WRD Environmental Results Gallery, Habitat
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve - Prairie Garden, Kane County, IL
Client Profile
Goal
- Design an educational native prairie garden to accent the preserve’s Creek Bend Nature Center and the Durant House Museum
Sample Results
- A prairie garden that welcomes visitors to the facility and frames the existing structures
- Use of plants that were locally grown from native seed and cuttings
- Prairie installation by volunteers from Clarke during a Chicago Wilderness Day of Service
- A phasing plan for future completion of pathways, hardscape and additional garden space
Learn more about LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve Prairie Garden.
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