Knobeloch Woods Nature Preserve

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Knobeloch Woods contains dry-mesic upland and wet floodplain forest communities representative of the Effingham Plain Section of the Southeastern Till Plain Natural Division. The upland forest supports white oak and hickories. The floodplain forest lies in the floodplain of a tributary to Hazel Creek. Floodplain trees extend up into the shallow ravines where they overlap the upland species. The location of this preserve provides educational opportunities to those who might otherwise never experience a natural area. Management of the area is primarily concerned with the control of exotic species.