Wolf Road Prairie and Hickory Lane were located within the historic geographic boundaries of the Pottawatomi village of Saugannaka. A signal station, chipping stations, camps, mounds and trails were characteristic of this settlement along Salt Creek in Cook and DuPage Counties until the Blackhawk War of 1832. Following the war, the territory of Illinois opened [...]

A Geologic Information System and Hydrologic Survey of Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve Westchester, IL. (Excerpts) Prepared by: Ana Cichowski, Lacy Smith, and James Clark Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL June 2, 2004 Purpose of Project: The main objective of this project was to understand the hydrology of Wolf Road Prairie by gathering, organizing, and analyzing [...]

The circa 1850′s Franzosenbusch Prairie House represents more than 150 years of local history, and is considered the oldest structure in Westchester. Situated at the north end of the original 12,000 to 15,000 year old Wolf Road Prairie, the house serves as the gateway to the preserve. The Prairie House is being restored as a [...]

Download the  Bird-List-for-Wolf-Road-Prairie as a Word Document. Images of some of the listed species known to Wolf Road Prairie appear in the Wolf Road Prairie Virtual Tour. If you have difficulty opening this link, right click on “Bird List for Wolf Road Prairie” and click on Save Target As…, and save the list in your My Documents [...]

Download the Species List as a Word .doc. Images of some of the listed species known to Wolf Road Prairie appear in landscapes or close-ups on the Wolf Road Prairie Virtual Tour and can also be enjoyed by visiting other featured attractions on the site. If you have difficulty opening this link, right click on [...]