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Nature Preserve Area
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County
Kane
Location And Access
The site is located near the eastern border of Kaneville Township in southwestern Kane County. Specifically, the site is situated west of Lorang Road, southeast of the village of Kaneville. Interstate Highway #88 passes just northeast of the site. Access to the preserve is from South Lorang Road, approximately 3/4 mile south of Main Street, 1/2 mile north of Seavey Road.
Description
Almon Underwood Prairie Nature Preserve consists of Grade B dry gravel prairie and old field communities identified on the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory (INAI #1412). The best feature is the approximately 2 acres of high-quality dry gravel prairie situated on three small knolls. These knolls represent the northwestern terminus of the Kaneville Esker, a geological feature identified on the INAI. Over 125 native plant species comprise the prairie communities. Dominating the prairie knolls are several grass species including little bluestem, side oats gramma, porcupine grass, and prairie dropseed. Characteristic dry gravel prairie species that occur here include fringed puccoon, lead plant, silky aster, prairie violet, and common whitlow grass.
Ownership
Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Dedicated
September 1995
Size
15 acres with buffer
Topographic Quad
Sugar Grove
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For Further Information
Visit the Forest Preserve District of Kane County Website or Contact the INPC
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-8686