Ecological Planning Kick-off - August 2016

Having received the IDNR planning grant, Steve Neumann led our team through a comprehensive process to select a Landscape Architecture/Ecology firm to assist us with planning the Ecological Component of our Master Plan.

Steve sent out a formal RFP and received 9 responses.  Four finalists were chosen from that group and interviewed.  We decided to engage Planning Resources, Inc.  

• Click here to see PRI's proposal, including bios of their team members - Keven Graham, Scott Kuykendahl, Ann Terry, Steve Halberg, and Eleanor Brandt.  
• Click here to learn more about PRI's other projects.

We then formed an Ecological Planning Subcommittee to collaborate with PRI on their planning comprised of members of the Grounds Committee and several additional residents of Evanston and Wilmette who possess relevant expertise.  The members of the Subcomittee are Steve Neumann, Chris Carey, Matt Rooney, Eleanor Revelle, Karen Glennemeier, Jason Way, Richard Miller, Rudy Van Loon, Tom Tully, and Wendy Pollock.

The Subcommittee held its Kick-Off Meeting on August 31st and the primary focus of the discussion was how the planning process would unfold.  PRI reviewed the scope of work and the timeline for the first phase which will be the Ecological Inventory.  It includes: 

• Wetland Delineation
• Tree Survey
• Wildlife Habitat Assessment

With this information we can properly plan for Habitat Renovation and Recreational Opportunities.

We will share the results of the Inventory here shortly after they have been reviewed and presented to the Grounds Committee and Board.