Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve
Knox & Warren Counties, Illinois
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Latitude/Longitude
41.0089187, -90.4735363 |
1604 Angling Road (Highway 4)
Alexis, IL 61412 |
Official Website
www.blackthornhill.org
www.blackthornhill.org
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Activities:
Trails (hiking) Programs (educational, volunteer) Camping (tent & by reservation only for WING members) Other (view wildlife, picnic, geocache, prairie plant maze, butterfly garden) Season/Hours: dawn to dusk Dog Friendly: yes (leashed) Map(s) On Site and/or Online: Online: https://www.blackthornhill.org/maps On Site: posted/printed maps not available on the day we hiked; scanning QR code requires ARCGIS sign-in Parking: parking lot Amenities: shelters, picnic tables, benches Restrooms: primitive & portable (varied locations) Trail Info Websites/Apps: no Cost: free admission; fee for rentals Historical and/or Scientific Significance: birding hotspot Terrain/Views/Access: forest, hills, prairie, open grass space, wetland view, stream view General Description: 108-acre nature preserve OPAL’s Observations & Opinions: We enjoyed our early Spring hike at Blackthorn. The lack of vegetation made it easier to appreciate the many and varied large trees. In fact we began to call it the preseve of personality-plus-trees. The trails are wide and well-marked with color-coded markers (yellow, green, red). However the trail maps do not necessarily match the trail markers. That being said, it was not difficult to navigate. There is a little something for everyone at Blackthorn, hills, creek crossings with small bridges, prairie and those wonderful trees. |
More Information:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L272858 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064703528155 https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/naturalist-notebook/2017-07-31-blackthorn-hill-nature-preserve https://www.poetrynw.org/field-note-letter-from-blackthorn-hill/ https://www.pjstar.com/story/lifestyle/health-fitness/2008/09/22/take-it-outside-blackthorn-hill/42424595007/ Managed by:
Western Illinois Nature Group (WING) c/o L Wright 1678 Oriole Drive Galesburg, IL 61401 blackthornhill@gmail.com |
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