tidbits learned
along the trail
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With over 2500 acres of land, the Pekin Park District
is the fifth largest park district in Illinois.
is the fifth largest park district in Illinois.
Illinois is home to several national champion big trees as well as its own big tree register.
One of the highest concentrations of conservation agencies in the nation is located in the Havana and Lewistown area and includes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy, the University of Illinois' Therkildsen Field Station, Dickson Mounds Museum, the Illinois River Biological Station, Forbes Biological Station and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. ~ Mitchell Baalman, Wildlife Refuge Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge is home to one of only two remaining refuge towers built in the 1930's for wildlife observation. It is 100 feet tall, offers expansive views of the area and is occassionally open for public tours. ~ Mitchell Baalman, Wildlife Refuge Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service