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Natural Areas

Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision - Final Report Chicago Wilderness, March 2004 (196 KB)

Ecologically Rich Areas In Northwestern Indiana, USEPA Critical Ecosystems Team, June 1999  (293 KB)

The Excellent City Park System: What Makes It Great and How To Get There, Peter Harnik, Trust for Public Land, 2003  (1.84 MB)

Indiana's Biological Diversity: Strategies and Tools for Conservation, Environmental Law Institue (ELI), 1995 (11.24 MB)

Michigan Department of Natural Resources Natural Areas Program Strategic Plan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) , March 2000  (655 KB)

State Of Our Chicago Wilderness: Report Card On The Ecological Health Of The Region, Chicago Wilderness, 2006  (730 KB)

Status, Trends, and Potential of Biological Communities of the Grand Calumet River Basin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District, January 2005  (1.22 MB)

Understanding Calumet's Biodiversity, The Field Museum, Calumet Environmental Education Program, October 2003 (137 KB)

Vanishing Lake Michigan Sand Dunes: Threats from Mining,

Lake Michigan Federation, 2000  (805 KB)

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