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Morgan Woods
Location: Will County, Manhattan Township, T34N, R11E, Sec 30
Size of area affected by MSCSF-funded work: 77 acres
Owner: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Partners: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, The Conservation Fund, USACE, CorLands
Action: Land Acquisition
Summary: Morgan Woods is one of the three land acquisitions that were ultimately partially funded by the MSCSF. CorLands provided $210,000, half the purchase price, to help The Conservation Fund (“TCF”) and Midewin acquire 77 acres along Prairie Creek immediately upstream from Midewin’s existing boundary. MSCSF funding allowed Midewin to purchase the property as a less than fair market acquisition and to successfully compete for matching federal acquisition funds. Prairie Creek is one of three creeks that flow into Midewin, and it is the one that runs the greatest distance through the site. Preservation of the Morgan Woods property allows for the future stabilization and restoration of the stream bed and banks within the property. This is also hopefully the first step in establishing a protected greenway along Prairie Creek upstream from Midewin.