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Lower Rock Run Preserve

Lower Rock Run Preserve in Joliet offers access to the regional I&M Canal Trail and the Rock Run Greenway Trail.

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About Lower Rock Run Preserve

Lower Rock Run Preserve protects a diversity of habitats, including forest, prairie, savanna, wetland and a portion of Rock Run.

Wildlife found at the preserve includes the northern water snake and eastern kingbird.

The preserve is also home to a variety of plant species, including the leather flower, white water lily and prairie phlox.

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