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ILS004
INDIAN ISLAND BLUFFS
- Location:
- T34N, R4E, Sec. 1, 2
- T35N, R4E, Sec. 35
Size: 156 acres
- Natural Resources
- Communities:
- Standstone Cliff (A)
- Dry Mesic Woodland (A,B)
- Wet Floodplain Forest (C)
- Mesic Upland Forest (A,B)
- Rare Plants:
- none
- Rare Animals:
- none
Other Significant Features:
- Perennial stream (See FOX RIVER)
- St. Peter sandstone cliff geological feature
- Boreal relict community dominated by white pine, Canada yew and cryptograms and ferns
Protection Status:
- Privately owned Illinois Natural Area
- Protected by conservation easement to Conservation Foundation
Management Problems:
- Low-intensity recreation
- Garlic mustard
- Reed canary grass on island
