Slepicka Homestead Park

Slepicka Homestead Park was named the Illinois Outstanding Park Award winner at the annual Illinois Parks and Recreation Association (IPRA) awards in January 2010’ – Carol Stream Park District Website The Slepicka Park Project included the construction of a new community garden, shelters, and pathways to be constructed on a property which was previously used as a dairy farm. Site features from the dairy farm were implemented into the site design including the silo and old farming equipment. Additional site features included a butterfly garden which coupled as a rain garden for best management practice design as well as a native planted storm water detention pond.