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Nature Preserve Area
2
County
Du Page
Location And Access
The site is in the north-central portion of DuPage County just north of downtown Bloomingdale within the Morainal Section of the Northeastern Morainal Natural Division. The preserve is a part of Meacham Grove Forest Preserve. The main entrance is on the west side of Circle Avenue 0.25 mile north of Lake Street. There are 3 miles of trails with parking and restrooms.
Description
Meacham Grove Nature Preserve is comprised of upland forest and intermittent streams which encompasses the Meacham Grove Illinois Natural Areas Inventory site (INAI #0523). Grade B dry-mesic upland forest and Grade B mesic upland forest make up most of the preserve. The mesic upland forest is predominated by black maple, sugar maple, American linden, and white ash, with an understory which includes great white trillium, false rue anemone, broad-leaved goldenrod, Short’s aster, James’ sedge, and white baneberry. The dry-mesic upland portion consists of white oak, bur oak, white ash, and black cherry, with an understory consisting of mainly red trillium, declined trillium, Pennsylvania sedge, rue anemone, common wild leek, and elm-leaved goldenrod. There have been 280 native plant species documented on site.
Ownership
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Dedicated
May 2012
Size
49 acres
Topographic Quad
Lombard
For Further Information
Visit the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Website or Contact the INPC
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-8686