nature preserve
noun
US
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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Explore Turkey Creek Sanctuary This 130-acre nature preserve has been a favorite for residents and visitors alike since the early 1980s.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Nachusa Grasslands Roughly 20 minutes from town, the Nachusa Grasslands is a sprawling 4,100-acre nature preserve managed by The Nature Conservancy.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, dozens of non-hazy brews were poured in the massive brewery/tap room/souvenir shop/picnic grounds fronting Tree House’s 70-acre nature preserve in rural Massachusetts.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Lenzen, Germany is turning itself into a green tourist destination, with the country’s largest vegan hotel and a nature preserve.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Nachusa Grasslands Roughly 20 minutes from town, the Nachusa Grasslands is a sprawling 4,100-acre nature preserve managed by The Nature Conservancy.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, dozens of non-hazy brews were poured in the massive brewery/tap room/souvenir shop/picnic grounds fronting Tree House’s 70-acre nature preserve in rural Massachusetts.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Lenzen, Germany is turning itself into a green tourist destination, with the country’s largest vegan hotel and a nature preserve.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Nature preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20preserve. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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