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Villa Park commission to seek names, community vote for new natural-area park; conservation groups offer partnership
Summary
Village President Kevin Patrick asked the Garden Village Commission to propose names for a newly designated natural-area park at South Villa Avenue and East Julia Drive and to run a community survey; the DuPage Monarch Project and the Conservation Foundation offered grant, design and education support for habitat, rain‑garden and pollinator projects.
Village President Kevin Patrick urged the Garden Village Commission to help name and shape a newly designated natural-area park just west of the Sugar Creek Golf Course, saying, “You get to help name that park,” and promising a community survey once the commission delivers a short list of names.
Why it matters: Commissioners were told the site includes creek frontage and underutilized open space well-suited for native-plantings, bioswale-style water management and visible, small-scale pilot projects that can build momentum for larger restoration efforts. Partnerships with regional nonprofits could strengthen grant applications…
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