Rob Roy Creek and Floodplain Forest

The Bureau of Land Management’s 1830’s Land Survey identified the headwaters of Rob Roy Creek emanating from a swampy area and slough (meaning shallow lake) extending northeast as shown.  Today, Rob Roy Creek is designated as a “Class A” stream, the highest quality rating from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.  The creek is 10.3 miles long found mostly within Kendall County.   Rob Roy Creek runs through Subat Forest Preserve, the District’s River Road Tree Mitigation area, and portions of Silver Springs State Park before confluence with the Fox River at the Farnsworth House estate.  Help Chronolog seasonal change, creek levels, and restoration in progress, as the District works to clear this area of invasive species from the stream corridor and surrounding oak woodlands.