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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”.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,264 acres (916 ha) in Randolph County , Illinois , United States . References
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.
PEORIA— The Illinois Office of Tourism and state Department of Natural Resources have set up a Fall Colors Trip Planner that helps identify the best place to look at the fall foliage.
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The Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) state park located near Griggsville in Pike County, Illinois. It borders on the Illinois River and is primarily made of steeply sloped bluffland that is part of the river's valley.
In 1970 with widespread local public support, the University of Illinois transferred the bog to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and the state of Illinois began purchasing parcels of land surrounding the bog to create the current 1,150-acre (470 ha) park. Volo Bog was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1973.
The Old Stone Hotel in Warren is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.. Warren is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.The population was 1,323 at the 2020 census, [3] down from 1,428 at the 2010 census.