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Eggers Grove and Wolf Lake Overlook, IL • May 2017

May 31, 2017April 27, 2021 | aea
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forget dune and swale; I’m starting a love affair with slag prairie

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Sand Ridge Preserve and Prairie, IL • March 2017

March 18, 2017April 23, 2024 | aea

in a romance with dune and swale

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burned oak savanna to the left, prairie to the right
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Ivanhoe South, IN • February 2017

February 19, 2017February 26, 2017 | aea

Shirley Heinze property and part of the most incredible dune and swale complex remaining in NW Indiana.

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Park 566, IL • February 2017

February 15, 2017March 14, 2026 | aea

Thornton-Lansing Woods, IL • January 2017

January 14, 2017March 3, 2017 | aea

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Mskoda Land and Water Reserve, IL • September 2016

September 18, 2016March 24, 2017 | aea

Kankakee – honorary CRAC member

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Thorn Creek Nature Preserve, IL • September 2016

September 17, 2016February 26, 2017 | aea

The pines were planted when much of this area was used for wood lots.

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Miller Woods, IN • April 2016

April 23, 2016October 4, 2025 | aea
A scenic view of a tranquil body of water surrounded by lush greenery and trees, reflecting the cloudy sky above.

It’s always a treat to visit here. Pannes, oaks, dunes, and views for days.

The water is high and a beaver is busy near the boardwalk across the closest wetland!

And the NPS folks don’t neglect poetry and important science.

Burnham Prairie, IL • March 2016

March 6, 2016February 26, 2017 | aea

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