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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is the code department [1] [2] of the Illinois state government that operates the state parks and state recreation areas, enforces the fishing and game laws of Illinois, regulates Illinois coal mines, operates the Illinois State Museum system, and oversees scientific research into the soil, water, and mineral resources of the state.
The land for the Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area was acquired by the state of Illinois in 2002. That year, the state purchased 570 acres (231 ha) of land along the South Branch Kishwaukee River in DeKalb County. While the state acquired the 570-acre (231 ha) parcel south of the riverbank, DeKalb County was working on acquiring ...
Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,775 acres (718 ha) in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The park's grasslands are home to the largest of the three remaining greater prairie chicken flocks in Illinois. The park centers on Newton Lake, an artificial reservoir ...
37°42′08″N 88°22′36″W. / 37.70222°N 88.37667°W / 37.70222; -88.37667. Area. 1,270 acres (510 ha) Established. 1959. Governing body. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,270 acres (510 ha) in Saline County, Illinois, United States .
Area. 4,100 acres (17 km 2) Governing body. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 4,100-acre (1,700 ha) state park owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). It is located in Saline County, five miles west of the small city of Harrisburg.
Area. 974 acres (394 ha) Established. 1971. Governing body. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 974-acre (394 ha) conservation area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located south of Lincoln, Illinois. Founded in 1971 as Railsplitter State Park, it was renamed in 1995 in ...
Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 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 ...
Coordinates. 40°28′27″N 89°50′48″W / 40.47417°N 89.84667°W / 40.47417; -89.84667. Area. 2,032 acres (822 ha) Established. 1950. Governing body. Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,032 acres (822 ha) in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States.