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Land and Water Reserve Area
5
County
Woodford
Location
The site is located northeast of Peoria within Black Partridge Park.
Description
Black Partridge Park Woods Land and Water Reserve consists of rolling and complex topography with steep ravines and deep, highly incised waterways. The natural character is mostly mature second growth, dry-mesic and mesic forest with characteristic ground flora and understory shrubs and trees. White oak is the dominant canopy tree in the dry-mesic forest, while the mesic forest is dominated by red oak, sugar maple, and American basswood. The forest community supports a breeding bird community containing 17 area-sensitive bird species. Seeps occur in several areas at the base and sides of the ravine system. The seep communities exhibit a unique microclimate within the forest and support a floral assemblage characteristic of wetter environments. The headwaters of a tributary of Partridge Creek flow through the reserve area, which significantly adds to the habitat diversity and ecological importance of the site.
Ownership
Metamora Park District
Natural Division
Grand Prairie Section of the Grand Prairie Natural Division (#4a)
Registered
October 2005
Size
287 acres
Access
The site is open to the public. Access is from the trail system which begins at the eastern end of Black Partridge Park west of Coal Bank Road.
Topographic Quad
Germantown Hills
For Further Information
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-8686
DNR.INPC@illinois.gov