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Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center
1206 Touch of Nature Road, Makanda, IL, USA, 62958
Venue Details
Total meeting space-
Guest Rooms29
Standing capacity200
Seating capacity-
Built1951
Renovated2025
Venue typeEducational facility
Amenities
Facilities
- Internet access
- Lighting
- Onsite restaurant
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Recreational activities
- Water sports
Alcohol and catering
- Alcohol allowed
- Onsite catering
Facilities
- Internet access
- Lighting
- Onsite restaurant
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Recreational activities
- Water sports
Alcohol and catering
- Alcohol allowed
- Onsite catering
Meeting rooms
Meeting rooms
5
Space (outdoor)
Available
Standing capacity
200
Meeting rooms
Meeting rooms
5
Space (outdoor)
Available
Standing capacity
200
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Guest rooms
Total guest rooms
29
Total guest rooms
29
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Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center Frequently Asked Questions
Explore frequently asked questions from the Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center regarding Health and Safety, Sustainability, and Diversity and Inclusion
Sustainable Practices
Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
No response.
Diversity and Inclusion
For US hotels only, is Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
No response.
Health and Safety
Were practices at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
No response.
Does Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
No response.
Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.
Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.
Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.
Please include a link to your public report on community impact if applicable.
Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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