Prairie Parklands area assessment.

Description:

Examines 1,477 square miles in northeastern Illinois that historically was open prairie with a park-like appearance of scattered trees. The area encompasses 25 subbasins along the Illinois, Des Plaines, and Kankakee rivers, of which 8 have been designated a state Resource Rich Area.

subjects: Natural resources surveys,  Natural resources conservation areas

Places: Des Plaines River Watershed (Wis. and Ill.),  Illinois River Watershed (Ill.),  Kankakee River Watershed (Ind. and Ill.),  Illinois