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13. History And Management Of The Churchill Prairie In Du Page County, Illinois, Scott N. Kobal
13. History And Management Of The Churchill Prairie In Du Page County, Illinois, Scott N. Kobal
North American Prairie Conference Proceedings
The Churchill Prairie was purchased by the Forest Preserve District of Du Page County, Illinois, in 1969 and dedicated as an Illinois State Nature Preserve in 1993. The site includes wet prairie and sedge meadow that grade into mesic prairie and oak savanna. The prairie was actively managed since its purchase through prescribed burning, removal of woody plants, and the reconstruction of 4 ha (10 acres) of former agricultural land. Several outside events, including the construction of I- 355, a nursery operation, and a drastic reduction in the drainage boundary, had negative effects on the vegetation and led to numerous …