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Illinois Natural Areas Inventory Evaluationof Laona Heights Nature Preserve,

Winnebago County, Illinois.

Heather L. HasenyagerIllinois Wildlife Preservation Fund

Small Project Proposal4 June 2000

Illinois Natural Areas Inventory Evaluation of Laona Heights Nature Preserve,Winnebago County, Illinois

IntroductionLaona Heights Nature Preserve located north of Durand lies in the Freeport section of theRock River Hill Country Division of Winnebago County, Illinois . This 20-acre dry mesicupland woods is owned and maintained by the Winnebago County Forest PreserveDistrict. Formal and informal studies of Laona Heights by the Illinois Natural AreasInventory, E. W. Fell, and others have found the woodland to be of Grade B quality witha high diversity of wildflowers such as puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale), maidenhair fern(Adiantum pedatum), wood fern (Dryopteris spinulosa), green dragon (Arisaemadracontium), blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) and bloodroot (Sanguinariacanadensis) . In 1994, Laona Heights suffered severe storm damage from high winds .No studies have been conducted from 1994 to date to measure the extent of damage andpredict recovery within the forest . Products of this study reveal history, previous studies,vegetation lists, and maps of Laona Heights Nature Preserve .

Materials and MethodsTwo east to west transect lines 231 feet apart were set in the Laona Heights NaturePreserve. Identifying these lines are two permanently placed quarter inch rebar rodslocated at the east end of the lines . For easier location of these two pins, two additionalquarter inch rebar rods were installed along the southern boundary of the NaturePreserve: one 238 feet south of the southern transect line pin and the second 167 feet eastof the third, indicating the southeast corner of the Nature Preserve .

A 100 meter tape measured the transect lines in a westerly direction from the transect linepins. Ten points were selected along each transect line thirty-three meters apart for atotal of twenty points.

To achieve comparable notes for future evaluations, this study followed therecommendations illustrated in the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory updated manual .Data consists of tree basal area, tree, sapling, and shrub density, and ground layervegetation frequency . Basal areas were sampled using a 3 BAF metric wedge prism .Tree density and sapling and shrub density were collected using a 0 .025 hectare circularplot and 0.001 hectare square plot respectively . A 0.25 square meter was used incollecting ground flora frequency .

The Winnebago County Forest Preserve, Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, NaturalLand Institute, Rock Valley College, and University of Wisconsin Arboretum werecontacted or visited for history and previously collected information .

ResultsRelative dominance of mature trees within Laona Heights Nature Preserve was measuredusing a 3 BAF metric wedge prism. Basswood (Tilia americana) occupies a basal area of3.45 square meters/hectare producing a relative dominance of 20 .17%. White oak(Quercus alba) and red elm (Ulmus rubra) occupy 3 .30 square meters/hectare (19 .30%) .Tree species under 5% dominance are sugar maple (Acer saccharum), red elm (Fraxinusrubra), black walnut (Juglans nigra), ironwood (Ostrya virginiana), and black maple(Acer nigrum) .

Relative densities of tree species occurring within Laona Heights was recorded using a0.25 hectare circular plot. Red elm (Ulmus rubra) is found at the highest relative densityof 35 .42% (34 stems/hectare) . Hackberry (Carya occidentalis) populates 16.67% (16stems/hectare) with sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and basswood (Tilia americana)occurring in 12 .50% (12 stems/hectare) of the preserve . Trees with relative densitiesunder 5% (less than 5 stems/hectare) are yellow bud hickory (Carya cordiformis), whiteash (Fraxinus americana), black cherry (Prunus serotina), ironwood (Ostrya virginiana),and red oak (Quercus rubra).

A 0.001 hectare circular plot was used to gather sapling and shrub densities in theunderstory of Laona Heights . Of ten total points, four woody species were recorded.Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa) has the highest density of 600 stems/hectare (relativedensity of 42.86%). Yellow bud hickory (Carya cordiformis) has 400 stems/hectare(28.57%) and black cherry (Prunus serotina) and black haw vburnum (Viburnumprunifolium) are measured at 200 stems/hectare (14 .28%).

Frequency of ground flora occurring within Laona Heights Nature Preserve was recordedusing a 0.25 square meter plot . Only species under one meter were included in the data .Of twenty points, garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) and false Solomon's seal (Smilacinaracemosa) occurred in all but one and two plots producing relative frequencies of 13 .28%and 12,59% respectively . Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) is found in 11 .19% ofthe preserve while catchweed (Galium aparine) and prairie trillium (Trillium recurvatum)occupy 9.79%. Least common species with occurrances under 1% are lady fern(Athyrium felixfemina), two Carex spp., field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), hazelnut(Corylus americana), tick trefoil (Desmodium glutinosum), white ash (Fraxinusamericana), impatiens (Impatiens spp.), honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.), mayapple(Podophyllum peltatum), Virginia knotweed (Polygonatum virginianum), red elm (Ulmusrubra), and prickly ash (&mthoxylem americanum) .

