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ChaMinWood


Turning Lemons in Lemonade.

Turning an abandoned sand mine into a nice open space lake.



Lake Chaminwood

Lake Chaminwood has become a reality. The plan was first developed in 1999. The property was composed of abandoned sand mines. The Forest Preserve is named for the three communities that surround the park - Channahon, Minooka, and Shorewood. The park is between the Dupage River and the Illinois and Michigan Canal State Park, providing a great continuous open space and trail connecting Joliet to LaSalle Peru.























Rules for a Successful Open Space Project

1.  Develop a simple plan

2.  Develop a good map and graphic

3.  Come up with an attractive name

4.  Try to get land owners interested in a partial donation


5.  Develop political support.

6.  Build coalitions.

7.  Acquire and improve the park.


Thanks to Minooka Village Administrator James Grabowski for updating us on this development. The park is now open and very nice. We appreciate the elected officials and citizens who helped make this happen.  And thanks to the Minooka Village Board for their leadership and support.





Read more at:

  1. Preserves & Trails | Lake Chaminwood Preserve

    www.reconnectwithnature.org/preserves-trails/Lake-Chaminwood‎

    The Forest Preserve District of Will County's Lake Chaminwood Preserve in Minooka features a trail, picnic shelter, and shoreline fishing, canoeing, kayaking, ...

  2. 6-30-2011 Lake Chaminwood Day 2 Pond Bass Fishing Joliet, IL ...

    ► 1:36► 1:36
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgKTBdOyhAY‎

    Jul 19, 2011 - Uploaded by HawksFan67Brian
    Bass fishing a forest preserve quarry. Also got busted by the DNR and got a $50 ticket for fishing in a "NO ...

  3. Lake Chaminwood Preserve - Minooka, IL - Environmental ...

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-Chaminwood.../3471428620461...‎

    Lake Chaminwood Preserve, Minooka, IL. 26 likes · 141 were here. The Forest Preserve District of Will County's Lake Chaminwood Preserve provides a parking ...

  4. With Chaminwood, forest preserve marks decade of expansion ...

    heraldnews.suntimes.com/.../with-chaminwood-forest-preserve-marks-de...‎

    Sep 19, 2012 - When the Will County Forest Preserve District opens its fifth fishing lake at 6 a.m. Friday in Troy Township, the action will cap a flurry of summer ...

  5. Lake Chaminwood Preserve - Minooka, IL - Foursquare

    https://foursquare.com/v/...chaminwood.../50ec3df529a62da7ceeeb6d7‎

    4 visitor has checked in at Lake Chaminwood Preserve. See photos, tips, similar places, and friends who have been there.

  6. One Last Cast: Chaminwood: Don't forget the helgies!

    onecast.blogspot.com/2013/05/chaminwood-dont-forget-helgies.html‎

    May 27, 2013 - Lake Chaminwood just recently opened to the public in the fall of 2012 and this was my first time to fish this lake. When I arrived the parking lot ...

  7. Lake Chaminwood - Channahon, IL - Yelp

    www.yelp.com › Active Life › Lakes‎

     Rating: 4 - ‎1 review
    May 11, 2013 - 1 Review of Lake Chaminwood "Repurposed gravel quarry. Always busy on a clear afternoon."

  8. OpenStreetMap | Way: Lake Chaminwood Preserve (182801456)

    www.openstreetmap.org/way/182801456‎

    features in joliet area switched from all-caps to title case. Edited about 1 year ago by Umbugbene. Version #2 · Changeset #13610216 ...
  9. [PDF]

    Lake Chaminwood - Forest Preserve District of Will County

    ftp://fpdwc.org/DistrictUpdate2010Q1/D6-LC-PIMP.pdf‎

    Lake Chaminwood. Preserve Improvement and Management Plan. 2010. Planning and Development Department. DRAFT FEBRUARY 2010. 17540 W ...

  10. Lake Chaminwood, Channahon IL | Fishing Photos & Pictures

    www.fishhound.com › Media Center › User Photos‎

    Lake Chaminwood, Channahon IL. Submitted by HawksFan67 on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 21:36. View All Photos > · Tweet. Fish Species: Bass, Largemouth. Tags:.
  11. Images for chaminwood

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http://channahon-minooka.patch.com/articles/lake-chaminwood-becoming-a-reality-2

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-0EB094FEB98AC593.html

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-0EB09503538C06D4.html

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-0EB094F4F455E9F6.html

http://www.minooka.com/Community/Maps/ChaminwoodPossibleOpenSpace.pdf


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