nature preserve
noun
US
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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Davis was one volunteer at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ habitat cleanup at Hammond’s Gibson Woods nature preserve, 6201 Parrish Ave.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The Sacramento County Parks Department says there's been a big increase in vandalism and destruction of the nature preserve due to unauthorized use of off-road bicycles and e-bikes.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The city of Atlanta announced the acquisition of the 50-acre Tatum Lakes property, marking a significant step toward turning the urban forest into a publicly accessible park and nature preserve.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
John Aujay set out for what was meant to be a routine training run at the Devil’s Punchbowl—a high-desert nature preserve where the rugged terrain of the San Gabriel Mountains meets the arid edge of the Mojave Desert.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The Sacramento County Parks Department says there's been a big increase in vandalism and destruction of the nature preserve due to unauthorized use of off-road bicycles and e-bikes.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The city of Atlanta announced the acquisition of the 50-acre Tatum Lakes property, marking a significant step toward turning the urban forest into a publicly accessible park and nature preserve.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
John Aujay set out for what was meant to be a routine training run at the Devil’s Punchbowl—a high-desert nature preserve where the rugged terrain of the San Gabriel Mountains meets the arid edge of the Mojave Desert.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Nature preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20preserve. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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