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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 end of the Rock Run Greenway.
Description
Theodore Marsh Land and Water Reserve protects wetlands and habitat for state-listed bird species within the reserve. It is included within the Theodore Marsh Illinois Natural Areas Inventory site. The natural areas range from moderate quality wet-mesic to wet prairie/sedge meadow communities. Disturbed marsh communities are located adjacent to the channel of Rock Run, which flows through the center of the site. The formerly farmed uplands contain a low-diversity prairie restoration that is heavily dominated by warm-season prairie grasses, particularly big bluestem. These grasslands also support characteristic grassland bird and reptile species.
Ownership
Forest Preserve District of Will County
Natural Division
Grand Prairie Section of the Grand Prairie Natural Division (#4a)
Registered
September 2003
Size
140 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