Deer Creek Preserve

Location

Deer Creek Preserve is located south of Norfolk Avenue and west of Kings Road in Crete Township.

Phone

815-727-8700

Preserve history

The 34-acre Deer Creek Preserve was acquired in 1994.

The preserve is part of the Thorn Creek preservation system, which conserves approximately 1,600 acres.

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Natural resources

Deer Creek Preserve protects a diversity of habitats, including forest, prairie and a portion of Deer Creek.

The preserve is home to a variety of plant species, including wild sarsaparilla and pagoda dogwood.