Brookfield in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Brookfield Oak Savanna
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 16, 2025
1. The Brookfield Oak Savanna Marker
A disappearing treasure
Oak savannas were a large part of the American landscape for many centuries. Today they are one of the rarest ecosystems in the world. They are part of our natural heritage, and need our protection.
Native plants and animals
The Brookfield Oak Savanna has a wide variety of plants native to this area. These plants provide food and shelter that attract and sustain our native animals. Cooper's hawks nest here, redheaded and downy woodpeckers search for food, butterflies sip nectar, chipmunks play, and migrating songbirds pass through.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 41° 49.638′ N, 87° 50.409′ W. Marker is in Brookfield, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Washington Avenue near Arden Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is along a pathway in the oak savanna, on the northern edge of Kiwanis Park. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Brookfield Oak Savanna (within shouting distance of this marker); Exploring an Oak Savanna (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Punta San Juan (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Living Coast (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Grossdale Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Feathers and Scales (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hollywood's Island Parks (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookfield.
More about this marker. Another marker with the same name but different
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 16, 2025
2. The Brookfield Oak Savanna Marker
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 16, 2025
3. Kiwanis Park
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
