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Robert Ridgeway Grasslands

Nature Preserve Area

8

County

Jasper

Location And Access

From the jct. of Hwys. 33 and 130 in Newton, take Hwy. 130 south 7.5 to county road 300N, go west 4 miles to county road 1100E, go north 1 mile to county road 400N, go west 0.3 miles to the parking lot on the north side of the road.

Description

Robert Ridgeway Grasslands is 25.86 acres of reconstructed prairie typical of the Effingham Plain Section of the Southern Till Plain Natural Division. Little and big bluestem are the dominate grasses; common forbs include blazing stars, rattlesnake master, Illinois bundleflower, prairie dock, compass plant and rosinweed. The site is managed in conjunction with Prairie Ridge State Natural Area.

Ownership

Illinois Audubon Society

Dedicated

6/28/2002

Size

25.9 acres, with no buffer

Topographic Quad

Newton

For Further Information

Illinois Audubon Society

PO Box 2547

Springfield, IL 62708



Telephone: 217- 544-BIRD