Old Wayne Golf Course

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County wanted to buy Old Wayne Golf Course, linking two forest preserves next to the site with a bike trail. But the owner wanted to keep the land. So the district asked Openlands Land Preservation to find a solution.

Openlands prepared a conservation easement that enabled the owner to keep the property and reap tax benefits. Meanwhile, the district gained the desired trail link and the assurance that the land would permanently remain open space.