The mission of the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission (INPC) is to assist private and public landowners in protecting high quality natural areas and habitats ...

Illinois is home to more than 600 rare lands, waters, and wildlife habitats that have been legally protected as Nature Preserves.

23 авг. 2023 г. · The Forest Preserves of Cook County has 27 Illinois Nature Preserves and six Illinois Land and Water Reserves, totaling approximately 10,968 ...

The 607 preserves and reserves protect the state's finest woodlands, prairies, and wetlands for the benefit of science, the public, and for the survival of ...

The Nature Preserves System is divided into 9 areas. Select the Area you are interested in. You will be redirected to a page with county information.

The Commission promotes the preservation of these significant lands and provides leadership in their stewardship, management and protection. Eligible land, ...

3. Horseshoe Mound · 4. Swallow Cliff Stairs · 5. Spring Valley · 6. Aikman Wildlife Adventure · 7. Busse Woods Trail System · 8. Lincoln ...

4 нояб. 2024 г. · This guide will help you locate Illinois Nature Preserves, and find information about them in the Library and elsewhere.

The Illinois Nature Preserves Commission is featuring protected sites throughout 2023 to celebrate its 60th anniversary.

1 нояб. 2023 г. · We now stand at 622 sites in the system. There are Nature Preserves or Land and Water Reserves in 96 of Illinois' 102 counties.