The red square in the photo below identifies one of the properties acquired by the Department of Natural Resources. Notice the stream corridor which meanders through the property and connects the prairie to the upstream watershed.
The three acre corridor connection to Hickory Lane adjacent to the Department's acquisition is a recovering prairie remnant owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. The Prairie Triangle restoration area at 10 Hickory Lane is owned by Save the Prairie Society and is visible in the lower left corner. These three properties show how coordinated acquisition strategies can create contiguous open space protection through the cooperation of state and county conservation agencies and non-profit landowners.
Experts recommend that Wolf Road Prairie be protected through buffer acquisition and ecosystem restoration.
