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Nature Preserve Area
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County
McHenry
Location And Access
Entrance is by permission only.
Description
Privately owned Nature Preserve. Bystricky Prairie was identified in 1986 as the only high quality black soil prairie left in McHenry County. The prairie represents the original vegetation of the Northeastern Morainal Natural Division. The natural communities here include marsh, sedge meadow and dry mesic to wet prairie. The open prairies have a high diversity of native plants including the uncommon cream wild indigo. Two other rare plant species, dwarf birch and hoary willow, also occur.
Ownership
Joseph and Harriet Bystricky
Dedicated
September 1987
Size
134 acres with buffer
Topographic Quad
Hebron
Topo Map
For Further Information
Contact: Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, 1 Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62706 (217/785-8686)
1/2009 - R. Heidorn
