Kankakee Sands
Address 1: 3294 North US 41 City: Morocco State: IN Zip Code: 47963 | Phone: 219-285-2184 Website: nature.org |  |
Directions: Lat: 41.0468 Long: -87.4496 From Lake Village, follow US Rte 41 south about 6.5 miles to the Kankakee Sands Project Office, where you can pick up a site map. No amenities and parking is limited. Lat/Long: 41.0470260, -87.4514937 | ||
Kankakee Sands conserves more than 7,000 acres of prairie, savanna, and wetlands—habitat for some of the fastest declining bird species in North America, including northern bobwhite, grasshopper sparrow, and American bittern. Kankakee Sands is also home to several bird species that are endangered or threatened in Indiana, like black tern, dickcissel, and sandhill crane. Other rare and threatened species include the plains pocket gopher, regal fritillary butterfly, blue racer snake, and prairie flame flower. The Nature Conservancy has restored some 5,000 acres of wetlands and prairie here, and established the Kankakee Sands Seed Nursery to provide native plants. Explore the Conrad Trail, which will lead you through the scenic ghost town of Conrad Station.