History of Laona Heights Nature Preserve is provided by the Winnebago County ForestPreserve District along with George Poe's evaluation of the woodland and species listcollected by an anonymous person . An aerial map, Illinois Natural Areas InventoryEvaluation, final report, Vicki Nuzzo's data, and Illinois Nature Preserves Directoryinformation were provided by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission . The NaturalLand Institute supplied street, county, and topographic maps .

Informal plant surveys conducted by Rock Valley College, Rockford, Illinois studentswere not found and assumed recycled . John T. Curtis' study of the vegetation ofWisconsin is thought to include the Laona Heights area as it is similar to the dry uplandwoodlands found in the southwestern section of Wisconsin . This theory is still inquestion as no contact was made with the University of Wisconsin Arboretum inMadison.

In the fall of 1999, markers placed by Vicki Nuzzo in preparation of a study to documentthe spread of garlic mustard through a woodland community were found . Searches forthese markers in the spring of 2000 were unsuccessful due to leaf litter and vegetation .

DiscussionThe intent of this vegetational evaluation of Laona Heights Nature Preserve is to providebaseline documentation for succeeding evaluations of forest recovery over time . Thestorm damage suffered by the woodland provides adequate canopy openings to study thesuccession of plant species that develop the area. Although there is a large gap of timebetween the initial Illinois Natural Areas Inventory Evaluation and this study, bothprovide insight to the changes and potential future of the site . Maintenance of thewoodland may be guided by the presence of invasive species, the necessity for theircontrol, and the prevention of additional invaders .

The impact of the windstorm in 1994 opened pockets within the tree canopy over LaonaHeights Nature Preserve . As a result, increased sunlight to the forest floor has aided ingermination of tree, shrub, and herbaceous species . According to the vegetationalinformation collected, many of the faster growing tree species such as red elm, yellowbud hickory, maples, and basswood are most prevalent throughout the woodland withmany young hickories and cherries appearing in the sapling and shrub layer . Someslower growing saplings of oak and ironwood were growing in the blow down areaswhere they receive optimum sunlight but few were seen in denser shade .

In the ground flora layer, garlic mustard is the most obvious component indicating itsthorough invasion. Over time, this species may crowd out the more conservative speciesof ferns and orchids growing in the woodland . Currently, few ferns and no orchids werefound along with sparse patches of grasses and sedges .

SummaryThe results of this Illinois Natural Areas Inventory evaluation of Laona Heights NaturePreserve along with the collection of previous biological background information willprovide insight for management recommendations to the Winnebago Count ForestPreserve District and Illinois Nature Preserves Commission. This information maybeused as baseline documentation for further monitoring and analysis of forest recoveryover time .

AcknowledgementsSupport for this project was provided by a grant through contributions made to theIllinois Wildlife Preservation Fund, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, NaturalHeritage Division. Thanks to John Alesandrini for his assistance in data collection andproject set-up; the Winnebago County Forest Preserve for permitting this study andproviding information about Laona Heights Nature Preserve ; Vicki Nuzzo for her datacollection in preparation for a garlic mustard study ; and Joe Hasenyager for his assistancein field data collection .

List of Tables and MapsTable 1 : Tree Basal Area within Laona Heights Nature PreserveTable 2 : Tree Density within Laona Heights Nature PreserveTable 3: Sapling and Shrub Density of Laona Heights Nature PreserveTable 4 : Ground Flora Density of Laona Heights Nature PreserveMap 1 : Location of Laona Heights Nature PreserveMap 2: Topographic Map of Laona Heights Nature PreserveMap 3 : Aerial Photograph of Laona Heights Nature PreserveMap 4 : Location of Transect Lines 1 and 2 within Laona Heights Nature PreserveMap 5 : Slide and Photo Point Locations within Laona Heights Nature Preserve

AttachmentsHistory of the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County, Illinois, Laona Heights ChapterA Directory of Illinois Nature Preserves, Volume 2, Laona Heights Nature

PreserveGeorge Poe, Woodland Report, Laona Forest PreserveIllinois Natural Areas Inventory Evaluation Final Report, August 1977Illinois Natural Areas Inventory Evaluation, Fall 1999 - Spring 2000Victoria Nuzzo, Preliminary Information to Garlic Mustard Study, 1989Laona Heights, Plant List, Winnebago County Forest Preserve, 1971Laona Heights, Frequency Rating Vegetational Species List, Winnebago County Forest

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Table 1Tree Basal Area within Laona Heights Nature Preserve3 BAF metric wedge prism, 20 plots total

