2000
Conservation and Native Landscaping Awards Descriptions
Co-sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency and
Chicago Wilderness
And the winners are:
Native Plant Garden, North Park Village Nature Center
City of Chicago, Department of Environment
Chicago, Illinois
This 2 ˝ acre Nature Center gateway garden, located on Chicago’s
Northwest side, contains over 90 species of native plants. The
garden has wetland, prairie, woodland and savanna areas. The
community is involved through botany and plant identification
classes as well as garden tours.
Crystal Cove Pond Wetland Restoration
City of Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake has restored 9.5 acres of a 25 acre tract. Areas
have been seeded for erosion control, and planted with native
wetland and prairie vegetation. The wetland restores and cleanses
water by removing pollutants through settling, biological uptake and
filtration. The restoration provides a buffer between commercial and
residential activity and natural lands/waterways.
Central Avenue Wetland
Roselle Public Works
Roselle, Illinois
The Roselle Nature Savers have worked on the Central Ave Wetland
restoration project for the past 3 years. The 7.5 acre site is being
restored into a functional natural area that provides habitat for
local flora and fauna. So far, 5 local schools have used the site
with their students and 2 local schools have donated money and time
to purchase wetland and prairie plants.
Campton Hills
Natural Area
St. Charles Park District
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles Park District is working on a restoration project at Campton Hills Park Natural Area. Goals for
both sites include increasing public awareness about the Fox River
environment, strengthening knowledge, understanding and action in
preserving habitat, and building a grass roots movement towards
using native plant species in local landscapes.
Sugar Grove Detention Basin Prairie
Village of Sugar Grove, Illinois
This Detention Basin Prairie provides a natural bird and insect
habitat, improves air and water quality, provides erosion control
and functions as a detention basin controlling run-off for village
and school grounds. The prairie is a living classroom for elementary
students. This is a cooperative project between the Kaneland
Elementary School South Campus, a boy scout working towards his
eagle scout award, numerous volunteers and the Village of Sugar
Grove.
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