Parklands Merwin Nature Preserve
Parklands Merwin Nature Preserve
Plants and Wildlife
Bird Checklist for Merwin Nature Preserve--North of Mackinaw River.pdfIn the table below:
Click on the Plant, Bird, Reptile and Amphibian, Insect and Arachnid, and Mammal tabs at the bottom of the table to scroll through the lists.
These lists are based on species identified during site visits and sightings submitted using the link in the sub-bullet point below. Submitted species are added to the table as time allows.
Click here if you would like to submit records of plants or wildlife you have seen at this location.
Bloom periods are based on those provided by the Illinois Plants Database.
About this natural area:
From the Illinois Nature Preserves Parklands Merwin Nature Preserve web page:
This preserve protects a rare 11-acre savanna with a small hill prairie overlooking the Mackinaw River within the Grand Prairie Section of the Grand Prairie Natural Division. The preserve also contains upland and bottomland forest, a savanna restoration, and a portion of the Mackinaw River, a stream noted for its high mussel diversity. Notable birds observed in the savanna include the summer tanager, red-headed woodpecker, and eastern towhee. Prescribed fire is an important management tool being used to restore natural communities to a high-quality condition.
Amenities:
Dogs are not allowed. There are designated off road parking areas and mown trails. Some trails have numbered posts that coincide with interpretive information on the Parklands website. Pit toilets are available at the north entrance.
Interesting literature
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The Parklands Merwin Nature Preserve website that houses species lists, trail maps and additional information:
Click here to see an illustrated eBird checklist for this location.
eBird Printable Bird Checklist
Illinois Nature Preserves Parklands Merwin Nature Preserve web page