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Wolf Road Prairie is an excellent example of the original tallgrass prairie of Illinois and is the largest prairie of its type remaining in the Chicago area. The prairie is dominated by big bluestem, little bluestem, prairie dropseed and Indian grass. Among its common forbs are smooth blue aster, sky blue aster, black-eyed Susan, nodding onion, prairie phlox, obedient plant and rattlesnake master. Uncommon prairie forbs include Indian paintbrush, bottle gentian, prairie gentian and Indian plantain. Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve offers a unique combination of three types of natural communities: prairie, savanna and wetland.
Prairie:
Prairie is a stable, self-perpetuating community of grasses and forbs (flowering plants). Adapted to fire and drought, these perennial plants live for decades and have intricate interwoven root systems often reaching depths of ten to twelve feet.
Savanna:
Savanna, a distinctive combination of grassland and forest, is considered one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. Also known as an oak opening, it is more sunlit than a forest and more shaded than a prairie.
Wetland:
Wetlands are low, slowly drained areas that retain water at least part of the year. They filter and store flood water, recharge ground water, and sustain a habitat for rapidly dwindling species dependent upon a wet environment.
Location - directions
Take the US 34 (Ogden Ave.) exit off I-294 (Tri-state Tollway) go 0.75 mile on Ogden Ave. to Wolf Rd. Take Wolf Road north 1 mile to 31st St. in Westchester. The preserve is north of 31st St. and west of Wolf Road.
Contact:
Save the Prairie Society
10327 Elizabeth Street
Westchester, IL 60154
phone 708-865-8736
fax 708-865-0170 or STPSemail@aol.com
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