Homer Glen Celebrates "Community and Nature in Harmony"

The Village of Homer Glen made National Public Lands Day their own this year by proclaiming September 28 "Homer Glen Lands Day" and establishing the Community and Nature in Harmony Award.

The village was founded and incorporated in large part because its citizens wished to preserve the unique and diverse components of the natural environment within the village ("The Vote for Green Towns," CW, Summer '01).

On October 15, the village board presented certificates to 25 recipients. "We wanted to let the public know the scope of the work that has been accomplished since we began working on open space issues," said trustee Margaret Sabo. Subdivision developers, homeowners, teachers, and 4-H club, country club, and church leaders were among those recognized.