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Key One‐Acre Connector Site Added to Bowen Park to Preserve & Improve Rare Ravine Ecosystem

Waukegan, IL (May 31, 2013) – The Waukegan Park District today acquired a one‐acre site at the north end of Bowen Park that plays a critical role in maintaining Waukegan’s rare Glen Flora Ravine ecosystem. The property – acquired with the financial assistance of the Illinois Audubon Society in a transaction that was facilitated by multiple conservation organizations – can now be managed to help prevent ravine degradation, protect Bowen Park from invasive currently infesting the acquired site, avoid water damage to neighboring properties caused by uncontrolled runoff, and help preserve the ravine habitat including more than a dozen endangered .

Conserve Lake County negotiated the purchase with the private landowner and also secured the participation of the Illinois Audubon Society. The Society purchased the property from the landowner at fair market value, contributed 51% of the acquisition costs, and immediately passed ownership to the Waukegan Park District. The Park District will own the capstone property and integrate it into Bowen Park, preserving and managing it in perpetuity.

“We are very grateful to Conserve Lake County and to the Illinois Audubon Society for making it possible for us to acquire this key property cost‐effectively,” said Janet Kilkelly, President of the Waukegan Park District. “It’s exciting that we will now be able to preserve and manage the complete Glen Flora Ravine system.”

The acquisition is part of a larger project involving the restoration of Bowen Park and its ravine system. Now in its second year, the project is managed by the Park District in partnership with the Waukegan Harbor Citizens’ Advisory Group, which has secured $1.433 million in funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative as well as $43,000 from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The grants support management, protection and education efforts related to Bowen Park – including restoration of the park’s frog pond for educational purposes – and other critical natural areas within the Waukegan Harbor Area of Concern.

“Ravine ecosystems are rare both regionally and globally, particularly those that are in good condition. That makes Bowen Park and greater Glen Flora Ravine – with its ecological powerhouse of plants and animals – a real jewel in northern Illinois,” said Tom Clay, Executive Director of the Illinois Audubon Society. “This parcel is the final piece of the puzzle in restoring and managing this beautiful area, and we were delighted to be able to help the Waukegan Park District preserve it for future generations.”

“Bowen Park and the capstone parcel lie within the Illinois Beach‐ Chiwaukee Prairie Conservation Opportunity Area which is identified in the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, so protecting and caring for the ravine moves conservation forward for Illinois’ people and wildlife,” said Nathan Aaberg, Associate Director of Conserve Lake County.

The mission of the Illinois Audubon Society is to promote the perpetuation and appreciation of native plants and animals and the habitats that support them. The Illinois Audubon Society is an independent, member supported, not‐for‐profit, statewide organization. Founded in 1897, the Society is Illinois’ oldest private conservation organization with over 2300 members, 21 chapters and 15 affiliate groups. The Illinois Audubon Society has protected over 3000 acres by investing more than $6 million to protect land and water throughout Illinois.

Conserve Lake County serves the many people who believe that keeping Lake County’s land and water healthy is vital for the wellbeing of people and wildlife. This non‐profit organization has preserved over 400 acres of natural areas and farmland and helps people care for nature where they live, work, and play through the Conservation@Home program.

Attached are a map, a list of the 384 plant species found in the ravine, and a list of birds found in Bowen’s ravine system.

Contacts:

Theodora Anderson Community Relations Waukegan Park District (847) 360‐4726 [email protected] www.waukeganparks.org

Nathan Aaberg Associate Director Conserve Lake County 847‐548‐5989, ext. 30 (Office) 847‐507‐5989 (Cell) [email protected]

Tom Clay Executive Director Illinois Audubon Society 217‐544‐BIRD [email protected]

2010 GLRI Grant ‐ Bowen Park Floristic Inventory 2012 RED = intentionally introduced/escapes from introduced species; BLACK = Located in 2008, 2010, and/or 2011 surveys; BLUE = New finds 2012

