Day: Saturday 7/7
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Trip Leader: Ron Panzer
Email Address: rpanzer@mac.com
Trip Limit: 25
On
this half-day field trip, we will tour the Indian Boundary
Prairies (IBP) complex. Located on the bed of ancient
Lake Chicago, the IBP offers a glimpse of what most
of Chicago looked like 200 years ago. Despite its location
within the bustling Chicagoland metropolis, the IBP
complex ranks among the half dozen best examples of
tall grass prairie east of the Mississippi River. Comprised
of five sites totaling 427 acres, the IBP is considered
to include the last high quality prairie remnants surviving
within the Chicago Lake Plain. Because of its global
importance, 150 acres within and adjacent to the Gensburg
tract have been designated as a National Natural Landmark
by the US Department of the Interior. IBP supports
six plant communities: dry mesic prairie, mesic sand
prairie, wet mesic prairie, wet prairie, sedge meadow
and marsh. It also exhibits remarkable plant diversity,
with over two hundred and sixty prairie plant species
recorded.Participants should bring water, insect repellent,
hat and rugged footwear for hiking in the field.
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