Naperville Park Board reviewing lightscape, duck art proposals for Riverwalk

Naperville Park Board reviewing lightscape, duck art proposals for Riverwalk

Naperville Park District officials are in the process of reviewing a pair of disparate public art proposals that are designed to depict the upcoming warm-weathered months. Both projects would be situated in areas of the Riverwalk and will require formal approvals. A spring-themed interactive lightscape design is the first of the Riverwalk proposals under review. The second public art project involves the recently announced duck-themed summer scu…

Botany Pond features in Chicago Maroon

About two weeks ago, I was interviewed by Natalie Earl, a reporter for the student newspaper The Chicago Maroon. The topic: Botany Pond, its restoration, and its ducks. They put out a story yesterday in the “Grey City” section of the paper, a story that includes pictures of Esther and Mordecai as well as information about ducks nesting on ledges. I am somewhat embarrassed as I am mentioned too often, in my view, and others who contributed, inclu…