A select group of residents in the Village of River Hills, a small community north of Milwaukee, WI, invited LVBrown Studios to help them with a quick turnaround ecological park plan for the Village’s last remaining undeveloped agricultural land. The residents desired to present an alternative to building development for the 55-acre parcel to the Village Board and River Hills Community, which brands itself as a Tree City, Bird City, Monarch City, and Environmentally Aware.

Initial program ideas include:

• Recreational trails
• A pond for wildlife and stormwater treatment
• Restored wetland and upland plant communities
• An off-leash dog park
• Open space areas for family gatherings and small festival programming
• Renovated barn structure for community programming and indoor events

LVB provided sketch diagrams based on the existing site conditions and a high-level site suitability analysis.