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| The uniqueness of the natural areas at the Hennepin & Hopper Lakes Project site was first documented in 1977 when the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory identified a seep on the far southeastern edge of the drainage district. This groundwater-fed area was recognized as one of the most ecologically significant areas in
Previous owner Tom Dore said that his family was told about the significance of the area in the ‘70s, but because of family illness, no action was taken at the time. After donating the land to the Hennepin & Hopper Lakes Project, the Dore family and the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission established the 26-acre area, which became formally known as the Thomas W. and Elizabeth Moews Dore Seep Nature Preserve in 2002. This is the highest level of protection possible for a natural area in
“When TWI acquired the land, this was the perfect time to do what should have been done years ago,” said Mr. Dore, son of the preserve’s namesakes. Tom Dore’s great-grandfather, Patrick Dore, was one of the area’s first settlers and a founder of the drainage district in 1908. “I know both my parents would be very pleased with the preserve.” TWI, as manager of the Hennepin & Hopper Lakes Project, will be the custodian of the nature preserve. Click here to reach the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission web site. Click here to read Wetland Matters newsletter about the history of the Dore family.
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