Table 2Tree Density within Laona Heights Nature Preserve0.25 hectare circular plot, 20 plots total

Species Basal Area Relative Dominance20.17%3.45 m2/hectareTilia americana

Quercus alba 3.30 19.30Ulmus rubra 3 .30 19.30Carya occidentalis 1 .35 7.89Quercus rubra 1 .35 7.89Carya cordiformis 1 .05 6.14Prunus serotina 0.90 5.26Acer saccharum 0.60 3.51Fraxinus americana 0.60 3.51Juglans nigra 0.60 3.51Ostrya virginiana 0.45 2.63Acer nigrum 0.15 0.88TOTAL 17.10 99.99

Species Density Relative DensityUlmus rubra 34 stems/hectare 35 .42%Carya occidentalis 16 16.67Acer saccharum 12 12.50Tilia americana 12 12.50Quercus alba 6 6.25Carya cordiformis 4 4.17Fraxinus americana 4 4.17Prunus serotina 4 4.17Ostrya virginiana 2 2 .08Quercus rubra 2 2 .08TOTAL 96 100.01

Table 3Sapling and Shrub Density of Laona Heights Nature Preserve0.001 hectare circular plot, 10 plots total

Table 4Frequency Sampling of Ground Flora within Laona Heights Nature Preserve0.25 m2 square plot, 20 plots total

Species Absolute Frequency Relative FrequencyAlliaria petiolata 95% 13 .28%Smilacina racemosa 90 12 .59Arisaema triphyllum 80 11 .19Galium aparine 70 9.79Trillium recurvatum 70 9.79Parthenocissus quinquefolia 55 7.69Circaea quadrisulcata 50 6.99Geum canadense 35 4.89Geranium maculatum 30 4.19Rubus occidentalis 30 4.19Ribes missouriense 25 3 .50Bromus purgans 10 1 .40Cornus racemosa 10 1 .40Athyrium felix-femina 5 0.70Carex spp . #1 5 0.70Carex spp . #2 5 0.70Convolvulus arvensis 5 0.70Corylus americana 5 0.70Desmodium glutinosum 5 0.70Fraxinus americana 5 0.70Impatiens spp . 5 0.70Lonicera spp. 5 0.70Podophyllum peltatum 5 0.70Polygonum virginianum 5 0.70Ulmus rubra 5 0.70Zanthoxylem americanum 5 0.70TOTAL 715 99.99

Species Density Relative DensityCornus racemosa 600 stems/hectare 42 .86%Carya cordiformis 400 28.57Prunus serotina 200 14.28Viburnum prunifolium 200 14.28TOTAL 1400 99.99

ReferencesBishop, David and Craig Campbell. 1979 . History ofthe Forest Preserves of Winnebago

County, Illinois . Balsley Printing, Inc . Rockton, Illinois.

Courtenay, Booth and James H. Zimmerman. 1978 . Wildflowers and Weeds . Simon andSchuster. New York .

Gleason, Henry A. and Arthur Cronquist. 1991 . Manual of Vascular Plants ofNortheastern United States and Adjacent Canada . The New York BotanicalGarden. Bronx, New York .

Harty and Paulson. 1977 . Illinois Natural Areas Inventory, Main Data Form .

Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer . 1996 . DeLorme. Freeport, Maine .

Illinois Natural Areas Inventory updated manual .

Jones, Michael D. 1994 . The Flora and Vegetational History of Winnebago County, IL .Winnebago County Forest Preserve District . Rockford, Illinois .

McFall, Don and Jean Karnes, eds . 1995 . A Directory of Illinois Nature Preserves,Volume 2 . Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of NaturalResources .

Nuzzo, Vicki. 1989. Preliminary Data for Garlic Mustard Study .

Peterson, Roger Tory and Margaret McKenny . 1968 . A Field Guide to Wildflowers :Northeastern and North Central North America . Houghton Mifflin Company .Boston .

Poe, George. 1979. Woodland Report, Laona Forest Preserve .

Swenson, Heather . 2000. Illinois Natural Areas Inventory, Data Sheets .

Swink, Floyd and Gerould Wilhelm . 1994 . Plants ofthe Chicago Region . The MortonArboretum. Lisle, Illinois .

United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey . Durand Quadrangle . 7.5minute series .

White, John. 1978 . Illinois Natural Areas Technical Report . Department of LandscapeArchitecture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and the Natural LandInstitute, Rockford, Illinois .

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HISTORY OF THE FOREST PRESERVES OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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DAVID BISHOP and CRAIG G . CAMPBELL

Cover drawing of the Whitman Trading Post,

Macktown Forest Preserve, by Mary Sovereign Hass

Original manuscript prepared by Jean Hosie

Illustrations by Graphic Arts Department, Rockford Area Vocational Center

Printed by Balslev Printing, Inc . Rockton, IL .

