土地界定与管理规划

Caring for the Land that Cares for Us

土地界定与管理规划

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.

2021年初，HEParks 委员会正式通过了一项更新的自然区域管理计划，称为《土地定义与管理计划》，该计划用于更新物业类型的描述，并为每种物业定义制定更新的管理计划。每项管理定义都分为不同级别，每个级别都概述了健康有益的园艺开发的适当程序。.

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.