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Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve protects a swath of Cache River drainage upstream from the Post Creek Cutoff. [3] Its biology and geology are representative of the Coastal Plain natural division in Illinois, [4] which is the northernmost extent of the Gulf Coastal Plain in North America.
website, operated by the City, located at 670-acre Elawa Farm, includes nature center, live animals, wildlife sanctuary, museum, and biological station Wildwood Nature Center: Park Ridge: Cook: Chicago area: website, operated by Park Ridge Park District, 5 acres, live animals, nature exhibits Willowbrook Wildlife Center: Glen Ellyn: DuPage ...
Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,180 acres (480 ha) in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. References
They cover areas of geological, biological and historical importance, and include lakes, bogs, canyons and forests. Several of the sites provide habitat for rare or endangered plant and animal species. The landmarks are located in 13 of the state's 102 counties. Five counties each contain all or part of two or more NNLs, while one landmark is ...
Lake Erie Islands Nature and Wildlife Center, Put-in-Bay; Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, Bay Village; Langsdon Mineral Collection, Celina; Museum of Biological Diversity, The Ohio State University, Columbus; Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, Shaker Heights; Orton Geological Museum, The Ohio State University, Columbus
Biological stations (also known as biological field stations) are research stations specializing in biology and ecology. Their size and purpose varies, [1] mainly regarding research, conservation and education. [2] They are located in all biomes, including aquatic ones. Students, other scientists and the public are the aim public of these sites.
The prairie was listed as an Illinois Nature Preserve in September 1980. [1] [2] More than 100 acres (0.40 km 2) of tallgrass prairie within the larger grassland are now classified as high-quality tallgrass prairie. The grassland is owned by Northeastern Illinois University with a few small inholdings owned by the Nature Conservancy.
The Summary. A NASA spacecraft brought samples from the asteroid Bennu back to Earth in 2023. The first in-depth analyses of that material have revealed organic molecules, including building ...