Copyright 1979 By David Bishop and Craig C . Campbell

LAONA HEIGHTSAREA HISTORY

The settlement of Laona Townshipbegan in 1836 . A large number of the

original settlers were from western NewYork State and it is possible that the name"Laona" is derived from the village ofLaona in Chautauqua County, New York .

The village of Laona, Illinois, which waslocated at the junction of Eicks Road andRock Grove Road (County Highway 19)was apparently established quite early .From 1840-57 a village post office, ageneral store, and a blacksmith shop werelocated in this vicinity . The blacksmithshop was located on the present dayJoseph Gaffney farm and it was said instillbe in use after the closing of the last postoffice in 1875 .Milwaukee was the nearest large city

during the early years of the settlement ofthe township and many of the first settlershauled brick from there for their homes .

A creamery was built in the township in1893 at the total cost of $1000 . Areafarmers brough their milk to the creameryin light wagons and the butter producedthere was shipped to Rockford andneighboring towns . This building wasdestroyed by fire in 1918 . A cheese factorywas later constructed in the eastern part ofthe township and the structure has beenconverted into a residence which is still in

e use. It must be borne in mind that thepopulation of Laona township has alwaysbeen relatively small and, according toCharles A. Church, it numbered approxi-mately 500 persons in 1910 .

Three of the cemeteries in LaonaTownship were rehabilitated by townshipofficials for the Bicentennial . Weeds andovergrowth were removed from the Baptistcemetery on the Joseph Walsh farm, theLaona Township cemetery, and theCatholic cemetery. The ground for both ofthe latter cemeteries had been donated byJames Fenlon, a descendent of PatrickFenlon who came from Ireland with hiswife and six children and settled in theSugar River Precinct of Laona Townshipin 1836. Any property owner in LaonaTownship was entitled to be buried in thetownship cemetery free of charge. Apotter's field and space for itinerants wasalso provided . The Catholic cemeterycontains the graves of several members ofthe Fenlon family as well as the forbearersof several families still in the Laona area .Patrick Fenlon's son Peter received a grantfor the present day Bernard Highlandsproperty in 1843-45 . The first Catholicmass in the area was celebrated by atraveling priest in Peter Fenlon's log cabin .

James Fenlon also donated the land forthe Fenlon school in which many of thearea's children were educated . Land forLaona Center School was deeded by Asaand Molly Barker, December 4, 1852, for aconsideration of 55 and it was located atthe northwest corner of Yale Bridge Roadand Eicks Road. The township electionswere held at this school until April 1935when they were transferred to the townhall. An addition for voting purposes wasadded to the town hall in 1974 .

In early May 1950 the Laona CenterSchool was sold to Walter Randall . It wasrented as a home before it was purchasedby Claude Oakley who razed the buildingand constructed a new home on the site .

ACQUISITON AND HISTORY OFLA ONA HEIGHTS FOREST

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The original owner of the land thatcomprises the Laona Heights ForestPreserve was John Lockwood whoacquired the 40 acre tract on December 12,1845. An atlas published in 1871 indicatesthat the north twenty acres of the tractbelonged to E . (Let) Norton and the south20 belonged to A . McDonald . Theownership is shown to be the same onsubsequent atlases published in 1866 and1905. The 1886 atlas does indicate theexistence of a dwelling in the northeastcorner of the north 20 . but this buildinghad apparently disappeared by 1905 .

Shortly prior to its purchase by theForest Preserve District the north twentywas acquired by two Durand men, MillardMann and William "Billy" Walsh . Thesemen cut off some of the timber .

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The Winnebago County Forest PreserveDistrict acquired the north 20 acres of theproperty from Mann and Walsh for theprice of $4,000 on September 4, 1924. Thesouth portion consisting of 19 .9 acres wasacquired from Harry S . and Susan L . Dealon September 17, 1926, for the price of$2,500 .

Laona is described in a 1927 brochurepublished by the District as "one of the fewremaining forests of virgin timber" in thearea. The 40 acre preserve was comprisedof 18 acres of virgin timber, 15 acres secondgrowth, and 7 acres of open ground . Thebrochure suggested that "the way toappreciate the beauty of this forest is tospend one day communing with it in thestudy of the things of nature which can befound in no other part of the county".Laona became well known for wildflowers,wildfern, white-pine, maples, bass and oakwoods. A tornado swept through thepreserve in the late 1940's and destroyed allthe large trees in its path .

Many area residents will recall that thecaretaker of the Laona Preserve for 4 yearswas Charlie Traum . who retired from hisjob in March 1975 at the remarkable age of83 . Traum served under four differentsuperintendents of the Forest PreserveDistrict and his efforts in maintaining thepreserve made it a popular place for familyreunions .

