📜 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois.
🔍 Home to diverse native flora and fauna, including a bison herd.
🚶♀️ Explore extensive hiking trails across prairies, woodlands, wetlands.
🦅 Spot over 245 bird species and 700 native plants.
🐃 View American bison from the roadside.
🌸 Experience unique geological features and seasonal wildflowers.
🚫 No dogs or other pets allowed to protect the ecosystem.
⚠️ Hiking not permitted in bison units; binoculars recommended for viewing.
ℹ️ Visitor center offers exhibits, potable water, and restrooms.
🗓️ Best visited in spring for wildflowers, summer for grassland birds, or fall for migrating birds.
Self-composting restrooms available at visitor center.
Park in the lower lot at the visitor center.
🕒 Open daily, dawn to dusk.
Last updated 28 days ago
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