As proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1997, the Grand Kankakee Marsh National Wildlife Refuge would consist of about 20,000 acres of restored river and wetland habitat in Indiana and Illinois. It will also consist of about 6,000 to 10,000 acres of prairie and savanna habitat in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties in Illinois. The Land and Water Conservation Fund will fund most of the Grand Kankakee Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. The rest of the funding will mostly come from the Migratory Bird Act. Theodore Roosevelt made a difference over 100 years ago, when he established the National Wildlife Refuge System. We can make a difference too. Help us establish the Grand Kankakee Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.
This map is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's current focus area for the refuge proposal. The actual refuge footprint in Illinois and Indiana will depend on the availability of funds and willing sellers.