immersive and interactive nature center run by the Highland Park Park district and benefiting all of the North Shore. The Center specializes in avian (bird re...

Pleasant, well kept, not large but with much plant and wildlife.

Lovely place to hike, catch flora and fauna. I have always liked the way the people that work there explain what they have to see. Good place