Northbrook Park District: Greenfield Park Improvements Project Begins In Spring

Press release from the Northbrook Park District:

2024-02-26

Construction to begin in early spring 2024 for Greenfield Park improvements.

Northbrook Park District is excited to announce the start of the park renovation project at Greenfield Park, 2950 Harbor Lane. The Park District has been awarded a $250,000 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) grant from the State of Illinois to partially fund this project and we look forward to bringing new and improved amenities to this neighborhood!

To gather community input for Greenfield Park, two surveys were distributed to neighbors in 2023 to gather general feedback and to vote on playground designs. A drawing of the winning playground as selected by the neighborhood is on the back of this letter. New park amenities include:

While the exact start date of the project is dependent upon weather conditions, construction is expected to begin in spring 2024 with completion by early fall 2024.

During the renovation timeline, the park is a construction zone that will be fenced off and unavailable to the public.

While the park is under construction, please visit one of these nearby Northbrook Park District locations to access recreational amenities:

The Northbrook Park District continues the planning process for renovations in 2024 at Greenfield Park, 2950 Harbor Lane. This playground was installed in 2003 and is reaching the end of its life cycle.

With community input, the District completed and adopted a ten-year Comprehensive Master Plan which includes an annual Capital Improvement Plan. These documents forecast repair and replacement needs for parks, facilities and equipment each year.

Currently, this 4.9 acre park offers T-ball fields, a softball field, a half basketball court, open space and a playground. This project currently includes the removal and replacement of the playground equipment, the installation of ADA access to the basketball court and seating area and renovations to the basketball court.

A preliminary survey conducted in March 2023 indicated the following:

Based on this feedback, the Park Board of Commissioners has approved two possible playground designs. Input was gathered from the community in the month of July 2023 to help select the final playground equipment and asphalt games for Greenfield Park. The following playground was selected after receiving 64.52% of the community’s votes.

For more information about this project, contact us by email or call 847-291-2960.

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