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Backyard and Home

A Chicago suburban residential yard setting, planted heavily with native plant species. Some cultivars and nonnatives present as well.

Total Visits: 360; 2024 Visits: 25

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Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area

Local suburban conservation area surrounded by residential development. Includes a 5-acre pond, adjoining creek, prairie grasslands, and nearby wooded thickets.

Total Visits: 627; 2024 Visits: 46

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Oak Hollow Conservation Area

Local conservation area with a prairie, small pond, marsh, and lots of wooded areas.

Total Visits: 69; 2024 Visits: 6

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Crabtree Nature Center

Because dogs aren't allowed at the nature centers (for very good reasons), I don't bird here as often as I would like. However, the habitat at this center run by the Cook County Forest Preserves is spectacular and I am going to try to visit more often.

Total Visits: 43; 2024 Visits: 22

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Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary

I don't visit the nature center often because dogs are not allowed (for good reason, of course). However, I am going to try to make an effort to visit every now and then.

Total Visits: 1; 2024 Visits: 0

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Campanelli Park at Sunrise

Campanelli Park

Park with pond, creek, native forbs, along with baseball fields and playground, maintained by the local park district.

Total Visits: 12; 2024 Visits: 3

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Busse Woods

Total Visits: 8; 2024 Visits: 8

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Pond

Horizon Farm Forest Preserve

Total Visits: 1; 2024 Visits: 1

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Birdhouse

Deer Grove Forest Preserve

The first forest preserve in Cook County.

Total Visits: 1; 2024 Visits: 1

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Dick Young Forest Preserve

Total Visits: 1; 2024 Visits: 1

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