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Land and Water Reserve Area
3
County
Will
Location
The site is on the west side of Joliet in central Will County. It is found on the north-central stretch of the Rock Run Greenway.
Description
Rock Run Land and Water Reserve is within a wide valley at the base of the Rockdale Moraine. There are seven natural community types found on the site: marsh, sedge meadow, wet prairie, wet-mesic prairie, mesic prairie, medium-gradient creek, and successional field being restored to prairie. There are a total of 311 native species including five regionally significant plant species and state-threatened species. The wetlands on site provide reliable foraging habitat for the nearby Lake Renwick heron rookery.
Ownership
Forest Preserve District of Will County
Natural Division
Grand Prairie Section of the Grand Prairie Natural Division (#4a)
Registered
September 2003
Size
167 acres
Access
The site is open to the public.
Topographic Quad
Plainfield
For Further Information
Visit the Forest Preserve District of Will County Website or Contact the INPC
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-8686
DNR.INPC@illinois.gov