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The Forest Preserve District of Will County was created by referendum on July 25, 1927, to preserve open spaces in Will County, Illinois, US. The first land acquisition was in 1930. [ 1 ] As of December 2010 [update] , the District owns or manages 21,916 acres (8,869 ha) of land. [ 2 ]
The lake is currently owned and operated by the Forest Preserve District of Will County. [3] Located among wetlands [4] near the DuPage River, [5] the lake covers an area of about 81 acres (33 ha), has an average depth of 15 ft (4.6 m), and a shoreline length of 1.5 mi (2.4 km). [6] The preserve occupies 266 acres (108 ha). [5]
Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve is a unit of the Forest Preserve District of Will County located in Crete Township in Will County, Illinois. The closest town is Crete, Illinois . The preserve covers 898 acres (3.63 km 2 ) and contains 4 miles (6.4 km) of trails and a man-made 40-foot (12 m) hill which is a sledding hill in the winter.
The 255 acres (103 ha) forest preserve contains a 46 acres (19 ha) reservoir lake. [2] The terrain within the preserve is mostly flat, but contains a variety of ecosystems. It is mostly forest around the lake, but has scattered prairies. There are also many small marshes within the park, attracting many wetland species.
The Lake Renwick Preserve is an 836-acre (3.38 km 2) county forest preserve located in Will County, Illinois. It is the second largest county government owned nature preserve in Will County. The closest major town is Plainfield, Illinois. It is best known as a nesting location for herons and other wading birds. [1]
Thorn Creek Woods Nature Center and Preserve is located in Will County, Illinois, near the municipality of Park Forest, Illinois. It is part of the Forest Preserve District of Will County. The entranceway to Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve is located at 247 Monee Road, approximately 0.25-mile (400 m) north of Stunkel Road, in Park Forest.
A number of areas are preserved as parks (over 20,000 acres (81 km 2) total) under the Forest Preserve District of Will County. The 17,000 acres (69 km 2) Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is a U.S. Forest Service park in the county on the grounds of the former Joliet Arsenal.
Pages in category "Protected areas of Will County, Illinois" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Forest Preserve District of Will County;