Kinnikinnick Creek Conservation Area In the heart of
Kinnikinnick Creek Conservation Area exists a Nature Preserve
that has received recognition and protection by the Illinois
Nature Preserves Commission (INPC). Within this preserve are: •
A high quality, spring fed stream • Limestone bluffs containing
rare flora and fauna • Oak-hardwood forests indicative of what
historically existed in northern Boone County. While management
of these remnant habitats is of utmost importance, the BCCD also
wishes to surround the perimeter of the nature preserve with
high quality wildlife habitat. Therefore, restoration work has
begun on the ‘buffer’ zone south of the preserve. Funds have
been obtained by the INPC to return this area to a state of
natural integrity. During the summer of 2009, invasive brush
removal had been completed. Follow-up herbicide applications
will continue to ensure that these invasives will no longer
dominate the site. Ongoing management will allow the existing
red oaks, burr oaks and hickories to re