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Oak Meadows Preserve named ‘Renovation of the Year’ by Golf Inc. out, designed by renowned golf course architect Greg Martin, has been extremely positive, and elite golfers will test the new track on July 9 when The Preserve serves as a qualifying site for the U.S. Amateur Championship. The property was reconfigured to reduce flooding in nearby communities by holding an additional 20 million gallons of stormwater from Salt Creek during flood events while also minimizing flood damage to the course. Only 15 percent of the 288 acres is dedicated to fairways, greens and

teeing areas, and the number of holes was reduced from 27 to 18. In addition, 25 acres of new wetlands and 43 acres of riparian habitat were created and 1.25 miles along the Salt Creek corridor were restored to improve water quality and plant and animal diversity. Other improvements include more than 100 acres of restored upland habitat and a connection to the regional Salt Creek Greenway Trail, making The Preserve accessible to hikers, joggers and cyclists. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and partners the

DuPage Salt Creek Workgroup and DuPage County Stormwater Management funded the restoration project. The River Prairie Group of the Sierra Club also supported the project’s initiatives. The rainiest May in recorded history tested The Preserve’s reengineered stormwater management. The former golf course would have been closed at least 16 of the 31 days in May due to flooding. However, the improved golf course remained open the entire month and helped protect the community from flooding.

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Golf Inc. magazine has named The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s The Preserve at Oak Meadows the No. 1 “Renovation of the Year” for public golf courses in the world in its May/June 2018 issue. It is the fifth award The Preserve has won for its innovative design and environmental features since it reopened in late summer 2017. Golf Inc. judges called The Preserve at Oak Meadows “a good example of the golf course acting as an open space amenity that preserves valued natural habitat and provides needed flood control measures,” adding, “this project meets and exceeds the complex goals set forth by the many regulatory agencies involved.” Forest Preserve District of DuPage County President Joe Cantore said the latest recognition is further affirmation that the District achieved its goals for the preserve. “Our goal all along was to be a model for how conservation agencies can blend ecological initiatives with golf and recreation,” he said. “We’re thrilled and humbled to receive recognition for our vision for this preserve.” Other awards The Preserve at Oak Meadows has also won: ● 2017 Green Star environmental award from Golf Digest for its environmental solution by golf development ● Force of Nature Award from Chicago Wilderness for serving as a role model with its conservation and restoration efforts ● 2017 Merit Award from the

American Society of Landscape Architects ● No. 6 in Illinois (No. 1 in DuPage County) in Golfweek’s 2018 Best Courses You Can Play The Preserve underwent a major two-year environmental restoration to improve stormwater management and water quality for Salt Creek, enhance habitat for fish and other aquatic species and create a premier 18-hole public golf destination. It reopened for a brief preview season in late summer 2017 and is enjoying its full grand-opening season in 2018. Golfer feedback on the new lay-

At the St. Pius X Church Carnival held last weekend, this group of girls took a ride on the Free Fall that did exactly that – pulled them upwards and then put them in a free fall. Luckily, they stopped before they hit the ground! More photos inside this issue.

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