Scientific Name Common Name 1. Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. Three‐seeded Mercury 2. Acer negundo L. Box Elder 3. Acer platanoides L. Norway Maple 4. Acer saccharinum L. Silver maple 5. Acer saccharum Marshall Sugar Maple 6. Achillea millefolium L. Yarrow, Milfoil ^1 7. Actaea pachypoda Elliott White Baneberry 8. Aesculus hippocastanum L. Horse Chestnut 9. Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr. Tall Agrimony 10. Agropyron repens (L.) P. Beauv. Quack Grass 11. Agrostis alba L. Redtop Grass 12. Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. Thin Grass 13. Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Tree of Heaven 14. Ajuga reptans L. Carpet Bugle 15. Alisma triviale Pursh Large‐flowered Water Plantain 16. Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande Garlic Mustard 17. Allium canadense L. Wild Onion 18. Allium cernuum Roth Nodding Wild Onion 19. Allium tricoccum Aiton Wild Leek 20. Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. var. elatior (L.) Descourt. Common Ragweed 21. Ambrosia trifida L. Giant Ragweed 22. Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fern. Juneberry 23. Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Upland Hog Peanut 24. Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. var. comosa (L.) Fern. Lowland Hog Peanut 25. Anemone quinquefolia L. Wood Anemone 26. Anemone virginiana L. Tall Anemone 27. Angelica atropurpurea L. Great Angelica 28. Antennaria neglecta Greene Cat's Foot 29. Apios americana Medik. Ground Nut 30. Apocynum androsaemifolium L. Spreading Dogbane 31. Apocynum sibiricum Jacq. Prairie Indian Hemp 32. Aquilegia canadensis L. Wild Columbine 33. Arabis laevigata (Willd.) Poir. Smooth Bankcress 34. Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild Sarsaparilla 35. Arctium minus Schkuhr Common Burdock 36. Arenaria serpyllifolia L. Thyme‐leaved sandwort 37. Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Jack‐in‐the‐Pulpit 38. Artemisia vulgaris L. Mugwort 39. Asclepias syriaca L. Common Milkweed 40. Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton Side‐flowering Aster 41. Aster macrophyllus L. Big‐leaved Aster 42. Aster pilosus Willd. Hairy Aster 43. Aster sagittifolius Willd. Arrow‐leaved Aster 44. Aster sagittifolius Willd. var. drummondii (Lindl.) Shinners Drummond's Aster 45. Athyrium felix‐femina (L.) Roth var. michauxii (Spreng.) Farw. Lady Fern 46. Atriplex patula L. Common Orach 47. Avena sativa L. Oats 48. Barbarea vulgaris R. Br. Yellow Rocket, Winter Cress 49. Berberis thunbergii DC. Japanese Barberry 50. Betula populifolia Marshall Gray Birch 51. Bidens cernua L. Nodding Bur Marigold 52. Bidens frondosa L. Common Beggar's Ticks 53. Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. False Nettle 54. Brassica kaber (DC.) Wheeler Charlock 55. Bromus inermis Leyss. Hungarian Brome 56. Bromus japonicus Thunb. Japanese Brome 57. Bromus pubescens Willd. Woodland Brome 58. Bromus tectorum L. Downy Brome 59. Caltha palulstris L. Marsh Marigold 60. Campanula americana L. Tall Bellflower 61. Campanula rapunculoides L. European Bellflower 62. Capsella bursa‐pastoris (L.) Medik. Shepherd's Purse 63. Cardamine pensylvanica Willd. Pennsylvanica Bitter Cress 64. Carduus nutans L. Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle 65. Carex blanda Dewey Common Wood Sedge 66. Carex brevior (Dewey) Lunell Plains Oval Sedge 67. Carex cephalophora Willd. Short‐headed Bracted Sedge 68. Carex cristatella Britton Crested oval sedge 69. Carex granularis Willd. Pale Sedge 70. Carex grisea Wahlenb. Wood Gray Sedge 71. Carex hystericina Willd. Porcupine Sedge 72. Carex lacustris Willd. Common Lake Sedge 73. Carex normalis Mack. Spreading Oval Sedge 74. Carex pensylvanica Lam. Common Oak Sedge 75. Carex rosea Schkuhr Curly‐styled Wood Sedge 76. Carex sparganioides Willd. Loose‐headed Bracted Sedge 77. Carex stipata Willd. Common Fox Sedge 78. Carex tenera Dewey Narrow‐leaved Oval Sedge 79. Carex vulpinoidea Michx. Brown Fox Sedge 80. Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch Bitternut Hickory 81. Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch Shagbark Hickory 82. Catalpa speciosa L. Hardy Catalpa 83. Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Oriental Bittersweet 84. Celtis occidentalis L. Hackberry 85. Cerastium vulgatum L. Mouse‐eared Chickweed 86. Cercis canadensis L. Redbud 87. Chenopodium album L. Lamb's Quarters 88. Chenopodium hybridum L. var. gigantospermum (Aellen) Rouleau Maple‐leaved Goosefoot 89. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. var. pinnatifidum Lecoq & Lamotte Ox‐eye Daisy 90. Cichorium intybus L. Chicory 91. Cinna arundinacea L. Common Wood Reed 92. Circaea lutetiana L. var. canadensis L. Enchanter's Nightshade 93. Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Canada Thistle 94. Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Bull Thistle 95. Clematis virginiana L. Virgin's Bower 96. Commelina communis L. Common Day Flower 97. Convallaria majilis L. Lily‐of‐the‐Valley 98. Convolvulus sepium L. Hedge Bindweed 99. Cornus alternifolia L. f. Alternate‐leaved Dogwood 100. Cornus obliqua Raf. Blue‐fruited Dogwood 101. Cornus racemosa Lam. Gray Dogwood 102. Cornus stolonifera Michx. Red‐osier Dogwood 103. Corylus americana Walter American Hazelnut 104. Cotoneaster lucidus Schltdl. * Shiny Cotoneaster 105. Crataegus mollis (T. & G.) Scheele Downy Hawthorn 106. Cryptotaenia canadensis (L.) DC. Honewort 107. Cuscuta gronovii Willd. Common Dodder 108. Cyperus erythrorhizos Muhl. Red‐rooted Nut Sedge 109. Cyperus esculentus L. Field Nut Sedge 110. Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. var. protrusa Weath. Fragile Fern 111. Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass 112. Daucus carota L. Queen Anne's Lace 113. Dentaria laciniata Willd. Toothwort, Pepper Root 114. Desmodium glutinosum (Willd.) A. W. Wood Pointed Tick Trefoil 115. Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Muhl. Smooth Crab Grass 116. Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. Hairy Crab Grass 117. Dioscorea villosa L. Wild Yam 118. Dodecatheon meadia L. Shooting Star 119. Draba verna L. Vernal Whitlow Grass 120. Dryopteris spinulosa (O. F. Müll) Watt Spinulose Shield Fern 121. Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) P. Beauv. Barnyard Grass 122. Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. Crowfoot Grass, Yard Grass 123. Elymus villosus Willd. Silky Wild Rye 124. Elymus virginicus L. Virginia Wild Rye 125. Epilobium ciliatum Raf. Northern Willow Herb 126. Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz Helleborine Orchid 127. Equisetum arvense L. Field Horsetail 128. Equisetum hyemale L. var. affine (Engelm.) A. A. Eaton * Tall Scouring Rush 129. Eragrostis cilianensis (All.) Mosher Stink Grass 130. Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees Small Love Grass 131. Eranthus hyemalis * Winter Aconitum 132. Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf. Fireweed 133. Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. Annual Fleabane 134. Erigeron canadensis L. Horseweed 135. Erigeron philadelphicus L. Marsh Fleabane 136. Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Siebold Burning Bush 137. Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.‐Mazz. Wintercreeper 138. Eupatorium maculatum L. Spotted Joe Pye Weed 139. Eupatorium purpureum L. Purple Joe Pye Weed 140. Eupatorium rugosum Houtt. White Snakeroot 141. Euphorbia supina Raf. Spotted Creeping Spurge 142. Festuca elatior L. Tall Fescue 143. Festuca ovina L. Sheep Fescue 144. Festuca rubra L. Red Fescue 145. Forsythia x intermedia Zabel Golden Bell Forsythia 146. Fragaria virginiana Duchesne Wild Strawberry 147. Fraxinus americana L. White Ash 148. Fraxinus nigra Marshall Black Ash 149. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall Red Ash 150. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall var. subintegerrima (Vahl) Fernald Green Ash 151. Galanthus elenese * Snowdrops 152. Galium aparine L. Annual Bedstraw 153. Galium concinnum T. & G. Shining Bedstraw 154. Galium mollugo L. Wild madder 155. Galium triflorum Michx. Sweet‐scented Bedstraw 156. Geranium maculatum L. Wild Geranium 157. Geum canadense Jacq. White Avens, Wood Avens 158. Glechoma hederacea L. Ground Ivy 159. Gleditsia triacanthos L. Honey Locust 160. Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc. Fowl Meadow Grass 161. Hackelia virginiana (L.) I. M. Johnst. Stickseed 162. Hamamelis virginiana L. Witch Hazel 163. Hedera helix L. English Ivy 164. Helianthus strumosus L. Pale‐leaved Sunflower 165. Hemerocallis fulva L. Orange Day Lily 166. Hepatica acutiloba DC. Sharp‐lobed Hepatica 167. Heracleum maximum W. Bartram Cow Parsnip 168. Hesperis matronalis L. Dame's Rocket 169. Heuchera richardsonii R. Br. Alumroot 170. Hibiscus trionum L. Flower‐of‐an‐hour 171. Holosteum umbellatum L. Jagged Chickweed 172. Hosta sp. (RECHECK HERBARIUM SPECIMEN) Hosta "species" 173. Hypericum perforatum L. Common St. John's Wort 174. Hypericum punctatum Lam. Spotted St. John's Wort 175. Hystrix patula Moench Bottlebrush Grass 176. Impatiens capensis Meerb. Orange Jewelweed 177. Iris pseudacorus L. Tall Yellow Iris 178. Iris virginica L. var. shrevei (Small) E.S. Anderson Blue Flag Iris 179. Juglans nigra L. Black walnut 180. Juncus tenuis Willd. Path Rush 181. Krigia biflora (Walter) S. F. Blake Two‐flowered Cynthia 182. Lactuca serriola L. Prickly Lettuce 183. Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd. Wood Nettle 184. Leersia oryzoides (L.) Sw. Rice Cut Grass 185. Leersia virginica Willd. White Grass 186. Lemna minor L. Small Duckweed 187. Leonurus cardiaca L. Motherwort 188. Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. Small Peppergrass, Small Peppercress 189. Ligustrum vulgare L. Common Privet 190. Lilium michiganense Farw. Michigan Lily, Turk's Cap Lily 191. Linaria vulgaris Hill Butter‐and‐Eggs 192. Liriodendron tulipifera L. Tulip Tree 193. Lobelia siphilitica L. Great Blue Lobelia 194. Lolium perenne L. Perennial Rye Grass 195. Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Maxim. Amur Honeysuckle 196. Lonicera tatarica L. Tartarian Honeysuckle 197. Lonicera x bella Zabel Showy Fly Honeysuckle 198. Luzula multiflora (Retz.) Lej. Common Wood Rush 199. Lychnis alba Mill. White Campion 200. Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. Tomato 201. Lycopus americanus Muhl. Common Water Horehound 202. Lysimachia ciliata L. Fringed Loosestrife 203. Lysimachia nummularia L. Moneywort 204. Maianthemum canadense Desf. var. interius Fern. Canada May Flower 205. Malus ioensis (A. W. Wood) Britton Iowa Crab 206. Malus pumila Mill. Domestic Apple 207. Malva neglecta Wallr. Common Mallow, Cheeses 208. Matricaria matricarioides (Less.) Porter Pineapple Weed 209. Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Tod. Ostrich Fern 210. Medicago lupulina L. Black Medick 211. Melilotus alba Medik. White Sweet Clover 212. Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. Virginia Bluebells 213. Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot 214. Morus alba L. White Mulberry 215. schreberi J. F. Gmel. Nimblewill 216. Myosotis scorpioides L. Common Forget‐Me‐Not 217. Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench Water Chickweed 218. Narcissus pseudonarcissus L. Daffodil 219. Nepeta cataria L. Catnip 220. Oenothera biennis L. Common Evening Primrose 221. Onoclea sensibilis L. Sensitive Fern 222. Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC. Smooth Sweet Cicely 223. Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) K. Koch Ironwood, Hop Hornbeam 224. Oxalis europaea Jord. Tall Wood Sorrel 225. Oxalis stricta L. Common Wood Sorrel 226. Panicum dichotomiflorum Michx. Knee Grass 227. Parietaria pensylvanica Willd. Pellitory 228. Parthenocissus inserta (A. Kern.) C. Fritsch Thicket Creeper 229. Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch. Virginia Creeper 230. Penthorum sedoides L. Ditch Stonecrop 231. Phalaris arundinacea L. Reed Canary Grass 232. Phleum pratense L. Timothy 233. Phryma leptostachya L. Lopseed 234. Physalis heterophylla Nees Clammy Ground Cherry 235. Physalis subglabrata Mack. & Bush Tall Ground Cherry 236. Phytolacca americana L. Pokeweed 237. Picea glauca (Moench) Voss * White Spruce 238. Pilea pumila (L.) A. Gray Clearweed 239. Pinus strobus L. White Pine 240. Plantago lanceolata L. English Plantain 241. Plantago major L. Common Plantain 242. Plantago rugelii Decne. Red‐stalked Plantain 243. Poa annua L. Annual Bluegrass 244. Poa compressa L. Canada Blue Grass 245. Poa pratensis L. Kentucky Blue Grass 246. Poa trivialis L. Rough Blue Grass 247. Podophyllum peltatum L. May Apple 248. Polygonatum canaliculatum (Muhl.) Pursh Smooth Solomon's Seal 249. Polygonum arenastrum Boreau Sidewalk Knotweed 250. Polygonum cespitosum Blume. var. longisetum (Bruyn) Stewart Creeping Smartweed 251. Polygonum hydropiper L. Water pepper 252. Polygonum persicaria L. Lady's Thumb 253. Polygonum punctatum Elliott Smartweed 254. Polygonum scandens L. Climbing False‐Buckwheat 255. Polygonum virginianum L. Jumpseed, Woodland Knotweed 256. Populus