Work on the Douglas-Hart Nature Center began in the late 1960s with the planting of 10,000 trees, said Jennifer Day Tariq, executive director of the Douglas-Hart Foundation. Now, half of the 70 acres is woodlands.
Work on the Douglas-Hart Nature Center began in the late 1960s with the planting of 10,000 trees, said Jennifer Day Tariq, executive director of the Douglas-Hart Foundation. Now, half of the 70 acres is woodlands.
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Chinquapin Bluffs, located in Woodford County, is the largest preserve owned by ParkLands. The foundation is a private, nonprofit organization, founded in 1967, to protect, restore and manage natural land in the Mackinaw River watershed.
Chinquapin Bluffs, located in Woodford County, is the largest preserve owned by ParkLands. The foundation is a private, nonprofit organization, founded in 1967, to protect, restore and manage natural land in the Mackinaw River watershed.
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Archaeologist Michael Wiant, former director of the Illinois State Museum at Dickson Mounds, presented a program on “Indigenous Culture in the Mackinaw River Valley" on Oct. 9.
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Allerton Park and Retreat Center is a study in contrasts and how they can blend together.
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