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Mitchell's Grove

Nature Preserve Area

10

County

La Salle

Location And Access

One mile north of LaSalle at the confluence of Tomahawk Creek and the Little Vermilion River.

Description

Dry-mesic upland forest, mesic upland forest, mesic floodplain forest, sandstone cliff, seep spring and stream of the Grand Prairie Section of the Grand Prairie Natural Division. Three threatened species occur in the preserve.

Ownership

Illinois Department of Natural Resources, 1 Natural Resources Way, Springfield 62701 (217/785-8774); Site Superintendent, Starved Rock State Park, P.O. Box 509, Utica 61373 (815/667-4726).

Dedicated

February 1998

Size

180.0 acres nature preserve

Topographic Quad

Troy Grove

Topo Map

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For Further Information

Illinois Nature Preserves Commission

One Natural Resources Way

Springfield, IL 62702

217-785-8686

DNR.INPC@illinois.gov