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New Tree Carvings Unveiled In Prospect Park
The new carvings were made from the stump of an old cottonwood tree that was struck by lightning in the park last year.
CLARENDON HILLS, IL — Two new tree carvings were recently unveiled at Prospect Park in Clarendon Hills. The first carving is of a young boy with a baseball bat and the second carving depicts a little girl with a fishing pole, according to a news release from the Clarendon Hills Park District.
The project, a result of a partnership between the Park District and Clarendon Hills Park Foundation, began last September when lightning struck an old cottonwood tree in the park. Artist and tree carver Eric Widitz created the two carvings — which are side-by-side — out of the 7-foot stump that remained of the original cottonwood after the lightning strike.
The design was chosen because Prospect Park hosts many youth baseball games throughout the year and is also the home of the Clarendon Hills Park District's Annual Fishing Derby.
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The new artwork pieces are now available for viewing at the 23-acre community park located between Prospect, Norfolk, Oxford and Chicago in the heart of Clarendon Hills.
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