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Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: Springfield: Sangamon: Central: 40 acres, operated by the Illinois Audubon Society Andresen Nature Center: Fulton: Whiteside: Northwest: information, operated by volunteers, open for city events and education programs, features displays of local wildlife, insects, and flora found along the local watershed of the upper ...
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary is a 15-acre bird sanctuary and nature preserve in Lincoln Park within Uptown, Chicago. [1] The preserve includes Prairie, Savanna, Woodland, as well as an ADA Path, Birding Area, and Nature Trail. [2] With 349 recorded species, it is Illinois's hottest spot on EBird. [3]
The Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, usually called the Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, is a 40-acre (0.16 km 2) headquarters building and land parcel owned and managed by the Illinois Audubon Society. Its second-growth forest land and restored tallgrass prairie are managed so as to maximize the diversity of the urban wildlife that visits the property.
The Illinois Audubon Society was founded in April 1897 and is Illinois' oldest non-profit independent conservation organization. [2] As of 2017, it has 18 chapters throughout Illinois. [3] Its executive offices are located at the Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, an Illinois Audubon Society-managed sanctuary on the east side of Springfield. [4]
State parks are owned by the state and generally administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. [3] Specifically, “State Park” refers to sites “exhibiting exceptional scenic and natural features and terrain” and that “offer a wide range of recreational opportunities for the public to enjoy”. [4]
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The Iroquois County State Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park that occupies 2,480 acres (1,004 ha) in northeastern Iroquois County, near the border with Indiana. The nearest municipality is Beaverville, Illinois , and the nearest exit on a limited-access highway is Exit 302 on Interstate 57 ( Chebanse, Illinois ).