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The Sand Ridge State Forest largely dates back to 1939, when the state of Illinois purchased 5,504 acres (2,227 ha) of submarginal sandy farmland for conservation purposes and an experimental forest. [3] [6] The Civilian Conservation Corps planted pine trees on much of the land. [3] The former name was Mason State Forest.
Illinois' ecology is in a land area of 56,400 square miles (146,000 km 2); the state is 385 miles (620 km) long and 218 miles (351 km) wide and is located between latitude: 36.9540° to 42.4951° N, and longitude: 87.3840° to 91.4244° W, [1] with primarily a humid continental climate.
Native southern hardwood forests and bald cypress, tupelo gum, swamp cottonwood, elm, and tulip poplar trees can be found in the area. [1] [2] Two large tracts have been dedicated as Illinois Nature Preserves and are used for scientific research and education. [1] Common aquatic plants include buttonbush, lotus, duckweed, coontail, and water ...
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”.
There is evidence that the Fox River valley near Silver Springs was populated by indigenous people near the end of the last ice age, 10–14,000 years ago. [1] The original 1,250 acres (510 ha) tract of land that became Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area was purchased by the state of Illinois in 1969, and has been open since January of that year.
[citation needed] Waterfowl, hawks, and other birds can be frequently spotted. Mammals that thrive in this region and are regularly spotted include deer, fox, muskrat, beavers, opossum, raccoons, squirrels, and woodchucks. [2] More than 100 sorts of flowers grow in the park. The trees are thick and all over the land within the park's confines.
In a neighborhood of neatly groomed lawns, Barbara Dolan’s stands out. Emerald-green grasses compete for attention with knee-high dandelion puffs, while closer to the ground blue violets and ...
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 ...