Churchill Woods

About Churchill Woods

Babcock Grove surrounds visitors in a savanna of bur oak, white oak and black maple trees. Churchill Prairie Nature Preserve contains one of the county’s few remaining native prairies and is home to several state endangered and threatened species. In 1993 the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission gave the prairie an extra level of protection.

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See you at the 2026 Openlands Annual Luncheon!

Join us on Oct. 21 for “From the Ground Up,” honoring Jean M. Franczyk and featuring Dr. Tessa Francis as keynote.