Bur Oak Land Trust

Turkey Creek Nature Preserve is 107 acres of woods and former pasture land that includes more than 15 acres of reconstructed prairie. The land was donated in 1981, by Webster and Gloria Gelman, John Greenleaf and Barbara Greenleaf Buckley, Gerald and Sarah Howe, and Mauricio and Emilia Lasansky.

Visitors can enjoy spotting wildlife, walking, foraging, bird watching, photography, plant identification, and educational opportunities on prairie ecosystems. Turkey Creek offers one of the best places to observe diverse groups of pollinators in action, including the threatened and endangered rusty patched bumble bee. Kids can play in the creek and look for fossils, clams, crawfish, frogs, toads, and insects. Bring a net and bucket to get a better look at these water critters! Turkey Creek is also home to an incredible variety of spring ephemerals.

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