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Missionary Oblate Woods Nature Preserve
Preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species.
Maintains native ecological forest communities.
Protects biodiversity.
 Starting Fires to Burn 10 Acres |  Using Drip Torch to Spread Fire |  Novices Removing Honeysuckle |
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 Learning To Identify Honeysuckle |  Posting Boundary Markers |  Spotting Native Plants |
 Debbie Newman Identifies Plants |  Debbie Newman Teaching Novices |  Removing Trash from Nature Preserve |
 Planting Natives in the Preserve |  Removing Invasive Tree of Life |  Studying Remnant Bluff Prairie |
In 1993, the Illinois Nature Preserve Commission, along with La Vista, dedicated 15 acres, naming them the Missionary Oblates Woods Nature Preserve.
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Through the Volunteer Stewardship Network of The Nature Conservancy, a dedicated group of volunteers along with OMI novices maintain the area by removing invasive species, assisting in prescribed burns, and removing trash.
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