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Nature Preserve Area
6
County
Clark
Location And Access
From Clarksville, go north 0.3 mi., then turn and go east 1.5 mi., then turn and go north 0.4 mi. The nature preserve is east of the road. Special Note: A parking area is available next to the preserve.
Description
Rocky Branch Nature Preserve is a 151-acre remnant of dry-mesic, mesic upland, floodplain forests permanent stream, and sandstone outcrops representative of the Southern Upland Section of the Wabash Border Natural Division. Dominant trees of upland forests are oaks and hickories with scattered sugar maple while sycamore is more predominant in the floodplain. An unusual sandstone cliff community provides special habitat for several species of mosses, liverworts, and lichens. The wood frog and long-tailed salamander have been observed here. Rocky Branch is used primarily for outdoor education and scientific study by Eastern Illinois University students and staff.
Ownership
Eastern Illinois University Foundation
Dedicated
March 1983
Size
138 acres nature preserve, 13 acres buffer Topo Map: Clarksville 7.5
Topographic Quad
Clarksville
Topo Map
For Further Information
Division of Life Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920 (217/581-3126)