Community Corner
Partnership Between Village, Forest Preserve Reclaims Land for Nature
The land acquisition will allow the property to be naturalized and used for programs and events at Isle a la Cache Museum and preserve.
Last fall, the Village of Romeoville purchased the property at 525 E. Romeo Road, which frequent travelers along 135th Street will recognize as the old metal shed complex on the south side of the road. The Village and the Forest Preserve District of Will County shared the cost of the property and it has now been turned over to the Forest Preserve. The Forest Preserve is anticipated to knock down the building and allow the land to be naturalized and used for programs and events at Isle a la Cache Museum and preserve.
“This partnership between the two government bodies will further enhance the 2,400 acres of protected open space, parks, and forest throughout Romeoville,” said Mayor Noak.
“The Forest Preserve District has always valued its strong working relationship with the Village of Romeoville, and this land acquisition is another great example of what can be accomplished through partnership and shared vision,” said Forest Preserve Executive Director Tracy Chapman. “By working together, we are continuing to protect and conserve important open space for future generations, and we look forward to many more opportunities to collaborate in the years ahead.”
