nature preserve
noun
US
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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Shorewood This 1928 brick Tudor is walking distance to the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, a nature preserve, and Lake Michigan.
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The Week Staff, theweek, 30 July 2024
The nature aspect continues at the nearby Lost Corner Preserve, a private piece of land turned nature preserve where the native plants and animals of the area are protected and appreciated.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2024
In addition to sports fields for baseball, football and soccer, a community center, baseball stadium, amphitheater, restaurant and nature preserve are strong possibilities for the project.
—Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2024
The place just feels special: The 37-mile-long barrier island that spans Maryland and Virginia is part public beach, part nature preserve.
—Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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The Week Staff, theweek, 30 July 2024
The nature aspect continues at the nearby Lost Corner Preserve, a private piece of land turned nature preserve where the native plants and animals of the area are protected and appreciated.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2024
In addition to sports fields for baseball, football and soccer, a community center, baseball stadium, amphitheater, restaurant and nature preserve are strong possibilities for the project.
—Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2024
The place just feels special: The 37-mile-long barrier island that spans Maryland and Virginia is part public beach, part nature preserve.
—Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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“Nature preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20preserve. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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