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Sep
6

Tour of Bluff Spring Fen

Saturday, September 6th, 2025
to (Central Time)
Bluff Spring Fen, 945 Bluff City Blvd, Elgin, IL, 60120 Map

Public Welcome Free Event Public Garden Tour Nature Walk/Hike Free Public Parking

Bluff Spring Fen--This land is designated as one of the highest quality natural areas in the state.  It is a rare fen, a type of wetland fed by mineral springs . 450 plant species, 57 butterfly species and more than 20 dragonfly species have been seen here.  Almost 100 migratory birds nest here.

For more information go to:  https://fpdcc.com/places/locations/bluff-spring-fen/

Enter through Bluff City Cemetery (https://www.cityofelgin.org/2105/Bluff-City-Cemetery)  Turn south on Central, left on Spring Grove to the south end of the cemetery.  Park on the right side of the road to allow traffic flow. 

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