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  • Snake Road Sojourn

    Apr 19, 2017 9:15 am by Mark A. Davis, Conservation Biologist, Illinois Natural History SurveyStudent Experiences
    A cypress swamp near Snake Road in the Shawnee National Forest, near Harrisburg, Illinois. Photo by Mark A. Davis

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    • A cypress swamp near Snake Road in the Shawnee National Forest, near Harrisburg, Illinois. Photo by Mark A. Davis

    Illinois Natural History Survey conservation biologist Mark Davis hopes treks to see snakes, frogs, salamanders and other creatures in the wild will instill in his students a commitment to work for conservation.