Illinois Nature Preserves Committee
John E. Alesandrini
Natural Area Preserve Splat
320 South 3rd Street
Source: 1994 Rockford City Directory
Illinois Nature Preserves
Nygren Wetland Preserve – 1964
“In 1964, Gov. Otto Kerner signed articles of dedication for Illinois Beach Nature Preserve, the first area to be placed in the Nature Preserves System. At right is George B. Fell, secretary of the Illinois Nature Preserves. William T. Lodge, Director of the Illinois Department of Conservation, is at left.”
Source: Northwest Quarterly magazine, Summer 2008, Vol. 5 No 2