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Located within the 18-acre Funk's Grove Nature Preserve, interpretive environmental exhibits, sensory displays, live animals and a wildlife viewing area [2] Thorn Creek Nature Center and Preserve: Park Forest: Will: Chicago area: Operated by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, 985 acres, over 3 miles of trails Trailside Museum of ...
[4] [5] The Forest Preserve District Association was formed in 1911 after a new state law was adopted in 1909; however, the courts declared the law unconstitutional in 1911. In 1913, Illinois adopted the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act [3] that was signed by the governor and survived legal challenge. The 1913 law allowed a county board:
The closest town is Crete, Illinois. The preserve covers 898 acres (3.63 km 2) and contains 4 miles (6.4 km) of trails and a man-made 40-foot (12 m) hill which is a sledding hill in the winter. [1] Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve contains mostly woods, but has some prairie. It is moderately hilly with one small pond. Plum Creek crosses the preserve.
The Forest Preserve District of Will County was created by referendum on July 25, 1927, to preserve open spaces in Will County, Illinois, US. The first land acquisition was in 1930. [ 1 ] As of December 2010 [update] , the District owns or manages 21,916 acres (8,869 ha) of land. [ 2 ]
Forest Preserve District of Will County; ... Ned Brown Forest Preserve; North Creek Woods; P. Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary;
Crete is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Illinois Route 394 and within 40 miles (64 km) of downtown Chicago. ... The forest preserve along with Plum Creek ...
DeKalb County Forest Preserve - 4,000 acres (16 km 2) Forest Preserve District of DuPage County - 26,000 acres (110 km 2) Forest Preserve District of Kane County - 20,000 acres (81 km 2) Forest Preserves of the Kankakee River Valley - 465 acres (1.88 km 2) Kendall County Forest Preserve District - 2,663 acres (10.78 km 2) Lake County Forest ...
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.