| Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nearest city | Loami |
| Area | 120-acre (49 ha) |
| Created | 1992 |
| Founder | Frank and Gladys Nipper |
| Operated by | Friends of the Sangamon Valley |
The Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary is a 120-acre (49 ha) private-sector nonprofit park and wildlife sanctuary located near Loami in the U.S. state of Illinois. Operated by the Friends of the Sangamon Valley, the sanctuary commemorates its benefactors, farmers Frank and Gladys Nipper, who donated the land used to replant and endow the sanctuary. The Nipper Sanctuary specializes in the recreation of the former tallgrass prairie once common in central Illinois.[1][2]
- ^ "Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary". Friends of the Sangamon Valley. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ Robert, Amanda. "Prairie wildfire: Neighbors oppose sanctuary plans, but discussions continue". Illinois Times. Retrieved 2014-09-19.