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Area (acres) Area (km 2) Estab-lished Bodies of water Image Remarks Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park: Lake: 4,160 16.8 1948: Lake Michigan: Apple River Canyon State Park: Jo Daviess: 297 1.20 1932: Apple River: Argyle Lake State Park: McDonough: 1,700 6.9 1948: Argyle Lake: Beall Woods State Park: Wabash: 635 2.57 1966: Coffee Creek
Illinois Nature Preserve sign at Nachusa Grasslands. The Illinois Nature Preserves Commission (INPC) is a state organization, established by the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act, to identify, protect, steward, and defend high quality natural areas in the state of Illinois. [1] [2] Its mission is: [1]
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 and other extractive industries, operates the Illinois State Museum system, and oversees scientific research into the soil, water, and mineral ...
The McHenry County Conservation District (MCCD) is a conservation district located in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. MCCD was founded in 1971 and manages and maintains approximately 25,000 acres [1] of land throughout the county. This includes parks, conservation areas, campgrounds, bicycle trails, hiking trails, and horse trails. [2]
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Washington County State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 900 acres (360 ha) in Washington County , Illinois , United States . References
Chicago area: website, operated by the Forest Preserve District of Will County in 525-acre McKinley Woods - Kerry Sheridan Grove Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center: Oak Brook: DuPage: Chicago area: Operated by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, 226 acres, exhibits on area natural history The Grove: Glenview: Cook: Chicago area
In 1947, the state acquired a 160 acres (65 ha) parcel known as the Wolf Lake State Recreation Area. Later acquisitions were added to the property and have increased the area which was known as Wolf Lake Conservation Area. In 1965, the Illinois General Assembly named the area after William W. Powers. [1]
The Macon County Conservation District (MCCD) is a public park authority, created in 1966, serving the metropolitan area of Decatur in the U.S. state of Illinois. The conservation district operates five conservation areas and six historic sites, as of 2022, throughout Macon County. [ 1 ]