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Nature Preserve Area
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County
Kane
Location And Access
The site is in northern Kane County, near the Village of Gilberts, within the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River watershed. It is also within the Northeastern Morainal Section of the Northeastern Morainal Natural Division of Illinois. Trails exist throughout the Freeman Kane Forest Preserve, but most are outside of the Nature Preserve. Parking and trail access are provided at two locations north of Freeman Road.
Description
Freeman Kame Nature Preserve consist of a mosaic of sedge meadow and dry-mesic savanna arrayed upon rugged glacial topography. The site was initially recognized by the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory (INAI #1474) for extant high-quality sedge meadow and oak woodland (later described as dry-mesic savanna) communities and for the presence of a state-threatened species. It represents a rare example of the natural vegetation that once occupied the rugged glacial outwash topography of northeastern Illinois. Freeman Kame has a high diversity of amphibians and reptiles, with 18 species documented at the site. The cattail marsh hosts a diverse assemblage of wetland birds.
Ownership
Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Dedicated
February 1994
Size
137 acres
Topographic Quad
Huntley
Topo Map
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