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Canadian wild ginger (Asarum canadense) is a perennial plant with attractive foliage and has become an increasingly popular ...
and 71st St. This fan-favorite local hiking spot boasts an immense woodland, savanna and floodplain ... will have you wondering if you're still in Illinois. This forest preserve is the ultimate ...
Located on the south bank of the Illinois River in LaSalle County ... With paths that wind around Lake Defiance and the surrounding woodland, Moraine Hills State Park offers more than 10 miles ...
Spring transforms the forest floor into nature’s version of a Monet painting, with wildflowers creating impressionistic ... open compared to the tangled thickets typical of many Illinois woodlands.
Sandy Ford is a 200 acre reserve located in Streator, IL that is home to many different native wildflower species and features both woodland and prairie habitats. This program will delve into the ...
These prairie sections burst with native grasses and wildflowers in summer ... Use this map to plot your journey to this woodland wonderland that proves Illinois has natural surprises waiting around ...
Conrad Station Savanna Nature Preserve, located on the north end of Kankakee Sands, is an ideal place for a springtime walk.
It is native to the woodlands of eastern North America, including Illinois. Wild ginger prefers shady areas ... Like many other spring-blooming wildflowers, wild ginger relies on ants to help disperse ...
There is a forest hidden in rural Cook County, Illinois, that seems like something out of ... this hike offers up some truly wonderful wildflower views, woodland wonders, and so much more. It's a ...