Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve | |
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Map of Indiana | |
Location | Newton County, Indiana |
Nearest city | Lake Village |
Coordinates | 41°06′04″N 87°28′05″W / 41.101099°N 87.467953°W |
Area | 453 acres (183 ha) |
Governing body | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
Conrad Savanna Nature Preserve is a 453-acre (183 ha) nature preserve located in Newton County, Indiana, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Lake Village, just west of U.S. 41 on County Road 700 North. The savanna contains alternating rolling sand dunes and level areas. Typical of a savanna, it is covered by trees, grasses, and sedges. The dominant plants include Junegrass, Pennsylvania sedge, porcupine grass, little bluestem, Indian grass and big bluestem.[1] The preserve is managed as by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).