Galewood in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rutherford Sayre Nature Garden and Natural Area
Chicago Park District Natural Areas
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 23, 2025
1. Rutherford Sayre Nature Garden and Natural Area Marker
Erected by Chicago Park District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2019.
Location. 41° 55.169′ N, 87° 47.851′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Galewood. It is on Shakespeare Avenue near New England Avenue, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elmwood
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Regionally, this marker is 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: Native Plants Reduce Flooding (a few steps from this marker); Habitat Types (within shouting distance of this marker); A Historical Vision Realized (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford Sayre Natural Area (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montclare World War I Honor Roll (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Rutherford Sayre Natural Area (about 600 feet away); The Miracle House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jacob A. Riis (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this marker. Two signs with similar text can be found at the east and west entries to the nature area's
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 23, 2025
2. Rutherford Sayre Nature Garden and Natural Area Marker
Regarding Rutherford Sayre Nature Garden and Natural Area. This southern section of Rutherford Sayre Park was converted into a dedicated natural area starting in 2019. It features a pathway that runs east to west between Oak Park Avenue and Newland Avenue.
Rutherford Sayre Park straddles the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad tracks that run northwest from downtown Chicago. It is named after two families, the Rutherfords and Sayres, farming families who donated the land for this park. The northern portion of the park includes playing fields and a fieldhouse.
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1. Chicago Park District: Rutherford Sayre Park Natural Area.
Excerpt: "The process of converting four acres of the south side of Rutherford Sayre Park from turf grass to native habitat began in 2019. This native planting provides food and shelter for pollinators like birds, butterflies, and bees, it is also helping to manage stormwater in an area of the park that often floods during heavy rainstorms. In the wettest sections, native wetland plants help soak up excess rainwater. Among trees that were already well established at the(Submitted on January 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)park, the surrounding areas have been seeded and planted with native prairie species."Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 23, 20253. Rutherford Sayre Park
2. Chicago Ornithological Society: Field Trip Report: Rutherford Sayre Nature Garden. (Submitted on January 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
