April 21, 2015 – The Roanoke Group – Conservation Easement

April 21, 2015

RE: Conservation Easement

Dear Lake Bluff Residents,

The Roanoke Group is pleased to announce that the restoration process of the 10.3 acre conservation area will continue this spring. TRG’s team of landscape experts consisting of Kinnucan Tree Experts & Landscape Company, Mariani Landscape and Pizzo & Associates have worked closely with Lake Bluff’s consultant, Urban Forest Management, and Lake Bluff Staff throughout the restoration process under the guidelines of the approved management plan for the conservation easement.

Kinnucan Tree Experts will manage the last phase of tree work in this phase including the removal of diseased trees in addition to trimming and fertilization of the healthy trees in the Conservation Easement. Pizzo & Associated will continue the stewardship of the woodlands, inclusive of buckthorn removal and treatment, while monitoring the Jensen seed mix which will start to sprout this Spring. Pizzo & Associates will continue the shoreline stewardship that started last year with erosion control, native seed installation and native plug installation. Mariani Landscape will continue the landscape maintenance of the entire site including the maintenance and new plantings along Green Bay Road.

This summer and fall TRG, Kinnucan, Mariani and Pizzo will work with the Village and Urban

Forest Management on the next phase of the restoration of the conservation easement that will include the phased planting of 150 new trees of selected species, as well as forest floor native plantings, including such species as trillium, wild geranium and may apples.

Regards,

The Roanoke Group