America's Wildest Places - Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois
The 43,890-acre Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois is one of the largest refuges in the Great Lakes/Big Rivers Region. The Refuge includes hardwood and pine forests, grasslands, wetlands, rolling hills, and rugged terrain.
WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
Forests cover about 56 percent of the Refuge. One Refuge goal has been to manage for productive oak-hickory forest dominated by native species. Examples of wildlife that use Refuge forests are deer, squirrels, raccoons, hawks, owls, and a variety of migratory and resident forest birds
The bobcat, though elusive, is seen somewhat regularly at Crab Orchard. This territorial and largely solitary cat needs a range of about 5 square miles, which means there could be as many as a dozen or more adult bobcats on the Refuge.
Crab Orchard is no exception and is home to six nesting pairs of resident bald eagles and their offspring. A few nesting sites are visible from public roads throughout the Refuge and eagles are spotted daily. The colder and snowier the weather, the better your chance for spotting eagles. Resident eagles will be strengthening their pair bond while working on their nests. Many migrating eagles spend their winters at Crab Orchard, following the flocks of ducks south.
Crab Orchard is also home to a thriving population of wild turkeys. Spring is a great time to see wild turkeys at the refuge.
Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy songbirds on the refuge. Bluebirds are abundant and nest in the boxes provided. If the weather is good, they may raise two of three clutches of chicks over the summer.
TRAVEL & TOURISM
The Refuge offers hiking trails, hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, environmental education and interpretation, boating, swimming, camping, and picnicking.
Getting There:
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is located in the southern portion of Illinois, with lands in Williamson, Jackson, and Union counties. The Refuge visitor center is located five miles west of Marion, Illinois, and five miles south of Herrin, Illinois, on State Route 148.
To get to the Refuge Visitor Center from I-57, take exit 54 B onto IL-13W toward Carbondale for 3.6 miles until you reach the IL-148 intersection. At this intersection, turn left onto IL-148 and travel South 1.6 miles until you reach the Refuge Visitor Center. To get to the Refuge Visitor Center from I-24, merge onto I-57 N via exit 44B for 1.3 miles until you reach exit 45, IL-148. Take IL-148 North for 7.7 miles until you reach the Refuge.
Address:
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
8588 Route 148
Marion, IL 62959
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Address: 2600 West Main Street; zip code: IL 62959
This Marion, IL hotel is close to a variety of nearby recreation areas including Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Shawnee National Forest, Lake of Egypt, Little Grassy Lake, Devil's Kitchen Lake, Rend Lake, Giant City State Park, Garden of the...
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Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Lakes in Southern Illinois; DJI drone aerial videography
Video compilation of three lakes at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Illinois, August 25 & August 27, 2016. Crab Orchard Lake, Little Grassy Lake, and Devils Kitchen Lake. Producer, director, videographer, remote pilot: Scott R. Gould. Equipment: GoPro Hero 3+ (HD1080px60fps), mounted on DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter drone. Shawnee Droneworks © 2017. Lord Huron © 2012.
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge with David
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge , Established in 1947, is one of the largest wildlife refuges in the Great Lakes/Big Rivers Region of the US. Located west of Marion, Illinois, on the northern edge of the Ozark foothills,, the 43,890-acre Refuge includes three man-made lakes totaling 8,700 surface acres. The Refuge landscape also includes hardwood and pine forests, croplands, grasslands, wetlands, rolling hills, and rugged terrain with slopes of 24 percent.
Annual visitation is more than 1,000,000 visitors.
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge's 44,000 acres of land and water contain a wide
diversity of flora and fauna. Major habitat types on the refuge include hardwood forest,
agricultural land, grazing units, brushland, wetlands, and lakes.
The refuge provides significant resting areas for migratory birds utilizing the
Mississippi Flyway. Wintering numbers of Canada Geese can peak at 200,000. A total
of 700 plant species, 245 bird species, 33 mammal species, 63 fish species, and 44
reptile and amphibian species have been documented on the refuge.
The western 24,000 acres of the refuge provide a wide range of recreational opportunities and also includea 4,050-acre wilderness area. The eastern portion, 20,000 acres, is a wildlife sanctuary, and public use is limited.
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is managed with four broad objectives: wildlife
management, agriculture, recreation, and industry. The primary wildlife management objective is to satisfy the food and resting needs of wintering Canada geese and other wildlife. This objective is coordinated with the agriculture objective through cooperative farming and permittee grazing programs.
Approximately 4,000 acres of cropland are managed with the help of local farmers. The farmers sharecrop the refuge land, harvesting a percentage of the crops and leaving the rest in the field for wildlife. Hay cutting and cattle grazing are also permitted on approximately 2,000 acres of refuge land. Cattle graze the pastures all summer and are removed in October to give the arriving geese undisturbed use of the area.
Moist soil wetlands are also maintained to create shallow feeding areas for migrating
waterfowl and shorebirds. During normal years, water levels in moist-soil units are
lowered during the summer to encourage the establishment of moist-soil vegetation. Water levels are then raised during the fall to make the seeds produced by moist-soil plants available to waterfowl.
Upland habitat is maintained using fire and timber management. Controlled burning is very carefully used to remove vegetation that often is too dense and to assist with the removal of invasive plant species.
The recreational objective centers largely around the refuge's three man-made lakes, which together exceed 8,700 acres. Hunting, fishing, camping, boating, swimming, environmental education and wildlife observation are part of the public use program. Wildlife can often be seen near industrial buildings on the refuge.
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Marion, Illinois
Marion is a city in and the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,193 at the 2010 census. It is part of a dispersed urban area that developed out of the early 20th Century coal fields.
Today Marion serves as the largest retail trade center in Southern Illinois with its central location along Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 13. It is home to the Illinois Star Centre mall and the Southern Illinois Miners baseball team, and is in the process of being selected for Illinois' first STAR Bonds District for the proposed Boulder Creek at The Hill development.
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Quality Inn & Suites Marion 2 Stars Hotel in Marion, Illinois Within US Travel Directory This Marion, IL hotel is close to a variety of nearby recreation areas including Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Shawnee National Forest, Lake of Egypt, Little Grassy Lake, Devil's Kitchen Lake, Rend Lake, Giant City State Park, Garden of the Gods wilderness area and Ferne Clyffe State Park.
Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy boating, skiing, fishing, horseback riding, hunting, camping, hiking and walking in the surrounding area.
Located in the heart of southern Illinois, the hotel is near many of the region's major employers, including Primex and Marion Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company.
Southern Illinois University and John A.
Logan College are a short drive away.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and 20's Hideout Steakhouse & Bar restaurants are adjacent to the hotel.
Hotel amenities include free deluxe continental breakfast, free wireless high-speed Internet access, a fitness center, an outdoor courtyard pool and free snacks daily from 4 p.
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All guest rooms at this Marion, IL hotel offer coffee makers, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards.
Luxurious whirlpool suites, featuring a whirlpool bathtub, wet bar, refrigerator and microwave, are also available.
The on-site meeting room is available to accommodate up to 30 people for a variety of functions and we offer a free newspaper.
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