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Land and Water Reserve Area
4
County
Adams
Location
The site is on the border of Adams (west side) and Brown (east side) Counties, 3 miles southeast of Kellerville and 24 miles east of Quincy within the Siloam Springs State Park.
Description
Robert A. Evers contains a significant portion of the McKee Creek Barrens which is recognized by the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory as a high-quality natural area. The reserve is made up of mesic and dry-mesic woodlands with deeply dissected ravines. The woodlands are dominated by white oak and shagbark hickory. McKee Creek runs from the west to east and forms a portion of the southern boundary of the site. A tributary, Siloam Creek, meanders along the western border. The barrens communities are located on the tops of the dry ridges overlooking the creeks, while the seeps are fed by water flowing from the base of these ridgetops. The barrens, woodland, and seep spring communities contain native vegetation representative of the Galesburg Section of the Western Forest-Prairie Natural Division. The site is named in honor of Dr. Robert A. Evers who did much to establish the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory and land protection in Illinois.
Ownership
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Natural Division
Galesburg Section of the Western Forest-Prairie Natural Division (#7a)
Registered
September 2003
Size
364 acres
Access
The site is open to the public. Most of the trails are marked but it is recommended to stop by the Siloam Springs State Park office for a map and directions. There is limited parking along the roadside.
Topographic Quad
Kellerville & Fishhook
For Further Information
Visit the State Park Website or Contact the INPC
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-8686
DNR.INPC@illinois.gov