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Description :

Laona Heights is an example of dry-mesic upland forestonce common in the Freeport Section of the Rock RiverHill Country Natural Division . The preserve is locatedin the rolling uplands above the Otter Creek floodplain .Here, the native forest community is dominated bywhite oak, white ash, and basswood, but sugar mapleprevails in the damper ravine . A rich herbaceous under-

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Ownership : Winnebago County Forest PreserveDistrictDedicated: September 1982Size: 19.5 acresTopo Map : Durand 7 .5

For Further Information Contact : Winnebago CountyForest Preserve District, 5500 Northrock Dr ., Rockford,1161103 (815/887-6100)

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NATURAL QUALITY . (Describe the natural community in terms of natural quality . Emphasizethe structure and composition, and describe characteristics that indicate the degree ofdisturbance or recovery from disturbance .)

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HISTORY OF USE .' (Describe past use that determined the present natural 1_qualipy, and-thatwas not described above . Examples : number of years-that an area has been protected ;

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amount of timber that has been cut ; and length and intensity of grazing .)

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DISTURBANCE FEATURES

ADDITIONAL NOTES :

Lgd A/N Description of disturbance feature

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ILLINOIS NATURAL AREAS INVENTORYFOREST SAMPLINGTREE BASAL AREA (m 2 /ha)

3 BAF Metric Wedge PrismNumber of points : 20

Investigator /~O",7q ,S j,0qa/,fal7

Date /60«). /977Conversion factor : 0 .15(Total stems -> Stems/ha)

Tall b Sam lin Point

County W11 ;IIA01oStand No .

No .5

RELTOT BA DOM

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Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 tems 2 /ha

ROOM ILL 6.3h

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TOTAL

Species 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 12+ (list) stems st/ha

t~ IA ff&AS lfVA~ rA I h /19(l IAn I' IA S

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nu tNGI m+.Mt1 f'~l Ilt Ill Il . I ,X40 7 02 35 ~n

U~mUS ruby~N-II hq mi- a /s? 3 .2

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TOTAL 10 1 In/ Oa.

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ILLINOIS NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY Investigator `, C r~ ~/ v 5 County jA4h nC j,, 0 No . b

FOREST SAMPLINGTREE DENSITY (stems/ha)

0 .025 hectare circular plotNumber of plots : 20

Date

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Stand No .

TOTAL DENRELDEN

Conversion facto

2(Total stems -* Stems/ha)

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ILLINOIS NATURAL AREAS INVENTORYFOREST SAMPLINGSAPLING $ SHRUB DENSITY (Stems/ha)

0 .00/ hectare circular plotNumber of plots : ,101

90 .

Investigator //oF.1jlarct %qu/tJ0h County Q11"I ' ieLopg0 No . S

Date /6fluJus ~ / 977' Stand No .-L- SL .cet \

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Conversion factor : 40& V ,5'

(Total stems -+ Stems/ha)

TOTAL DENRELDEN

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S ecies I Dg e stems st ha

TOTAL - / S

ILLINOIS NATURAL AREAS INVENTORYFOREST SAMPLINGSAPLING $ SHRUB DENSITY (Stems/ha)

O .00Xhectare circular plotNumber of plots : 40'

.A 0

Investigator /:qP-t/ cord t-/sor)Date/h/ /Q'y7-Conversion factor : w6,zS(Total stems -+ Stems/ha)

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County ~l/u,ne6aJoNo . S

Stand No.~!

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TOTAL DENRELDEN

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S'ecies 3 IsPV • l1 d'1 . / 20 stems st ha %

~~ o rw 5 r a C P W, o S aL F%4 ~+~+ S0 g,I I II ( 60 /.7. ~~_ ao 8. S

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No L+ /"OrHi I 7 . 4

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TOTAL

ILLINOIS NATURAL AREAS INVENTORYWOODY PLANT LIST

Annotations

1 . Rare

L. Local2 . Occasional

A. Adventive3 . Common

N. Naturalized4 . Abundant5 . Very abundant

c2 Acer negundoAcer nigrumAcer saccharinum

_Q, Acer saccharum_ Acer rubrum

Aesculus glabra__ Ailanthus altissima

Amelanchier arboreaAmorpha fruticosaAmpelopsis cordataAsimina triloba

_~ Betula nigra_ Campsis radicans_ Carpinus carolinianaCarya cordiformis

Carya glabra_~ Carya illinoensis

Carya laciniosaCarya ovalisCarya ovataCarya tomentosa

_ Carya_ Ceanothus americanus_ Celastrus scandens

Celtis laevigataCeltis occidentalis

_ Cephalanthus occidentalis_ Cercis canadensis

Corpus alternifoliaCorpus drummondiiCorpus floridaCornus obliqua

_ Cornus racemosaCorpusZ Corylus americana

_ Crataegus crus-galli_ Crataegus mollis_ Crataegus_ Crataegus_ Diospyros virginiana_ Euonymus atropurpureus

