Sagawau Canyon Addition

In the summer of 2004 the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC) completed the acquisition of a 6.7-acre property which lies at the head of Camp Sagawau Canyon.

The Material Service Corporation Settlement Fund dedicated up to $202,200 towards the acquisition of this property that protects the upper portion of Camp Sagawau Canyon and provides additional watershed protection for the Sag Valley restoration. It has long been considered a high priority acquisition by the FPDCC and by ecologists concerned about protecting the canyon's water quality.  (Download full project description here:  wetlands_restoration_sagawau_canyon_addition (23.04 kB).)

Location: Near Archer Avenue & Route 83, Lemont, IL

Funding source: Material Service Corporation Settlement Fund

Owner & land manager: Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC)

Size of project site: 6.7 acres

Project date: 2004

Partners: Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC), Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Open Spacve Land Acquisition and Development Fund), Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, Openlands (formerly CorLands), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Action: Land Acquisition