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Missionary Oblate Woods Nature Preserve
Preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species.
Maintains native ecological forest communities.
Protects biodiversity.
In 1993, the Missionary Oblates, working with the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, 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 La Vista volunteers maintain the area by removing invasive species, assisting in prescribed burns, and removing trash.
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