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Dune Habitat

Dunes at Montrose

Dunes occur wherever wind-blown sand has a chance to temporarily or permanently stabilize into a ridge. The prevailing westeast wind direction makes Illinois dunes petite versions of our neighboring Indiana dunes, but no less interesting. A natural beach does not have sand ridges like a dune, but shares some of the same vegetation. Come explore these habitats, home to unusual grasses, flowering plants, and birds.

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PARK NAME	ADDRESS	QTY	NOTES
Jackson Park	6401 S. Stony Island Ave	1	63rd Street Beach
Lincoln Park	Foster Ave. & Lake Michigan	1	Foster Beach
Lincoln Park	Between Ardmore Ave. & Hollywood Ave. at Lake Michigan	1	Kathy Osterman Beach
Lincoln Park	Monstrose & Simonds Drive	1	Montrose Beach
Lincoln Park	North Ave. & Lake Michigan	1	North Avenue Beach
Loyola Park	Morse Ave. to Farwell Ave. on Lake Michigan beach	1	Dune Restoration Site
Rainbow Beach Park	2873 E. 75th St.	1	just southeast of the fieldhouse
South Shore Cultural Center	7059 S. South Shore Drive	1	South Shore Beach

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