Fagus grandifoliaJ- Fraxinus americana

Fraxinus lanceolataFraxinus pennsylvanica

_ Fraxinus quadrangulataGleditsia triacanthosGymnocladus dioicusHamamelis virginiana

_ Hypericum_ Ilex decidua

Juglans cinerea2 Juglans nigra_ Juniperus virginiana_ Liquidambar styraciflua_ Lindera benzoin_ Liriodendron tulipifera_ Lonicera prolifera_ Maclura pomifera_ Malus ioensis_ Morus alba

Morus rubraNyssa sylvatica

,;L- Ostrya virginianac Parthenocissus quinquefolia_ Platanus occidentalis

Populus deltoidesPopulus grandidentata

Populus tremuloidesPrunus americanaPrunus hortulanaPrunus serotinaPrunus virginianaPrunusPtelea trifoliata

Quercus albsQuercus bicolorQuercus imbricaria

_ QuercusQuercus

_ QuercusQuercusa Quercus

_ QuercusQuercusQuercusQuercus

_ Rhus aromatica_ Rhus copallina

Rhus glabraRhus radicans

_ Ribes americanumRibes cynosbati3 Ribes missouriense

_ Robinia pseudoacacia_ Rosa carolina_ Rosa

Rubus allegheniensis

macrocarpamarilandicamuhlenbergiipalustrisrubrastellatavelutina

Area NameJQ„yhP c~~S/ keaE0 er~r~

County J,/j,nnobe4f) No .

Section3 .V T.-OA) R./06T

Investigator 74 J1 and /2Q cr/sor7

Date I/o&avs-6 /977

Rubus argutusRubus occidentalisRubus pensylvanicusRubusSalix amygdaloidesSalix interiorSalix nigra

_^ Salix rigidaSalix

2 Sambucus canadensisSassafras albidumSmilax hispidaStaphylea trifolia

_~ Symphoricarpos orbiculatus.oZ Tilia americana-77- Ulmus americana

Ulmus rubraVacciniun

Viburnum prunifoliumViburnum rFeF; r co , o ru hVitis aestivalis b

_. Vitis cinereaVitis ripariaVitis vulpinaXanthoxylum americanum

/PcvaX o'1uihe ;1)) M)

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Remarks :

0ILLINOIS NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY

FERNS AND FERN ALLIES

Relative abundance

1 . Rare2 . Occasional3 . Common4 . AbundantS . Very abundant

Adiantum pedatum

Asplenium platyneuron

Asplenium rhizophyllum

Asplenium

Athyrium filix-femina

Athyrium pycnocarpon

Athyrium thelypterioides

Azolla mexicana

Botrychium dissectum var . dissectum

Botrychium dissectum var . obliquum

o~ Botrychium virginianum

Cheilanthes

Cystopteris bulbifera

Cystopteris fragilis

Dryopteris carthusiana

Dryopteris intermedia

Dryopteris marginalis

_ Equisetum arvense

Equisetum hyemale

Equisetum laevigatum

Equisetum

Isoetes

Lycopodium

Onoclea sensibilis

Ophioglossum

Osmunda claytoniana

Osmunda regalis

Pellea

Polypodium

Area Name Lo nB(I p )i,, Jt.-p,

CountyLl) ; rh~~atcNo .

Section 3 2-UT..ZW R. /OZ-;Investigator f{ZrendPt,ISnNDateILcuCtI~t77

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Remarks :

Polystichum acrostichoides

Pteridium aquilinum

Selaginella

Thelypteris hexagonoptera

Thelypteris palustris

Woodsia obtusa

ILLINOIS NATURAL AREAS INVENTORYSU LER BIRD LIST

American BITTERNLeast BITTERN

Brewer's BLACKBIRDCommon BLUEBIRD

BOBWHITEIndigo BUNTINGCARDINALGray CATBIRDYellow-breasted CHAT-Black-capped CHICKADEECarolina CHICKADEECHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOWAmerican COOTBrown-headed COWBIRD

Common CROWBlack-billed CUCKOO

Yellow-billed CUCKOODICKCISSELMourning DOVERock DOVE

Wood DUCKCommon EGRETSnowy EGRETjC Common FLICKER

Acadian FLYCATCHERAlder FLYCATCHERGreat-crested FLYCATCHERWillow FLYCATCHERBlue-gray GNATCATCHERAmerican GOLDFINCHCommon GRACKLEPied-billed GREBE

Rose-breasted GROSBEAKHerring GULL

Cooper's HAWKMarsh HAWKRed-shouldered HAWK_Red-tailed HAWK

Black-crowned Night HERONGreat Blue HERONGreen HERONLittle Blue HERONRuby-throated HU3,IINGBIRDX Blue JAY .

