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Mississippi Palisades State Park is a National Natural Landmark located in Carroll County, Illinois, just north of the town of Savanna.It is a partially conserved section of the Mississippi Palisades.
The Mississippi River viewed from Mississippi Palisades State Park near Savanna Savanna is located at 42°5′24″N 90°8′24″W / 42.09000°N 90.14000°W / 42.09000; -90.14000 (42.090069, -90.140050
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”.
Volo Bog State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, United States, preserving Volo Bog. The bog was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973 as the only remaining open-water quaking bog in Illinois. [1] The site also contains woodlands, savanna, marshes, prairie restoration areas, shrubland and old fields.
The Illinois state park system began in 1908 with what is now Fort Massac State Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois, becoming the first park in a system encompassing over 60 parks and about the same number of recreational and wildlife areas.
Malcolm started a petition urging legislators to support House Bill 4422, which is sponsored by state Rep. Jason Bunting, R-Dwight, and House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna. The petition ...
Check out all the scores from Saturday's semifinal games in the Illinois state football playoffs for the IHSA. ... LaGrange Park Nazareth 40, Wheaton St. Francis 21, FINAL. 1A: Lena-Winslow 42 ...
Natural Landmarks in Illinois range from 53 to 6,500 acres (21.4 to 2,630.5 ha; 0.1 to 10.2 sq mi) in size. Owners include private individuals or organizations, and several county, state and federal agencies. [2] The National Natural Landmarks Program is administered by the National Park Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior. The ...