Back to Nature

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Back to Nature

• Experience Our
• Local Forest Preserve

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When was the last time you listened to the
stillness and sounds of the forest?
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Or slowed down to hear to the falling rain?
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When did you last see a wild animal at play?
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Or wonder at the beauty of the deer in these
woods?
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Or told stories around a crackling campfire on a
cool, fall evening?
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The history

• Land acquired for preservation in 1960
• Tree-lined drive developed in 1965
• Public areas prepared in 1975
• Continuously maintained
• Facilities enhanced

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What you can experience

• Scenic drive through native trees
• Animals and birds who make their home here
• 75-acre lake stocked with fish

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Activities for your enjoyment

• Picnickingtables, outdoor stoves, and two
  shelters
• Hiking trails1 mile and 2.5 miles
• Fishingboat ramps and floating docks
• Winter sportsice fishing and skating

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Open daily 800 1000spring/summer800
600fall/winter For more information

• Office of Public Services
• Natural Resources
• 1-217-888-1212