This is the first in a series devoted to the Eastern Region (R9) of the U.S. Forest Service.
Illinois
Midewin Tallgrass Prairie
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is 60 miles southwest of Chicago. It's 18,225 acres in size and located near the towns of Elwood and Wilmington along Illinois Route 53 (formerly the famous Route 66). This prairie land started its transformation to farmland in the 1830's. The land that is Midewin was purchased from local farmers in 1939 by the United States Army to develop and run an ammunition plant during World War II and beyond. In 1996, the land was transferred to the United States Forest Service. It is the first national tallgrass prairie in the United States. The restoration of this land to native habitats continues today.
This is also the home base for the Midewin Interagency Hotshot Crew. They are a team of wildland fire fighter for the United States Forest Service. They are the only Hotshot Crew based in this region of the country.
This unique unit of the USFS is overseen by a Forest Supervisor. There are no Ranger Districts.
170.4750 170.4750 BM $4A4 Mid TGP Midewin Tallgrass Prairie FMN Federal
Shawnee National Forest
Nestled in southern Illinois between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, the Shawnee National Forest spans 289,000 acres featuring oak-hickory forests, flourishing wetlands, grassy open lands, lush canyons, sheer bluffs and unique geological features. The Forest Supervisors Office is located in Harrisburg, IL. There are two Ranger Districts, the Hidden Springs located in Vienna, IL and the Mississippi Bluffs located in Jonesboro, IL. Dispatching is provided by the Illinois Interagency Dispatch Center located at the USFS Murphysboro Work Center and uses the identifier "Murphysboro."
170.5000 164.8250 RM $788 Shwn Frst Net Shawnee National Forest - Williams Hill Repeater FMN Federal
170.5000 164.8250 RM $6CA Shwn Frst Net Shawnee National Forest - Bald Knob Repeater FMN Federal
Illinois
Midewin Tallgrass Prairie
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is 60 miles southwest of Chicago. It's 18,225 acres in size and located near the towns of Elwood and Wilmington along Illinois Route 53 (formerly the famous Route 66). This prairie land started its transformation to farmland in the 1830's. The land that is Midewin was purchased from local farmers in 1939 by the United States Army to develop and run an ammunition plant during World War II and beyond. In 1996, the land was transferred to the United States Forest Service. It is the first national tallgrass prairie in the United States. The restoration of this land to native habitats continues today.
This is also the home base for the Midewin Interagency Hotshot Crew. They are a team of wildland fire fighter for the United States Forest Service. They are the only Hotshot Crew based in this region of the country.
This unique unit of the USFS is overseen by a Forest Supervisor. There are no Ranger Districts.
170.4750 170.4750 BM $4A4 Mid TGP Midewin Tallgrass Prairie FMN Federal
Shawnee National Forest
Nestled in southern Illinois between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, the Shawnee National Forest spans 289,000 acres featuring oak-hickory forests, flourishing wetlands, grassy open lands, lush canyons, sheer bluffs and unique geological features. The Forest Supervisors Office is located in Harrisburg, IL. There are two Ranger Districts, the Hidden Springs located in Vienna, IL and the Mississippi Bluffs located in Jonesboro, IL. Dispatching is provided by the Illinois Interagency Dispatch Center located at the USFS Murphysboro Work Center and uses the identifier "Murphysboro."
170.5000 164.8250 RM $788 Shwn Frst Net Shawnee National Forest - Williams Hill Repeater FMN Federal
170.5000 164.8250 RM $6CA Shwn Frst Net Shawnee National Forest - Bald Knob Repeater FMN Federal
