2018 OP Summer Newsletter

NATURE CENTER UPDATE

Work on the new Village of Orland Park Nature Center has begun! Located on Lagrange Road, just north of the Metra tracks, site improvements are in full swing and are anticipated for completion in the fall of 2018. Improvements include a flexible outdoor gathering space with an amphitheater that will accommodate a variety of uses and group sizes, a new permeable paver parking lot and drive aisle that transverses the site, and a looped trail system that meanders around the site and includes seating areas as well as native plant and animal community restoration examples. North of the drive aisle, a boardwalk will extend over the existing detention area to a bird watching station and wetland overlook. The Gianakas family recently donated the 24 acre parcel to the north of the Nature Center site to the village. The wetlands on that site will serve not only as a focal point for the Nature Center, but also as a great opportunity for the preservation and restoration of an area known for its bird populations. NATURE CENTER Update

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