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Illinois Department of Natural Resources Lowden-Miller State Forest is a conservation area on 2,291 acres (927 ha) in Ogle County , Illinois , United States . [ 1 ] The state acquired a 1,186-acre (480 ha) parcel of land for the forest in 1992, and the remainder of the land was acquired in 1993.
During the warm spells Illinois was home to animals like jaguars, peccaries, and armadillos. During cold spells Illinois was home to animals like mammoths, mastodons, stag mooses, and giant beavers. Snowshoe hares also used to make their home in Illinois. [20] The Illinoian (stage) glaciation occurred some 300,000 to 130,000 years ago.
Sand Ridge State Forest is the largest area of sand-dominated plants managed by the state of Illinois. [1] A 2013 study of vascular plants found 141 non-native (exotic) species in the state forest. [1] Endemic species include the prickly pear cactus , that may be more familiar to Mexicans and residents of the U.S. Southwest. [12] [7] [6]
The Oak Forest Site (11Ck-53) is located in Oak Forest, Cook County, Illinois, near the city of Chicago. It is classified as a late prehistoric to Protohistoric /Early Historic site with Upper Mississippian Huber affiliation.
Big River State Forest: Henderson County: Hidden Springs State Forest: Shelby County: Lowden-Miller State Forest: Ogle County: Sand Ridge State Forest: Mason County: Trail of Tears State Forest: Union County: Union County State Fish & Wildlife Area: Union County
The first designation, Forest of the Wabash, was made in 1965, while the most recent designation, Markham Prairie, was made in 1987. [1] 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]
For example, DeKalb County contains a 1,000-acre (4.0 km 2) forest preserve system [citation needed] and a 1,500-acre (6.1 km 2) state park (Shabbona Lake State Park); within DeKalb County, the DeKalb Park District in the City of DeKalb has a 700-acre (2.8 km 2) park system.
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.