deltoides Marshall Eastern Cottonwood 257. Populus tremuloides Michx. Quaking Aspen 258. Populus x jackii Sarg. Hybrid Poplar 259. Portulaca oleracea L. Purslane 260. Potamogeton foliosus Raf. Leafy Pondweed 261. Potamogeton pectinatus L. Comb Pondweed, Sago Pondweed 262. Potentilla norvegica L. Rough Cinquefoil, Norway Cinquefoil 263. Potentilla recta L. Sulfur Cinquefoil, Upright Cinquefoil 264. Potentilla simplex Michx. Common Cinquefoil 265. Prenanthes alba L. White Lettuce, Lion's Foot 266. Prenanthes altissima L. Tall White Lettuce 267. Prunella vulgaris L. var. lanceolata (Barton) Fern. Self Heal, Carpenter's Weed 268. Prunus serotina Ehrh. Wild Black Cherry 269. Prunus virginiana L. Choke Cherry 270. Quercus alba L. White Oak 271. Quercus bicolor Willd. Swamp White Oak 272. Quercus macrocarpa Michx. Bur oak 273. Quercus palustris Münchh. Pin Oak 274. Quercus rubra L. Red Oak 275. Quercus velutina Lam. Black Oak 276. Quercus x vaga Palmer & Steyerm. * Hybrid Oak Black/Pin) 277. Ranunculus abortivus L. Small‐flowered Buttercup 278. Ranunculus fascicularis Bigelow Early Buttercup 279. Ranunculus ficaria L. Lesser Celandine 280. Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. Hooked Buttercup 281. Ranunculus sceleratus L Cursed Buttercup 282. Ranunculus septentrionalis Poir. Swamp Buttercup 283. Rhamnus cathartica L. Common Buckthorn 284. Rhamnus frangula L. Glossy Buckthorn 285. Rhus radicans L. Poison Ivy 286. Rhus typhina L. Staghorn Sumac 287. Ribes americanum Mill. Wild Black Currant 288. Ribes cynobasti L. Prickly Wild Gooseberry 289. Robinia pseudoacacia L. Black Locust 290. Rosa blanda Aiton Early Wild Rose 291. Rosa multiflora Thunb. Multiflora Rose 292. Rubus allegheniensis Porter Common Blackberry 293. Rubus idaeus L. var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim. Red Raspberry 294. Rubus occidentalis L. Black Raspberry 295. Rubus pensilvanicus Poir. Yankee Blackberry 296. Rudbeckia laciniata L. Wild Golden Glow 297. Rumex acetosella L Field Sorrel 298. Rumex crispus L. Curly Dock 299. Rumex obtusifolius L. Bitter Dock 300. Rumex patientia L. Patience Dock 301. Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Common Arrowhead 302. Salix amygdaloides Andersson Peach‐leaved Willow 303. Salix x rubens Schrank Hybrid Crack Willow 304. Sambucus canadensis L. Common Elderberry 305. Sanguinaria canadensis L. Bloodroot 306. Sanicula canadensis L. Canadian Black Snakeroot 307. Sanicula gregaria E.P. Bicknell Clustered Black Snakeroot 308. Saponaria officinalis L. Bouncing Bet 309. Scilla siberica Andrews Siberian Squill 310. Scirpus atrovirens Willd. Dark Green Bulrush 311. Scrophularia marilandica L. Late Figwort 312. Senecio plattensis Nutt. Prairie Ragwort 313. Setaria faberi Herrm. Giant Foxtail 314. Setaria glauca (L.) P. Beauv. Yellow Foxtail 315. Setaria viridis (L.) P. Beauv. Green Foxtail 316. Silene stellata (L.) W.T. Aiton Starry Campion 317. Sisyrinchium albidum Raf. Common Blue‐eyed Grass 318. Sium suave Walter Tall Water Parsnip 319. Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf. Feathery False Solomon's Seal 320. Smilacina stellata (L.) Desf. Starry False Solomon's Seal 321. Smilax ecirrhata (Engelm. ) S. Watson Upright Carrion Flower 322. Smilax illinoensis Mangaly Illinois Carrion Flower 323. Smilax lasioneura Hook. Common Carrion Flower 324. Smilax tamnoides L. var. hispida (Torr.) Fern. Bristly Green Brier 325. Solanum americanum Mill. Black Nightshade 326. Solanum dulcamara L. Bittersweet Nightshade 327. Solidago altissima L. Tall Goldenrod 328. Solidago flexicaulis L. Broad‐leaved (Zigzag) Goldenrod 329. Solidago gigantea Aiton Late Goldenrod 330. Solidago patula Muhl. Swamp Goldenrod 331. Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. Elm‐leaved Goldenrod 332. Sonchus asper (L.) Hill Spiny Sow Thistle 333. Sonchus oleraceus L. Store‐front Sow Thistle 334. Sonchus uliginosus M. Bieb. Common Sow Thistle 335. Sorbus aucuparia L. European Mountain Ash 336. Sphenopholis intermedia Rydb. Slender Wedge Grass 337. Sporobolus vaginiflorus (Torr.) A.W.Wood Sheathed Rush Grass 338. Stachys palustris L. var. homotricha Fern. Woundwort 339. Stachys tenuifolia Willd. var. hispida (Pursh) Fern. Marsh Hedge Nettle 340. Stellaria graminea L. Starwort 341. Stellaria meadia (L.) Vill. Common Chickweed 342. Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S. F. Blake var. laevigatus (Fern.) S. F. Blake Garden Snowberry 343. Symphytum officinale L. Common Comfrey 344. Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Nutt. Skunk Cabbage 345. Syringa vulgaris L. Lilac 346. Taraxacum officinale Weber Common Dandelion 347. Taxus cuspidata Siebold & Zucc. Japanese Yew 348. Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé‐Lall. Purple Meadow Rue 349. Thalictrum dasycarpum Fisch. & Avé‐Lall. var. hypoglaucum (Rydb.) Boivin Smooth Meadow Rue 350. Thalictrum dioicum L. Early Meadow Rue 351. Thlaspi arvense L. Penny Cress 352. Tilia americana L. Basswood 353. Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. Common Spiderwort 354. Tragopogon dubius Scop. Sand Goat's Beard 355. Tragopogon pratensis L. Common Goat's Beard 356. Trifolium hybridum L. Alsike Clover 357. Trifolium pratense L. Red Clover 358. Trifolium repens L. White Clover 359. Trillium flexipes Raf. Declined Trillium 360. Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. Large‐flowered Trillium 361. Trillium recurvatum L. C. Beck Red Trillium 362. Triticum aestivum L. Wheat 363. Ulmus americana L. American Elm 364. Ulmus pumila L. Siberian elm 365. Ulmus rubra Muhl. Slippery Elm 366. Urtica procera Willd. Tall Nettles 367. Uvularia grandiflora Sm. Bellwort 368. Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein 369. Verbena urticifolia L. Hairy White Vervain 370. Veronica arvensis L. Corn Speedwell 371. Veronica peregrina L. Purslane Speedwell 372. Veronica serpyllifolia L. Thyme‐leaved speedwell 373. Viburnum acerifolium L. Maple‐leaved Viburnum 374. Viburnum dentatum L. var. lucidulum Aiton * (Viburnum recognitum Fern. ) Smooth Arrow Wood 375. Viburnum lantana L. Wayfaring Tree 376. Viburnum lentago L. Nannyberry 377. Viburnum opulus L. European Highbush Cranberry 378. Viburnum rafinesquianum Schult. var. affine (Bush) House * Downy Arrowwood 379. Vicia americana Willd. American Vetch 380. Vinca minor L. Periwinkle 381. Viola pubescens Aiton var. scabriuscula Schwein. ex Torr. & A. Gray * Yellow Violet 382. Viola sororia Willd. Common Blue Violet 383. Vitis riparia Michx. Riverbank Grape 384. Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch Golden Alexander

