Northbrook has become the first park district in Illinois to earn cooperative sanctuary program certification from Audubon International.
Northbrook, with a total of 23 parks, totaling just over 200 acres, has become a leader in environmental stewardship, with two of their parks earning this prestigious certification this summer, Park District officials say.
The two-year process included evaluations of existing park conditions, setting goals for how to improve and develop park areas, and setting time frames for project completion. Further, the proximity of Wood Oaks Junior High School to Wood Oaks Green Park can encourage future opportunities for community educational outreach with students and the creation of an outdoor classroom, Meyer says.
At Techny Prairie Park and Fields, for example, the park’s pond is used as an irrigation reservoir for Anetsberger Golf Course and the Techny Prairie natural turf ball fields and has a system that employs a rain shut-off sensor. Northbrook’s two largest parks -- Techny Prairie Park and Fields and Wood Oaks Green Park – each met the rigorous standards required for cooperative sanctuary certification by Audubon International this summer.
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