Volo Bog State Natural Area
1970 establishments in IllinoisBogs of IllinoisIUCN Category VLandforms of Lake County, IllinoisNational Natural Landmarks in Illinois ... and 5 more
Nature centers in IllinoisNature reserves in IllinoisProtected areas established in 1970Protected areas of Lake County, IllinoisState parks of Illinois
Volo Bog State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, United States, preserving Volo Bog. The bog was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973 as the only remaining open-water quaking bog in Illinois. The site also contains woodlands, savanna, marshes, prairie restoration areas, shrubland and old fields. Maintained by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Illinois DNR), the site is located about a mile west of U.S. Route 12 between the towns of Volo and Fox Lake, Illinois.
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