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Foley Sand Prairie

Nature Preserve Area

1

County

Lee

Location And Access

From Rock Falls toll Highway 88 south 9 miles to a county road (Tampico Road) turn east on the county road and go 3 miles to a county road (County Line Road). Turn north on this road and go 1 mile. The preserve is at the intersection of County line Road and Foley Road, east of County Line and north of Foley

Description

This site, formerly called County Line Prairie, contains dry mesic and dry sand prairie representative of the Green River Lowland Section of the Grand Prairie Division. Although it has been grazed in the past, it is recovering from this disturbance. June grass and little bluestem are the most common plants of the dry sand prairie while big bluestem and switch grass are common in the dry mesic prairie. A large number of wildflower species, including pale purple coneflower, purple prairie clover, Culver's root, rough blazing star and rosin weed are present in this prairie.

Ownership

Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Dedicated

May 1988

Size

15.2 acres

Topographic Quad

Hahnaman

Topo Map

foley-sand

For Further Information

Illinois Nature Preserves Commission

One Natural Resources Way

Springfield, IL 62702

217-785-8686

DNR.INPC@illinois.gov

 or Site Superintendent, Green River Conservation Area, 375 Game Road, Harmon, IL 61042 (815/379-2324)