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Gillson Park Landscape Plan
START DATE
Summer 2023
PROJECTED END DATE
Winter 2023
LOCATION
Gillson Park, Wilmette
About the Project
Background/History
A long-needed Master Landscape Plan for Gillson Park is beginning development with the help of Upland Design.
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Project Inception
On June 20, 2023, The Wilmette Park District and Upland Design hosted an Open House to introduce community members to an outline of the project and to receive feedback. See the presentation boards that were on display at the Open House below. A survey was offered to participants, and is also available by clicking here to access the survey.
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Planning Goal and Outcomes
The overall goal of the Gillson Park Master Landscape Plan is to enhance the park’s natural areas while protecting existing high-quality trees and shrubs and preserving existing open spaces.
Updates
September 2023
- September 26: The Wilmette Park District and Upland Design host a community Open House to discuss Gillson Park’s landscape elements. The focus of this Open House will be reviewing survey results, a preliminary plant list, and landscape goals by zone.
June 2023
June 20: The Wilmette Park District and Upland Design host a community Open House to gather initial input about Gillson Park’s landscape elements.
June 21: The District plans to send a link to a community input survey via email to 27,000 past and present patrons.
June 22: A link to the same survey is planned to be sent via the Village of Wilmette’s weekly e-newsletter.
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