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  2. Mazon Creek fossil beds - Wikipedia

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    These concretions frequently preserve both hard and soft tissues of animal and plant materials, as well as many soft-bodied organisms that do not normally fossilize. The quality, quantity and diversity of fossils in the area, known since the mid-nineteenth century, make the Mazon Creek lagerstätte important to paleontologists attempting to ...

  3. List of National Natural Landmarks in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The National Natural Landmarks (NNLs) in Illinois include 18 of the almost 600 such landmarks in the United States. 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.

  4. List of nature centers in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Lake: Chicago area: website, operated by the village, features realistic habitats, live animals, nature activities and programs Red Oak Nature Center: North Aurora: Kane: Chicago area: website, operated by the Fox Valley Park District, 40+ acres, hands-on displays, live animals, nature preschool, cave River Trail Nature Center: Northbrook: Cook ...

  5. List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Name Image Affiliation City Coordinates Anderson Japanese Gardens: Rockford: Bethalto Arboretum Bethalto: Cantigny: Wheaton: Century Park Arboretum Vernon Hills

  6. Skokie Lagoons - Wikipedia

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    North view of Tower Road Bridge from boat launch. Skokie Lagoons is a nature preserve in Glencoe and Winnetka, Illinois , owned and managed by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County . [ 2 ] The park is bordered by Dundee Road to the north, Forestway Drive to the east, Willow Road to the south, and the Edens Expressway to the west.

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  8. List of endangered and threatened animals and plants of Illinois

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    The Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species is reviewed about every five years by the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board (ESPB). [1] To date it has evaluated only plants and animals of the US state of Illinois, not fungi, algae, or other forms of life; species that occur in Illinois which are listed as endangered or threatened by the U.S. federal government under the ...

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    Since I've been scanning photos from the '70s, '80s, and '90s, I've got all kinds of sizes, from standard 4 x 6 photos to wallet-sized school pictures and a few 8 x 10 glamour shots. The machine ...