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Harlem Hills

Nature Preserve Area

1

County

Winnebago

Location And Access

From the intersection of Highway 51 and Windsor Road on the north side of Loves Park turn east on Windsor Road and go 1.3 miles to where Windsor Road makes a "T" at Forest Hills Road. Turn north on Forest Hills Road and go a little more than 0.1 mile to Flora Drive. Turn east on Flora Drive and go 0.1 mile, the preserve is on the south side of the road.

Description

This gravel prairie contains a large number of plant species, including several that are threatened or endangered in Illinois. One of the most remarkable features of this preserve is the large number of prairie wildflowers, especially pale purple coneflower. Pasque flowers can be observed here during the spring. The rare plants that are found here are the pink milkwort, downy yellow painted cup, Hill's thistle and prairie buttercup. Harlem Hills is Illinois' largest and finest remaining example of a gravel hill prairie.

Ownership

Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Natural Land Institute

Dedicated

August 1973

Size

96 acres with buffer

Topographic Quad

Rockford North

Topo Map

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Google Maps

For Further Information

Illinois Nature Preserves Commission

One Natural Resources Way

Springfield, IL 62702

217-785-8686

DNR.INPC@illinois.gov

 or Site Superintendent, Rock Cut State Park, 7318 Harlem Rd. Caledonia, IL 61011 (815/885-3612)