Thorn Grove Preserve

Location

Thorn Grove Preserve is located north of Norfolk Avenue and east of Western Avenue in Crete Township.

Phone

815-727-8700

Preserve history

The 158-acre Thorn Grove Preserve was acquired between 1991 and 2013.

The preserve is part of the Thorn Creek preservation system, which conserves approximately 1,600 acres.

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Natural resources

Thorn Grove Preserve protects a diversity of habitats, including forest, prairie, wetland and a portion of Thorn Creek.

The preserve is home to a variety of plant species, including oaks, northern gooseberry and spinulose shield fern.

The site is managed with habitat restoration to protect and enhance its natural resources.