Nature Preserve Area
6
County
Ford
Location And Access
From the junction of Rt. 47 and County Road 1300N in Sibley, proceed south on Rt. 47 to Ohio Street, turn east (left) onto Ohio Street, proceed 0.75 mile, turn south (right) on County Road 480E, proceed 0.75 mile, turn east (left) on county road 1250N. You are now on the north side of the preserve. Proceed ~0.15 mile to preserve parking lot.
Description
Sibley Grove is a mesic savanna and wetland complex that is the best remaining example of a mesic savanna, pond, marsh, and prairie complex in east-central Illinois. The grove of 185-390 year-old oak trees found here dominates a ground layer that is being restored.
Ownership
The Nature Conservancy
Dedicated
5/19/2004
Size
50.48 acres, with buffer
Topographic Quad
Melvin West
For Further Information
The Nature Conservancy
8 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: 312- 580-2100