The Connemara Nature Conservancy preserved this area because prairies are wonderful places for bird and reptile watching. However, I have never seen a bird watcher here, not that they don't ever visit. Because of the way the tree line is laid out, I have a feeling that this was once farmed land that has grown back into prairie land. Just a ...

I LOVE taking my family and my two dogs here on the weekend. You feel like you're in the country, without driving far! So peaceful. I go here to clear my mind. My dogs get to run and feel "wild." It's free, I took my parents for Mother's Day, and they love it!