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Facts about (Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area):
Overview of Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area- Facts, Trivia,and Historical Information :
West of Du Quoin and south of Steeleville on the Randolph-Jackson County line is a unique 198-acre area known as Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area. Purchased in 1972 for its rare plant species and other natural features, it is one of only two locations in the state where short-leaf pines grow naturally. Piney Creek Ravine is dedicated state Nature Preserve within the Illinois State Nature Preserve system. Plants at Piney Creek Ravine are more typically northern in distribution, as well as Oz...More
Services, Activities, Amenities, Attractions in (Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area):
Park Offers ; Piney Creek Ravine provides year-round bird watching opportunities, especially during spring migration and throughout the summer. A variety of reptiles and amphibians, including American toad, box turtle, fence lizard, rough green snake, garter snake and blue racer have been recorded from the area. Copperheads are the only venomous snakes reported here, but timber rattlesnakes may be present. Common mammals of the preserve include opossum, cottontail, chipmunk, grey and fox squirr...More
Contact Information:
Address:c/o Randolph SFWA 4301 S. Lake Dr.Chester, IL 62233
Phone No:618.826.2706
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