Fourth Lake Fen Nature Preserve

Lake County

Location and Access:

Located along north shore of Fourth Lake, in north central Lake County in Sections 2 & 11 of Township 45 North and Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian, adjacent to and south of the village of Lindenhurst and east of Venetian Village. 

Description:

 Fourth Lake Fen is a large wetland complex with high-quality calcareous floating mat, sedge meadow and marsh, representative of the Morainal Section of the Northeastern Morainal Natural Division. The grade A calcareous floating mat is one of ten in the State.

Ownership:   Lake Co. Forest Preserve Dist

Dedicated: 3/1/2002

Size:   255 acres

Topo Map: Antioch

For more information:

Lake County Forest Preserve District

2000 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Libertyville, IL 60048

(847/968-3202)

1/2009 - R. Heidorn