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Nature Preserve Area
2
County
Du Page
Location And Access
The site is in the Village of Addison, approximately 0.5 miles west of I-355 and 0.5 miles south of Illinois Rt. 20, within the Morainal Section of the Northeastern Morainal Natural Division. It is also a part of Swift Prairie Forest Preserve. It can be accessed off Walter Drive, north of Army Trail Road between Glen Ellyn and Swift roads. It does not have a parking lot or trails.
Description
Swift Prairie Nature Preserve is a diverse site situated near the headwaters of the East Branch of the DuPage River. It is a mosaic of natural communities comprised of marshes, wet prairie, meadow, re-created prairie, immature upland forest, ponds, and a creek. A portion of the site is recognized by the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory (Swift Road Meadow INAI #1391). There have been 359 native plant species documented. Some of the most conservative flora on site are found in the pockets of sedge meadow, such as a state-threatened species. The site also supports 83 vertebrate wildlife species, which includes a state-endangered species, a state-threatened species, Illinois Species in Greatest Need of Conservation, and regionally rare species.
Ownership
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Dedicated
May 2012
Size
116 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