Définition et plan de gestion des terres

Caring for the Land that Cares for Us

Définition et plan de gestion des terres

Early in 2010, the HEParks Board of Commissioners formally adopted the District’s first Natural Area Management Plan. We’ve changed the shorelines of our lakes by adding natural plant vegetation, called a natural shoreline. Natural shorelines, as opposed to rock borders or retaining wall shorelines, offer many benefits to the community. Natural shorelines add beauty to the landscape. They help reduce excessive growth of algae by protecting the water quality because they prevent the soil from eroding into the lake. Natural shorelines also keep litter from blowing into the lakes. The plants attract a great variety of wildlife such as birds, butterflies, frogs, turtles, and ducks which use the area for nesting, spawning and protection from predators. In addition, the vegetation deters nuisance species like Canadian geese which litter the lake and surrounding area with droppings. Further, by improving water quality and appearance, increasing wildlife habitat, a natural shoreline may even improve property values.

Début 2021, le Conseil des commissaires de HEParks a officiellement adopté un plan de gestion des zones naturelles mis à jour, intitulé “ Plan de définition et de gestion des terres ”, qui a permis de mettre à jour les descriptions des types de propriétés, avec des plans de gestion mis à jour par définition de propriété. Chaque définition de gestion est divisée en différents niveaux, chaque niveau décrivant les procédures appropriées pour un développement horticole sain et bénéfique.

The plan was updated once again in November 2024 after Vogelei Park achieved full Arboretum status, making HEParks one of only two Illinois park district agencies to own a park as a designated Arboretum.