Walnut Hollow

Location

Walnut Hollow is located north of Route 6/Maple Road and east and west of Briggs Street in Joliet Township.

Phone

815-727-8700

Preserve history

The 205-acre Walnut Hollow was acquired between 1973 and 1992.

The preserve is part of the Spring Creek preservation system, which conserves more than 2,000 acres.

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Natural resources

Walnut Hollow protects a diversity of habitats, including forest, savanna, wetland and a portion of Spring Creek.

The preserve is home to a variety of plant species, including turtlehead, downy wafer ash and red pine.