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• Land Uses
• Flora and Fauna
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• Challenges and Solutions
• 2004 Watershed Tour |
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The Upper Des Plaines River flowing through Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Photo courtesy of the Kenosha/Racine Land Trust. |
| Farmland in the upper reaches of the basin.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy |
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Grassland habitat at Oak Openings nature preserve in Libertyville Township.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
| Wetlands at Prairie Crossing in Grayslake.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
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Moist oak savanna landscape.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
| Fen at Liberty Prairie in Libertyville Township.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
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Almond Marsh in Northern Lake County.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
| Bull's Brook, a tributary of the Upper Des Plaines River.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
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Sedge meadow accented by Cardinal Flower and Lobelia.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy |
| The native Trout Lily springs up on the forest floor.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy.
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Flora and Fauna |
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Praying Mantis at Almond Marsh.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
Bald Eagle on Lake Leopold.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy.
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Marsh Phlox at Oak Openings.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
Challenges and Solutions
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Field of garlic mustard, an invasive plant that disrupts natural systems.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
| Stabilizing streambank erosion along Bull's Brook.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
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Removing or breaking drain tiles is an essential step in the wetland restoration process.
Photo courtesy of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. |
2004 Watershed Tour |
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Barbara Turner (center right, pointing) shares the history of Reed-Turner Woodland before leading participants on a hike.
Photo by Alison Cook. |
| UDPREP President Jim Anderson (center) of the
Lake Co. Forest Preserve District describes
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recent Big Foot siting at Rollins Savanna.
(Oh wait, he's actually talking about wetland restoration.)
Photo by Alison Cook. |
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Mike Sands, Executive Director of the Liberty Prairie Foundation, (in glasses, facing crowd) tells participants about restoring Liberty Prairie.
Photo by Alison Cook. |
Tour participants examine streambank stabilization efforts at Rivershire Park in Lincolnshire.
Photo by Alison Cook.
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