Weston Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve
McLean County, Illinois
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Latitude/Longitude
40.7427924, -88.6131420 |
US 24
Chenoa, IL 61726 |
Official Website:
https://www.parklandsfoundation.org/our-preserves/weston-cemetery/
https://dnr.illinois.gov/inpc/area.area5mcleanwestoncemeteryprairie.html
https://www.parklandsfoundation.org/our-preserves/weston-cemetery/
https://dnr.illinois.gov/inpc/area.area5mcleanwestoncemeteryprairie.html
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Activities:
Other (view wildlife) Note: There are no trails and little infrastructure in this fragile and rare preserve. It cannot sustain heavy use. Please use extra care and avoid sensitive vegetation as well as being respectful to gravesites. Season/Hours: seasonal, dawn to dusk Dog Friendly: no Map(s) On Site and/or Online: Online: no On Site: unknown Parking: accessible by grass lane, small parking lot located in southeast corner of tract Amenities: no Restrooms: no Trail Info Websites/Apps: no Cost: free admission Historical and/or Scientific Significance: historical Terrain/Views/Access: prairie General Description: 5.24-acre remnant virgin prairie preserve and cemetery OPAL’s Observations & Opinions: |
Trail/Park Maps & Brochures (downloadable):
More Information:
http://thecommunityword.com/online/blog/2020/03/25/nature-rambles-april-flowers/ https://www.lib.niu.edu/1995/ii951022.html https://www.wtvp.org/local-programs/preserving-illinois-prairies/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-11-20-9411200100-story.html https://woodsandprairie.blogspot.com/2016/08/prairie-yells-for-help.html https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/pfop-weston-cemetery-prairie-window-to-lost-world/article_2fd355fc-591d-5102-9aae-a9a7a1f3d6ab.html https://www.parklandsfoundation.org/our-preserves/weston-cemetery/weston-cemetery-learn-more/ https://www.inhs.illinois.edu/animals-plants/prairie/tallgrass/links/blacksoil/ https://www.ilfbpartners.com/farm/cemetery-prairies-preserve-the-states-horticultural-history/ |