Dark-eyed JUNCOKESTRELKILLDEER

Eastern KINGBIRDBelted KINGFISHERHorned LARK

MALLARD•

Purple MARTINEastern MEADOWLARK

Western MEADOWLARK

MOCKINGBIRDCommon NIGHTHAWK

White-breasted NUTHATCHNorthern ORIOLEOrchard ORIOLEOVEN-BIRDBarred OWL

XiScreech OWL

Eastern Wood PEWEERing-necked PHEASANT

Eastern PHOEBEKing RAILVirginia RAIL

American REDSTARTREDWINGROBIN-Upland SANDPIPERYellow-bellied SAPSUCKERLoggerhead SHRIKESORAChipping SPARROWField SPARROW-Grasshopper SPARROWHouse SPARROWSong SPARROWVesper SPARROWSTARLING

Bank SWALLOWBarn SWALLOWRough-winged SWALLOWTree SWALLOWChimney SWIFT

Scarlet TANAGERSummer TANAGERBlue-winged TEALLeast TERNBrown THRASHERWood THRUSHTufted TITMOUSERufous-sided TOWHEEBell's VIREO

Red-eyed VIREOWarbling VIREOWhite-eyed VIREO

Yellow-throated VIREOBlack VULTURE

Turkey VULTUREKentucky WARBLERPK

arula WARBLER

Area Name L, NisTf7,

County W ;AV%t`bA~60 No.SSection 3 1T .,~ , A~) R . /06Investigator

{/~'A r~-1-IaAA_('SihDate //o Aury a 5 f 1977

Prairie WARBLERProthonotary WARBLERYellow WARBLERYellow-throated WARBLERLouisiana WATERTHRUSHCedar WAXWINGWHIP-POOR-WILLDowny WOODPECKERHairy WOODPECKER

Pileated WOODPECKERRed-bellied WOODPECKER,Red-headed WOODPECKER

Carolina WRENHouse WRENLong-billed Marsh WRENCommon YELLOW-THROAT

.ILLINOIS NATURAL AREAS INVENTORYREPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, AND MAM~tALS

Amphibians

Spotted SalamanderMarbled SalamanderSmall-Mouthed SalamanderEastern Tiger SalamanderCentral NewtAmerican ToadFowler's Toad .Blanchard's Cricket FrogWestern Chorus FrogNorthern Spring PeeperEastern Gray TreefrogNorthern Crayfish FrogBullfrogGreen FrogPickerel FrogNorthern Leopard FrogSouthern Leopard FrogEastern Wood Frog

Reptiles

Common Snapping TurtleStinkpotBlanding's TurtleEastern Box TurtleOrnate Box TurtleMidland Painted TurtleWestern Painted TurtleRed-Eared TurtleFalse Map TurtleMap TurtleSmooth SoftshellEastern Spiny SoftshellNorthern Fence LizardWestern Slender Glass LizardSix-Lined RacerunnerGround SkinkFive-Lined SkinkBroad-Headed SkinkMidwest Worm SnakePrairie Ringneck SnakeEastern Hognose SnakeRough Green SnakeWestern Smooth Green SnakeEastern Yellow-Bellied RacerBlack Rat SnakeWestern Fox SnakeBullsnakePrairie KingsnakeSpeckled KingsnakeBlack KingsnakeEastern Milk SnakeRed Milk SnakeWestern Ribbon Snake

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Area Name tA1114-

County

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Section

Investigator PAr 4-1,,+d'A a+--llV11Date /(a 4czect/977

vEastern Plains Garter SnakeEastern Garter SnakeChicago Garter SnakeWestern Earth SnakeMidland Brown SnakeNorthern Red-Bellied SnakeYellow-Bellied Water SnakeNorthern CopperbellyGraham's Water SnakeDiamond-Backed Water SnakeNorthern Water SnakeBroad-Banded Water SnakeNorthern CopperheadEastern MassasaugaTimber Rattlesnake

Mammals

OppossumEastern MoleShort-Tailed ShrewLeast ShrewLittle Brown BatEastern PipistrelBig Brown BatRed BatEvening BatRaccoonLong-Tailed WeaselMinkStriped SkunkBadgerRed FoxGray FoxWoodchuckThirteen-Lined Ground SquirrelFranklin's Ground SquirrelEastern ChipmunkEastern Gray SquirrelEastern Fox SquirrelSouthern Flying SquirrelPlains Pocket GopherBeaverDeer MouseWhite-footed MouseMeadow VolePrairie VoleMuskratNorway RatHouse MouseEastern CottontailWhite-Tailed Deer

ALINGIS NATURAL AREAS INVENTORYFOREST SAMPLING

TREE BASAL AREA (m2 /ha)

3 HAY Metric Wedge Prism

(total stems X 0 .15 = m2/ha)Number of plots : 20

COUNTY 'L~b 114' 1P L)cz J,( AREA NO .

