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EXPLORE OUR LANDS

Approach to LCF's Bruce Hannon Levee Trail at Sangamon River Corridor Reserve

Sangamon River Corridor Reserve

LCF is changing a farm field back into floodplain forest along the Sangamon River outside Monticello. A raised levee trail offers up-close views.

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Winter hike on LCF Bruce Hannon Levee Trail at Sangamon River Corridor Reserve
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Tall oak trees at LCF Mettler Woods Nature Preserve

Charlotte & Dan Brady Woods Nature Preserve

Located on the Sangamon River adjacent to a Piatt County preserve, these woods provide expanded habitat for nesting herons, with magnificent trees and wall-to-wall wildflowers.

Mettler Woods Nature Preserve

A level trail leads into the shade of tall trees at this remnant of the woodland that once dotted our state, located just outside Clinton.

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Mouth of Jordan Reserve

At this site, known for its rich history of recreational and practical use, Jordan Creek meets the Salt Fork of the Vermilion River. Both streams are on the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory.

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