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Land and Water Reserve Area
2
County
Cook
Location
The reserve is in the northwest Cook County within the Upper DesPlaines River watershed in Palatine Township. It is found within Jens Jensen Forest Preserve which lies east of Quentin Road. It is bounded by Lake-Cook Road to the north, Hicks Road to the east, and Illinois Route 68 to the south.
Description
The rolling topography and mix of woodlands, prairie, and wetland basins that characterize Jens Jensen Grasslands and Woods is emblematic of the Morainal Section of the Northeastern Morainal Natural Division of Illinois. The site consists of Grade B and Grade C mesic woodlands, Grade C freshwater marsh, Grade C sedge meadow, and a cultural community being restored to prairie. Collectively, these natural communities and one cultural community support 398 native plant species, including a state-threatened species. Twenty-five species of birds considered Species in Greatest Need of Conservation have been reported using the site during the spring/fall migration period or breeding season.
Ownership
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Natural Division
Morainal Section of the Northeastern Morainal Natural Division (#3a)
Registered
February 2017
Size
221 acres
Access
The site is open to the public. Vehicular access is from Illinois Route 68. Parking is located south of the site. Pedestrian access is provided from Camp Reinberg, a camping facility located just east of Quentin Road.
Topographic Quad
Lake Zurich
For Further Information
Visit the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Website or Contact the INPC
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-8686
DNR.INPC@illinois.gov