![]() Playground renovations planned for 2023 include Long Run Creek, Mission Hills, Newbury, Orland Woods, Perminas, and Quintana Parks. It should be noted that the Public Works Department plans to conduct an update to the Park Assessment in 2023. The order of playground renovations is based largely on data outlined in the 2019 Village Park Assessment. Since 2020, the Public Works Department has renovated sixteen (16) Village playgrounds. With a population of roughly 60,000, the Village of Orland Park fairs substantially better, with one (1) playground for every 1,090 residents. According to the 2020 NRPA Agency Performance Review, which highlights characteristics of America’s local public park agencies, a community with a population range between 50,000 to 99,999 has on average one (1) playground for every 3,859 residents. The Village maintains fifty-six (56) playgrounds spread across sixty-six (66) park sites. Ongoing management will then be required to ensure long-term project success. Ultimately, the restoration plan is broken into two (2) phases a three (3) year establishment period (2022 - 2024) followed by an initial two (2) years of stewardship (2025 - 2026). V3 Companies was selected via the Village's proposal process to be the restoration contractor for the project. The Humphrey Woods Restoration Project is currently underway. As a result of the planned work, Humphrey Woods will be an improved habitat for local wildlife, and it will increase the opportunity for people to experience native plants and animals. The Village Board approved funding for the initiation of this multi-year project in 2022. These efforts began with an ecological assessment, which was completed in 2020, and provided a snapshot of the current condition of the woods, followed by the “Humphrey Woods Ecological Restoration and Management Project - Master Plan”, which was completed in July 2021. Since 2019, the Public Works Department has been working with Hey and Associates on a plan for the restoration and long-term management of this area. Areas of the site have drastically degraded in quality due to the effects of invasive insects, notably the emerald ash borer and invasive plants such as buckthorn, honeysuckle, common reed, and pear trees. ![]() ![]() ![]() Recent site assessments have identified a diverse plant palette and cover types, including woodlands, wetlands, savanna, and prairie. The Village has long recognized Humphrey Woods as a valuable natural and historical resource. The twenty-five (25) acre site is home to the historic Hostert Cabins, dating back to the 1800’s and the founding of the Village, along with hundreds of species of plants and trees in excess of two hundred (200) years old. The Humphrey Woods are an isolated woodland and remnant of the past located just west of the Village Center campus. ![]()
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