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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is a 43,890 acre (180 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge primarily in southwestern Williamson County, but with small extensions into adjacent eastern Jackson and northeastern Union counties of southern Illinois, in the United States. Its land and water contain a wide diversity of flora and fauna.
The Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak Nature Preserve, formerly called the Mason County State Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area, is a 1,460 acre (591 ha) State Natural Area and Illinois Nature Preserve located in western Mason County, Illinois. The nearest town is Kilbourne, Illinois and the nearest numbered highway is Illinois Route 97. It contains ...
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 honor of Edward R. Madigan , a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the town of ...
Here are the 12 most visited state parks in Illinois from 2023. 12. Sangchris Lake State Park - 796,000 visitors ... It is also home to the Giant City Lodge, which offers cabins, a dining room ...
The Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) state park located near Griggsville in Pike County, Illinois. It borders on the Illinois River and is primarily made of steeply sloped bluffland that is part of the river's valley.
Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area (commonly abbreviated as Woodford SFWA) is an Illinois state park on 2,900 acres (1,200 ha) of area Woodford County, Illinois, United States. Most of this protected area is over the Goose Lake and Upper Peoria Lake sections of the Illinois River .
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a reclamation project that was completed in May 2003. The project optimized the habitat for wildlife (fish and waterfowl), improved flood control, and increased food and cover for wildlife.
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,660 acres (2,290 ha) in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Much of the park is wetland, and the park is best known for waterfowl hunting. [1] [2] [3]