Lost Mound/Savanna Army Depot, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge

Carroll and JoDaviess Counties, Illinois

Losts Mound/Savanna Army Depot Plants and Wildlife

Savanna Army Depot Plants and Wildlife

Bird Checklist for Upper Mississippi River NWR--Lost Mound (Carroll Co., public areas).pdf

In 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, Ebinger et al. (2006), 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.

Lost Mound Fish and Wildlife Refuge Plants and Wildlife

About this natural area:

Lost Mound is a mix of habitat types in what was once a US Army Depot, with sand prairies the most extensive habitat type throughout the unit. Some areas are not open to the public and some of the buildings are occupied by various business. This is one of the few areas where one can reliably hear whip-poor-wills calling after dark. Many rare species occur within this refuge.

Amenities

Paved road. River overlook and Kiosk.

Literature and links:

Savanna Army Depot NWR Comment Form (Responses)