, ▁which ▁is ▁actually ▁a ▁small ▁p ond ▁fed ▁by ▁the ▁periodic ▁flo oding ▁of ▁the ▁C ed ar ▁Creek . ▁ ▁For ests ▁at ▁In gers oll ▁tend ▁to ▁be ▁of ▁relatively ▁young ▁growth , ▁as ▁much ▁of ▁the ▁res ervation ▁was ▁formerly ▁far ml and . ▁There ▁are ▁notable ▁exceptions ▁to ▁this , ▁especially ▁along ▁the ▁C ed ar ▁Creek , ▁where ▁enorm ous ▁trees ▁have ▁been ▁left ▁und ist urbed . ▁The ▁soil ▁of ▁In gers oll ▁consists ▁largely ▁of ▁lo ess ▁from ▁the ▁Ill ino ian ▁gla ci ation . ▁ ▁The ▁res ervation ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁many ▁native ▁Illinois ▁wild life ▁species , ▁including ▁white - ta iled ▁de er , ▁racc o ons , ▁wild ▁tur key , ▁fo xes , ▁and ▁co y otes . ▁Be a vers ▁have ▁also ▁been ▁known ▁to ▁make ▁their ▁homes ▁on ▁the ▁C ed ar ▁Creek , ▁though ▁they ▁are ▁rarely ▁sight ed . ▁The ▁entire ▁camp ▁is ▁designated ▁as ▁a ▁wild life ▁pres ervation ▁area ▁by ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁Illinois . ▁In ▁less - develop ed ▁regions ▁of ▁the ▁camp , ▁native ▁pra irie ▁grass es ▁have ▁been ▁allowed ▁to ▁grow , ▁creating ▁a ▁habitat ▁for ▁many ▁native ▁plants . ▁ ▁Fac ilities ▁The ▁d ining ▁hall ▁is ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁resident ▁camp ▁activities . ▁It ▁includes ▁ind oor ▁and ▁out door ▁se ating , ▁a ▁kitchen , ▁and ▁an ▁adjacent ▁comm iss ary ▁building . ▁Tro ops ▁have ▁the ▁option ▁of ▁e ating ▁at ▁the ▁d ining ▁hall