Fiddyment Creek Preserve

Location

Fiddyment Creek Preserve is located north of Route 7/159th Street and east of Interstate 355 in Homer Glen.

Phone

815-727-8700

Preserve history

The 282-acre Fiddyment Creek Preserve was acquired between 2007 and 2008.

The preserve is part of the Fiddyment Creek preservation system, which conserves nearly 300 acres.

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Natural resources

Fiddyment Creek Preserve protects a diversity of habitat, including forest, prairie, savanna, wetland and a portion of Fiddyment Creek.

Wildlife found at the preserve includes bird species such as the horned lark, turkey vulture, sharp-shinned hawk and ovenbird.

The preserve is also home to a variety of plant species, including frost grape, Canadian yew and blue-fruited dogwood.