A PDF field guide to the species reported in and around Marl Flat Forest Preserve, with common and scientific names and up to 3 photos of each, laid out for use in the field and offline.
The animals people report most often in and around Marl Flat Forest Preserve include Boxelder Bug, American White Pelican, Asian Lady Beetle, Red-Winged Blackbird and Painted Turtle. Plants lead the list with 44 species, followed by 2 insects and 2 birds.
The 20 species reported most often here, of 50 in the full guide.

Buckthorn
Haymaids
Mayapple

Grey-Headed Coneflower
Pickerelweed
Modesty

Black Chokeberry
Butterflyweed
Ragweed
Boxelder Bug
American White Pelican
Beebalm

Dutch Clover
Treacle-Berry
Asian Lady Beetle
Baby Rose
Dogbane

Buttonweed

Moneywort
Hedge Garlic