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United States Corn Belt,
Julien Dubuque's GraveDubuque, IANorth end of Mines of Spain State Park
Pikes Peak State ParkMcGregor, IAFrom McGregor take IA 340 south to Pikes Peak Road
Rural Jackson CountyJackson, IA
Bliss Woods Forest PreserveSugar Grove, ILSouth of 47 past Sugar Grove, east on Bliss Road to preserve entrance
Bluff Spring FenElgin, ILBehind cemetery on Bluff City Blvd.
Boone Creek FenWoodstock, ILSouth Valley Hill Road, South of Bull Valley Road, McHenry, Co. IL
David Schwaegler's HomeLake in the Hills, IL
Dixie Briggs FrommDundee, ILFrom Randall Rd in McHenry County go south to County Line Rd east to Sleepy Hollow Rd, south 0.4 miles to Wynnfield, east about 0.2 miles to preserve entrance on left.
Freeman Kame Forest PreserveGilberts, ILOn Freeman Road between Galligan and Powers northwest of Gilberts
Garfield ParkChicago, ILNorth of Eisenhower Expressway at exit 26a
Harlem Hills PrairieLoves Park, ILExit I-90 at E. Riverside. Go west to N Alpine, turn right (north) join Forest Hills Rd. Turn right onto Flora. Prairie is on the right.
Hennig/Kloempken Marsh and SavannaHuntley, ILGo west from Huntley on Main, then right on Marengo Rd. right (north) on Diekman
Huntley, Union, Marengo (H.U.M.) R.R. PrairiesUnion, ILVarious portions of the Union Pacific railroad right-of-way west from Huntley through Union to Marengo
Illinois Beach State ParkZion, ILEast on Wadsworth Rd. from Sheridan Rd. Follow signs to nature preserve.
Illinois Waterway Visitors CenterNorth Utica, ILExit I-80 onto IL 178 south through North Utica. Just before the bridge over the Illinois River turn left (east) onto McKinley road and proceed to the well-marked visitor center.
Jo Daviess CountyElizabeth, ILNorthwestern most county in Illinois. US 20 bisects the county.
Johnson's Mound Forest PreserveElburn, ILSouth on IL 47 then east on Hughes Road to preserve entrance
Kane County, IL
Larsen PrairieLake in the Hills, ILAlong the MCCD Prairie Path
Mississippi Palisades S.P.Savanna, ILFrom Savanna go North on 84 to park entrance.
Nachusa GrasslandsOregon, ILTake Route 64 and go west towards Oregon 16 miles to Daysville Road. Go south on Daysville for 2.5 miles to Lowden Road. Turn right and continue southwards on Lowden Road for 8 miles past Stone Barn Road to entrance.
Starved Rock State ParkOttawa, ILAlong Illinois 71 between I-39 on the west and and Illinois 23 on the east.
Thomson-Fulton Sand PrairieFulton, ILFrom the intersection of Highway 84 and Highway 136 in Fulton, take Highway 84 north for 3 miles to a county road (Lock Rd.). Turn west on this road, cross the railroad tracks and turn north again on the sand road.
Trout Park Nature PreserveElgin, ILEast of Duncan Avenue, just south of I-90.
Volo BogVolo, ILGo north from Volo on US 12, turn left (west) on Lake Sullivan Rd, then right (north) on Brandenburg Rd, then .5 m to preserve.
Wolf Road PrairieWestchester, ILFrom I-290 exit southbound on Wolf Road... go three miles. Wolf Road Prairie is located between the intersections of 31st Street and Constitution Drive, west of Wolf Road in Westchester.
Gibson Woods Nature PreserveHammond, INFrom the intersection of I-80/94 and Kennedy Ave., go north on Kennedy Ave. to 165th St. Take 165th St. east to Parrish Ave. and then go north on Parrish Ave. to the parking area and nature center.
Lakeside Daisy State Nature PreserveMarblehead, OHFrom the intersection of OH 163 and Alexander Pike in Marblehead drive south a short distance to the preserve, which is only open to the public during May.
Beloit Private PropertyBeloit, WI
Beulah Bog SNAEast Troy, WINorth of East Troy on Stringers Bridge Road north of Beulah Heights road and south of County J.
Chiwaukee Prairie SNAPleasant Prairie, WILocated at the Lake Michigan shore. Go north 1 mile on WI 32 from Illinois border, right on 116 (Tobin), first right and follow signs to parking.
Dugway RoadCassville, WIFrom Cassville take WI 133 N to County V west to Glen Haven then 1st right to Bluff left to Dugway
Kettle Moraine Low Prairie SNAEagle, WIFrom the intersection of State Highways 67 and 59 in Eagle, go north on Highway 67 2.1 miles to a gated access lane leading west.
Kettle Moraine Oak OpeningPalmyra, WIFrom Palmyra go south on County H to Young Road, turn east to sign.
Parfrey's Glen SNABaraboo, WIFrom the junction of State Hwys. 123 and 113 southeast of Baraboo go south on Hwy. 113 2.4 miles, then east on Parfreys Glen Road (county DL) slightly more than 2 miles to the parking lot. Walk north into the natural area.
Rieck's Lake and Buffalo RiverAlma, WINorth of Alma on WI 35
Rock River PrairieBeloit, WIFrom Beloit go north on US 51, west across Rock River on Townline, south on Walters rd. Park along road.
Scuppernong Prairie SNAEagle, WIFrom Eagle, go west on State Highway 59 one mile, then northwest on County Highway N 1.5 miles to a parking lot on the left.
Wyalusing SPPrairie Du Chien, WIWest on CR C from US 18 just south of Wisconsin River