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Contact IDNR Safety Education Programs

Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Safety Education Programs
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271

Phone: 217-557-9206
Fax: 217-785-8405

email: dnr.safetyed@illinois.gov

  1. Region 1 - Northwest Zone
  2. Region 2 - Northeast Zone
  3. Region 3 - East central Zone
  4. Region 4 - West central Zone
  5. Region 5 - Southern Zone

Region 1 - Northwest Zone

Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Fulton, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess, Knox, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, McDonough, Mercer, Ogle, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Warren, Whiteside, Winnebago, Woodford

Office: 309-853-2420
Email: brett.taylor@illinois.gov

Region 2 - Northeast Zone

Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will

Office: 217-557-9206
Email: dnr.safetyed@illinois.gov

Region 3 - East central Zone

Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Dewitt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Ford, Iroquois, Jasper, Livingston, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Vermillion

Office: 217-557-9206
Email: dnr.safetyed@illinois.gov

Region 4 - West central Zone

Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Fayette, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Madison, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott

Office: 217-785-5934
Email: cody.gray@Illinois.gov

Region 5 - Southern Zone

Alexander, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saint Clair, Saline, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson

Office: 618-435-8138 ext.3
Email: joni.patterson@illinois.gov