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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 ...
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”.
IL 2016 66 acres (0.27 km 2) [132] Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge: Cass County Morgan County: IL 1973 5,255 acres (21.27 km 2) [133] Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge: Illinois Missouri: IL 2000 7,000 acres (28 km 2) [134] Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge: Illinois Missouri: IL 1958 8,501 acres (34.40 km 2) [135] Big Oaks ...
The Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge is a 11,122-acre (45.01 km 2) wetland wildlife refuge located in Waterford Township in Fulton County, Illinois across the Illinois River from the town of Havana. Only 3,000 acres (12 km 2 ) are currently managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Illinois River National Wildlife and Fish ...
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Chicago's sanctuary policies under scrutiny by Congress. The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has launched an investigation into sanctuary jurisdictions and the impact of their ...
The complaint, filed Thursday, specifically referenced the Illinois Way Forward Act and the 2017 TRUST Act alongsid Trump's DOJ sues Illinois, others over sanctuary policies Skip to main content
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]