St. James Farm
Today the St. James Farm Committee met to review the facilities at St. James Farm. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County takes possession of the Farm on July 1. It is a beautiful equestrian facility that has a gazillion possibilities for the District.
The south part of the farm will be restored to the wild with trails through it. We will end up with a mini-review of the habitat of DuPage County in this one location. It will be exciting to watch this develop.
The north part of the farm will be more active. Riding horses is a given, but there will be more. One exciting opportunity is to turn a 62 stall visitor's stable into a small cultural center. It will have plays and concerts. There is also the possibility to have festivals and... Well, the opportunities are only limited by our imagination.
One of the reasons we are thinking big, is because of the $5 million gift that Mr. McCormick left the District to take care of St. James Farm. There will be something for most everyone. Check back on this blog to find out when we will be opening this preserve to the public.
The south part of the farm will be restored to the wild with trails through it. We will end up with a mini-review of the habitat of DuPage County in this one location. It will be exciting to watch this develop.
The north part of the farm will be more active. Riding horses is a given, but there will be more. One exciting opportunity is to turn a 62 stall visitor's stable into a small cultural center. It will have plays and concerts. There is also the possibility to have festivals and... Well, the opportunities are only limited by our imagination.
One of the reasons we are thinking big, is because of the $5 million gift that Mr. McCormick left the District to take care of St. James Farm. There will be something for most everyone. Check back on this blog to find out when we will be opening this preserve to the public.
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