nature preserve
noun
US
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Trails wind through the gardens, a 5-acre prairie reconstruction and 55-acre nature preserve.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Davis was one volunteer at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ habitat cleanup at Hammond’s Gibson Woods nature preserve, 6201 Parrish Ave.
—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
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Trails wind through the gardens, a 5-acre prairie reconstruction and 55-acre nature preserve.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Davis was one volunteer at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ habitat cleanup at Hammond’s Gibson Woods nature preserve, 6201 Parrish Ave.
—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
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“Nature preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20preserve. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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