8220 Brookfield Ave.: Kiwanis Park/Oak Savanna

Nice park with walking trails and even a 9-hole frisbee range!

There's also a great bandshell which hosts local bands during the summer.

In Kiwanis park is the remmenents of an old Oak Savanna.

Oak Savannas

Savannas are plant communities with a continuous grass layer and a scattered overstory of trees. Historically in the Midwest, savannas were a transition zone between prairies on the west and oak forests to the east. At the time of European settlement, there were 20 million hectares (approximately 50 million acres) of oak savanna. Less than 1% of the oak savanna remains; currently there are only about 12,000 hectares (approximately 30,000 acres) of savanna remaining.

Restoration of the Brookfield Oak Savanna

What is Restoration?
Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed.

Why Restore the Oak Savanna?
The Oak Savanna is a valuable resource for the residents of Brookfield; it provides a place within the village where people can interact with native plants and animals and get a taste of what the area was like pre-settlement. It also provides valuable habitat for wildlife and is a nice example of a relatively rare plant community. But like other natural areas in Chicagoland, it is negatively impacted by fragmentation, invasive plant species, and disruption of natural processes such as fire and grazing. By using common restoration methods, we can enhance the value of the savanna for both the people that visit and the plants and animals that live there.

Source: https://brookfieldil.gov/local-government/conservation-commission/

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