The 246.5-acre Hill ‘N Dale Farm South property was sold to Barrington-based Citizens for Conservation, and with the purchase, they will create the Hill ‘N Dale Preserve, ensuring the land’s protection as open space in perpetuity.
With the purchase, Citizens for Conservation will create the Hill ‘N Dale Preserve, ensuring the land’s protection as open space in perpetuity.
The purchase was enabled by a $4.9 million grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, the largest such grant awarded for a single parcel purchase, Citizens for Conservation said. The nonprofit is aiming to raise an additional $5 million for ecological restoration and to seed an endowment for the property’s ongoing upkeep.
“The potential for this property and what I’ve learned about the connection to the greater good of the Illinois and Midwestern conservation objectives is astounding,” said Kim Duchossois, who helped facilitate the farm’s sale. A concept map of the site shows plans for a mix of prairie, savanna and marsh habitat, which will support native plant and aquatic communities, grassland birds , and wildlife that originally occupied the land, including endangered species such as the rusty patched bumble bee.One element of the site that won’t be altered: the property’s white exterior fences. Those will be kept intact in acknowledgement of their iconic status within the community, according to Citizens for Conservation.
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