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Aug
17

Brewster Creek Marsh in Pratt's Wayne Woods

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Saturday, August 17th, 2024
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St. Charles, IL, 60174 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Plant ecologist Scott Kobal of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District will be our presenter and tour guide for the Brewster Creek Nature Preserve in Pratt Wayne Woods Forest Preserve. Rubber boots for this walk is a suggested attire since we will be near water and there is a possibility that the trail may be wet. Insect repellant is highly recommended.

The main entrance to Pratt's Wayne Woods is located on the west side of Powis Road approximately ¾ mile north of Army Trail Road and ¼ mile south of Stearns Road.  Powis Road is located approximately 1.75 miles west of Route 59.

Detailed Directions:  Enter the preserve from Powis Road and follow the roadway (north) to the farthest parking area.  This parking area is where we will meet.  We will walk the trail to the Brewster Creek Marsh. Click here for a map showing the location of the preserve, where to meet, and geography of the trail. Click here for more information on Brewster Creek Marsh. 

Scott Kobal is the Plant Ecologist with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, where he has been monitoring and assessing Forest Preserve lands and plant communities since 1990. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in wildlife management and has been teaching classes on plants and ecology at The Morton Arboretum since 2000.

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