Knox College's Green Oaks Biological Field Station is a place of serene beauty and exceptional natural diversity.

Since its acquisition in the 1950s, it has become, for many, a deeply valued part of the Knox experience.

It is a place for community-building gatherings of students and faculty, such as the legendary Prairie Burns and Green Oaks Term, and for solitary reflection and inspiration.

Green Oaks is located near the Spoon River in western Knox County, about 20 miles east of the Knox campus. Both a research and recreation area, Green Oaks encompasses 700 acres of forest, grassland and aquatic habitat and includes the second-oldest restored tall-grass prairie in North America.

Its trails lead through stretches of uncut native forest, past centuries-old oak trees, and along placid lakes and ponds where strip mines once scarred the land.

Open fields that once grew corn have given way to one of the Midwest's oldest and most successful prairie restorations.

The forests, streams and prairies of Green Oaks are home to rare native plant and animal species, a testimony to conscientious stewardship and to the recuperative vitality of nature.

Green Oaks is a site of learning in various forms—from student Honors projects to day trips to the 10-week interdisciplinary Green Oaks Term—in disciplines ranging from environmental studies to art to philosophy. And yet the land is not reserved exclusively for academic use; any member of the Knox community may hike along its well-marked trails, fish in its ponds, or stay overnight in its camping area.

Please visit the links on the left for more information.