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| Connie Schmidt and Ed Max view a newly restored section of Spring Brook. Photo by Jeff Gahris. |
In
2019, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County embarked on the second
phase of stream restoration along Spring Brook creek as it flows through
Wheaton and Warrenville. The two-year project, currently underway within
Blackwell Forest Preserve, will remove a dam, allowing fish to swim upstream;
create better habitat for fish, mussels, and macroinvertebrates; reduce
erosion; and re-route the Regional Trail outside of the floodplain.
During
the first phase of restoration in 2015, the Forest Preserve District meandered
Spring Brook and created wetlands within St. James Farm Forest Preserve. The
current, second phase of the project begins at Winfield Road, continues for
approximately one mile downstream, and is expected to continue through 2020. Currently
in the planning stage, the third and final phase will continue restoration
along Spring Brook until the creek meets the West Branch of the DuPage River in
Warrenville.
To
learn more about the current project and see pictures, follow this link: Spring Brook
Restoration
- Scott Meister is
Manager of Natural Resources at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.
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| Spring Brook in St. James Farm Forest Preserve. Photo by Jeff Gahris |
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