Avian Report 2012 (Monitored by Ed Collins)

Species BP SD ND BB BOS MIG OTH RN American Robin B S N B S N B1 White Breasted Nuthatch B B B2 Brown Creeper B B B3 Downy Woodpecker B S B S B4 Red Bellied Woodpecker B S N B B5 Wood Duck B S N B B S N B6 Mallard Duck B S N X S N B7 Starling B S N B B8 Dark Eyed Junco B B B9 Cardinal B S N B S B10 American Goldfinch B S N S N X B11 Mourning Dove B S N B S N B12 Red Wing Blackbird B S N B S N X B13 Canada Goose B S N X S B14 Brown Headed Cowbird B S N B S N B15 Common Grackle B S N X B16 American Crow B N B B17 Hairy Woodpecker B B B18 Blue Jay B B B19 White Throated Sparrow B B B20 Black Capped Chickadee B S B B21 Blue Winged Teal B N B X B22 Swamp Sparrow B S B S X B23 Veery B B B24 Belted Kingfisher B S B B25 Baltimore Oriole B S N B X B26 Chimney Swift B S X B27 Gray Catbird B S N B S N B28 Cooper’s Hawk B B B29 Common Yellowthroat B S N B S N X B30 Spotted Sandpiper B S N S N X B31 Northern Water Thrush B B B32 Phoebe B B B33 Screech Owl B B X B34 Great Horned Owl B X B35 Magnolia Warbler B B B36 Cedar Waxwing B N B37 Yellow‐Rumped Warbler B S N B S N B38 Northern Flicker B S N S N X B39 Wood Peewee B S N B S B40 Indigo Bunting B X B41 Rose Breasted Grosbeak B N B B42 Chipping Sparrow B N B B43 Red Eyed Vireo B B B44 Great Blue Heron B S N X B45 Species BP SD ND BB BOS MIG OTH RN Green Heron B S X B46 Cape May Warbler B B B47 Hermit Thrush B B B48 Golden Crowned Kinglet B B B49 Ring‐billed Gull B S N X B50 Ruby Thrted Hummingbird B B B51 Red Breasted Nuthatch B B B52 House Wren B S B S B53 Blue Gray Gnatcatcher B N B S B54 Tennessee Warbler B N B N B55 Chestnut Sided Warbler B S B S B56 Palm Warbler B S B S B57 American Redstart B S N B S N B58 Kentucky Warbler B B B59 House Sparrow B B B60 European Goldfinch B S B S B61 Herring Gull S N X D1 Northern Harrier S N X S N D2 Vulture S X D3 Sharp‐shinned Hawk S S X D4 S N S N D5 Double Crstd Cormorant S N X D6 Cliff Swallow S S D7 Barn Swallow S N X D8 Black Crwd Night Heron S N X D9 Warbling Vireo S N S D10 Rough Winged Swallow S N X D11 Dunlin S N S N D12 Killdeer S N S N D13 Tree Swallow S N S X D14 Yellow Warbler S N S D15 Grasshopper Sparrow N N X D16 Brown Thrasher S N S N D17 Dicksissel N N D18 Eastern Kingbird S N S N X D19 Eastern Meadowlark S N N D20 Caspian Tern S N X D21 Forester’s Tern S X D22 Least Sandpiper S S D23 American Coot S S D24 Rufus Sided Towhee S N D25 Northern Shoveler S N N S D26 Ruby Crowned Kinglet N N D27 Savanna Sparrow N N D28 Sandhill Crane N X D29 Species BP SD ND BB BOS MIG OTH RN Red‐Tailed Hawk N X D30 Common Merganser S N S N D31 Blackburnian Warbler N N D32 Palm Warbler N N D33 Black and White Warbler N N D34 Pied Billed Grebe N N D35 Sanderling S N S N D36 Common Tern N X N D37 Common Loon N N D38 Lesser Scaup N N D39 Pectoral Sandpiper S S D40 Sora Rail S S D41 Green Winged teal S S D42 Marsh Wren S S D43 Greater Yellowlegs S S D44 Black Th Green Warbler N N D45 Kestrel N D46 Least Flycatcher N D47 Semi Palmated Sandpiper N N D48 Ruddy Turnstone N N D49 Wilson’s Warbler S S D50 Gadwall S S D51 Northern Pintail Duck N N D52 Canvasback Duck N N D53 Redhead Duck N N D54 Bufflehead S S D55 Common Goldeneye S S D56 Short‐eared Owl N N D57 Common Nighthawk S X D58 American Tree Sparrow S S D59

Total Species 120

Key: BP/Bowden Park (B) SD: South Dunes Complex/Swimming Beach (S) ND: North Dunes Complex/Power Station (N) BB: Breeding Bird BOS: Present but likely breeding off site MIG: Migrant RN: Unique Study Reference Number