A housing development abuts the west side and agricultural land abuts the other sides. Acquired in 1991. Sugar maple is rapidly becoming the dominant tree species. This is a very high quality prairie grove remnant forest. A system of marked grid posts, at 50 meter intervals, is in place.
Access is walk in only with limited vehicle access to the south edge of the woods.
The south boundary fence is in good repair but only remnant fencing is around the other boundaries. The Illinois DNR owns the property to the east and the Funk Foundation owns the woods on the north and west sides. Acquired in 1950. A closed canopy with a moderately dense understory. A system of marked grid posts, at 50 meter intervals, is in place.