EXAMPLES WITHIN THE WATERSHED
Independence Grove
Millennia Plaza
16400 W. Buckley Rd., Libertyville, IL
For property owners who prefer manicured landscapes, Independence Grove's Millennia Plaza offers a great example of an artistic, stylized approach to landscape design using only native plants. Located southwest of the visitors center, the plaza and the surrounding amphitheater, fountain, wooden pergola, and gazebo areas are all landscaped with native perennials, shrubs, and trees. Fun fact: this native plant landscape is managed almost exclusively by a corps of dedicated volunteers.
Visit the Visitors Center web site to learn more.
Wildwood Nature Center
Park Ridge Recreation and Park District
2701 Sibley Avenue, Park Ridge, IL
In 2001, Wildwood Nature Center converted an existing lawn and eroded shoreline to native flowers and grasses. This project won a 2006 Conservation and Native Landscaping Award from Chicago Wilderness and US EPA. Admission to the nature center is free.
Falling Waters Development
Route 45 and Falling Waters Drive, Lindenhurst, IL
This business park and 360 unit town home community utilizes extensive native landscaping areas around the stormwater detention area.
Vernon Hills Village Hall
290 Evergreen Drive, Vernon Hills, IL
The Village won a 2003 Conservation and Native Landscaping Award from Chicago Wilderness and US EPA for the naturalized shoreline along the Village Hall's detention pond.
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EXAMPLES OUTSIDE OF THE WATERSHED
Evelyn Pease Tyner Interpretive Center
2400 Compass Road, Glenview, IL
Bordered by a beautiful, 32-acre tallgrass prairie, the Tyner Center's landscaping reflects the neighboring prairie's diverse plant populations and natural style (photo at right).
Visit the Tyner Center's web site.
Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT)
445 North Sacramento Boulevard, Chicago, IL
The CCGT campus is landscaped almost entirely with native plants. CCGT is the third building in the United States to be designed using the highest standards of green technology available. Visitors are welcome to explore the public areas of the building and campus. Brochures for self-guided tours are available in the building.
Visit the CCGT web site.
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