NATURAL AREA NAMEt1 (Tot. 10C1({,+ ;

INVESTIGATOR ~ C('1i1-, t -(-'Ci

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DATE?'-10-t , Q51

Speciesiaiiy Dy aampiing joint

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COUNTY \\ I,\ [ ( < CIC

NATURAL AREA NAME /V 1IC i; ft1'

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AREA NO .

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IL.L.INUIS NATURAL. AREAS INVENTORYFREQUENCY SAMPLING (0 .25 eq . meter circular plot)

COUNTY [,ti( I 1111 c' ( )ca-, C' AREA NO .

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INVESTIGATORSa

TRARSECI,

Acer neoundoAcer saccharunAdiantum pedatumAqrinoniaAll Ajia offrcina~is

Alliua tricoceun fAmohicaroa bracteataApocynuo androsaea .Arisaaa triphyllumAster sagittifolrusAster shortiiAsterAthyriun felix-(eninaBotrpchium virginianumBrachyelytrum erectuaBromus purgans,Canpanula aaericanaCarex pensylvanicaCarexCarexCaret

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r rCarya cordifornisCaulophyllum thal,Celastrus scandensCeltis occidentalisCircaea guadrisulcataCornus racemosaCorylus anericanaCrataequs mollisCr' ptofaenia canaden .Desmodium glutinosunDryopteris spinulosa

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Erythroniun albidumEupatorium purpureuaEupatorim rugosumFestuca obtusaFraxinus americanaGaliun aparineGaliumGeranium naculatunGeum canadenseHydrophllua virginianua

-Hystrix patulaInpataens capensisLaportea canadensisMenispernum canadenseMuhlenbergia tenuifloraOsnorhiza longistylisOstrya virginianaParietariaParthenocissusPhyraa leptostachyaPilea pumilaPon pratensisPodophyllum peltatumPolygonatua can .Proms serotinaFrunus virginianaQuercus albaQuercus rubraRanunculus abortivusRanunculus septen .Rhus radicansRibes nissourienseRitesRubus alleghemensisRubus occidentalis '

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SanbuSangSanicSe}laSnrlaSolidToyarTrillUlnusVlausUrticUyulaViburViburViolaV}ojaV1tisXanth

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1 1 ~-3aliun aparine;alien3eraniun naculatuneat canadense 3 l "P

3ydrophllun virginianunBystrix patulaImpatiens capensisLaportea canadensis blot1-4 Z Cienispernun canadense 4 39uhlenbergia tenuiflora)suorhiaa longistylis)strya virginiana?arietaria?arthenocissus 3 3 3?hyraa leptostachya?ilea punila 2'oa pretendsodophyllun peltatum~olygonatu can .runus serotinarunus virqiniana ifquercus a16amercus rubraranunculus abortivusranunculus septen .bus radicansJibes nissourienseJibeslubus alleaheniensisRebus occidentalis 3

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Acer nigrum Black mapleAcer saccharum Sugar mapleCarya cordiformis Yellowbud hickoryCarya occidentalis HackberryCelastris scandens Climbing bittersweetCornus racemosa Gray dogwoodEuonynus atropurpureusWahooFraxinus americana White ashJuglans nigra Black walnutLonicera prolifera Yellow honeysuckleOstrya virginiana IronwoodParthenocissus quinquefoliaVirginia creeperPrunus serotina Black cherryPrunus virginiana Choke cherryQuercus alba White oakQuercus rubra Red oakRhus radicans Poison ivySambucus canadensis Common elderberrySmilax hispida GreenbrierTilia americana American basswoodUlmus rubra Slippery elmViburnum prunifoliumBlack hawViburnum rafinesquianumArrowwoodXanthox;;lum auericanumPrickly ash

Fern species

Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair fernAthyrium felix-feminaLady fernBotrychium virginianumRattlesnake fernDryopteris spinulosaWood fern

Herbaceous plant list

Agastache scrophulariaefoliaPurple giant hyssopAllium tricoccum Wild leekAmphicarpa bracteataHog-peanutAplectrum hyemale Puttyroot or Adam and EveApocynum androsaemifoliumSpreading dogbaneAquilegia canadensisColumbineArisaema atrorubens Jack-in-the-pulpitArisaema dracontiumGreen dragon

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