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Land and Water Reserve Area
3
County
Cook
Location
The reserve is in southwestern Cook County in Orland Township near the municipalities of Orland Park, Orland Hills, and Tinley Park. It is 0.75 miles north of I-80 bounded on the north by 167th Street and on the south by 179th Street. The east and west boundaries are LaGrange Road (Route 45) and 104th Avenue, respectively.
Description
Orland Grassland Land and Water Reserve provides habitat for numerous grassland-dependent bird species, including a few of highest regional concern. Wetland pockets scattered across the site serve as migratory stopover locations and provide breeding habitat for wetland birds. The uplands also provide habitat for numerous species of birds. Most of the reserve has been seeded or plugged with native prairie, marsh, and savanna plant species. The vegetation is typical of an early-stage prairie restoration, although a small patch along the west edge and a wetland in the central portion of the site retain some remnant prairie and marsh plants.
Ownership
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Natural Division
Morainal Section of the Northeastern Morainal Natural Division (#3a)
Registered
September 2003
Size
898 acres
Access
The site is open to the public, and is frequented by trail users, bird watchers, and volunteer stewards.
Topographic Quad
Tinley Park
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
