Our Mission
The Beautification Committee aspires to enhance the scenic environment of the Village of Brookfield through community involvement and raising environmental awareness. The Committee will strive to encourage a sense of responsibility in Brookfield residents to facilitate the creation of a cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing community.
Upcoming Events
Adopt-a-Spot Kick-Off This Weekend!
The Village of Brookfield will hold the 2012 Adopt-a-Spot Kickoff this weekend. Come to the Village Hall this Saturday, March 10, from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. All volunteers will receive an Adopt-a-Spot t-shirt! For more information see the kick-off flier here. More informaiton about the Adopt-a-Spot program is driectly below under Village Beautification Projects.
Spring Project Nice
Spring Project N.I.C.E. Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 8:30-noon. The Project Nice Flier has more information.
Village Beautification Projects
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY
The Beautification Committee participates in the State of Illinois Adopt-A-Highway program. The Beautification Committee began cleaning up trash along Ogden Avenue in 2009. Committee members recently renewed their commitment to clean up this area four (4) times per year for another two (2) years. IDOT has placed Adopt-A-Highway signs on Ogden Avenue at Custer and Eberly.
ADOPT-A-SPOT
The Brookfield Adopt-A-Spot program provides individuals, families, organizations and businesses with the opportunity to volunteer to adopt a designated area of the Village for a one-year period. Volunteers help pick up litter and pull weeds from flowerbeds in parks, landscaped traffic islands, historical markers and other public spaces. See list of spots, application and waivers below.
Adopt-A-Spot Service Opportunities: Are you part of a group that is looking for service opportunities but can only commit one or two days per year? Does your company require service hours from you each year? Give us a call and we will help you organize a day of service at one or more of our sites.
Brookfield Adopt-A-Spot Program Details and Areas Available for Adoption (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Application (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Waiver, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement (Adults) (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Waiver, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement (Minors) (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Waiver, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement (Organizations) (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Special Requests
Adopt-A-Spot Special Request Application (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Special Request Proposal(PDF)
Pick-Up and Issue Reporting (PDF's are attached)
Adopt-A-Spot Pick-Up Log (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Issue Report (PDF)
View the 2011 Adopt-A-Spot Kickoff Meeting Presentation (PDF) from March 19, 2011 at Village Hall.
View the 2010 Adopt-A-Spot Kickoff Meeting Presentation (PDF) from March 20, 2010 at Village Hall.
View the 2009 Adopt-A-Spot Kickoff Meeting Presentation (Powerpoint Presentation) from March 21, 2009 at Hollywood Community House.
COMMUNITY ART PROJECT (CAP)
The BBC created a Master Plan for Brookfield's Community Art Program (CAP) in January 2011. This program includes proposals for the installation of murals, sculptures and other artwork throughout the Village, as well as streetscape/landscape initiatives. You can review the Master Plan by clicking here.
The first CAP project, Progress Park, located at Broadway/Washington at Eight Corners was dedicated on November 12, 2011. Follow the links below to view the video of that ceremony.
- Speaker 1
- Students Poetry
- Speaker 2
- Speaker 3
- The Artist
- Chicago Zoo Society Coordinator
- RB Principal Blysema
- RB Fine Art Head
- Students
- Thanks
- Ribbon Cutting
GARDEN CONTEST
Enter your garden in the fifth annual village-wide Garden Contest. The contest is designed to give residents an opportunity to show off their gardens while helping to make Brookfield a more beautiful place to live.
Congratulations to our 2011 winners!
1st Place - Mary Flynn
2nd Place - Nora K. Bliss
3rd Place - Karen Baribeault and Ross Lee
Click here to see the winning gardens!
Congratulations to our 2010 winners!
1st Place - Susan Diederich
2nd Place - Eleanor and Joe Byrne
3rd Place - Mary Mitchell
Congratulations to our 2009 winners!
1st Place - Robert and Peggy Evans
2nd Place - Luanne Madonna
3rd Place - Rebecca Rosak
Congratulations to our 2008 winners!
1st Place - Gloria Gurga
2nd Place - Doug and Rachel Hoogstra
3rd Place - Ronald Mangus
Thanks to all who entered the contest this year and helped make our community more beautiful through the care and design of their gardens.
Garden Contest Registration Form
Perennial Plant Swap
WHAT
Free plant exchange! Residents are encouraged to bring perennials to this popular yearly plant exchange. Pots and gardening tools are also accepted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
HOW IT WORKS
Give a plant, take a plant. Bring three plants, take three plants. It's a fast moving, fun event and a great way to meet other gardeners from beginners to masters. This is a much anticipated event so come early!
WHEN
Saturday, June 2, 2012
7:30-8:00am - Plant drop off, social time and viewing
8:30am - Time to swap!
WHERE
West lawn of Brookfield Village Hall at 8820 Brookfield Avenue
Project N.I.C.E. (Neighbors Involved in a Clean Environment)
Project N.I.C.E. is a village-wide volunteer spruce-up and project day held each spring and fall in Brookfield. Residents donate one morning of their time to give our parks, schools, train stations and outdoor public areas a good outdoor cleaning. Leaves need to be raked, ttrees mulched, small branches picked up, walkways swept and litter collected. Special projects are also planned for each event.
WHAT IS IT?
Project N.I.C.E. (Neighbors Involved in a Clean Environment) is an important day of service held each spring and fall where Brookfield residents gather together to volunteer to clean up the community. Sponsored by the Brookfield Beautification Commission, Project N.I.C.E. and the resident volunteers who make it happen have been making a positive impact on the Village for almost 20 years.
Work sites will be assigned at the time of registration. Light refreshments will be provided to volunteers in Village Hall before heading out. Maps, bags, some gloves and tools are also provided. We encourage volunteers to also bring their own tools such as rakes, shovels for mulching and hand tools for weeding if at all possible. Please label your tools if you bring them.
Download our Spring Project N.I.C.E flyer for more details.
REGISTRATION
Registration includes the completion of a waiver for participation. Groups are encouraged to pre-register using the form below. A parent or guardian must sign a waiver for each minor who chooses to participate. See below for downloads.
Register the day of the event in Village Hall beginning at 8:30am or
Pick up a registration form in the lobby of Village Hall or
Download the registration form here: Pre-registration form
Download and complete the appropriate waiver below. Note that organizational waivers (official groups) must include a certificate of insurance.
FOR MORE INFORMATION - contact the Beautification Commission at brookfieldbeautification@brookfieldil.gov or call Carla at 708-209-7236 or Julie at 708-261-3750.
Who We Are
The Beautification Committee consists of nine appointed volunteer members and two Village liaison members.
Members of the committee include:
Carol McBride-Leslie (Chairperson)
Carla Close-Prosen
Nicole Gilhooley
Jane Huber
Julie Janetopoulos
Pam Powers
Sue Wagoner
Kierith Ferrara Kurth
Michelle Ryan
Ryan Evans (Trustee Liaison)
Al Kitzer (Department of Public Works Liaison)
Meetings
Meetings are held monthly on the second Tuesday of the month, at 6:00PM in Village Hall, last approximately 1.5 – 2 hours and are open to the public.
Approved meeting minutes for 2008 are available for download here:
December 2008 (No meeting)
November 11, 2008
October 14, 2008
September 9, 2008
August 12, 2008
July 8, 2008
June 10, 2008
May 13, 2008
April 8, 2008
March 11, 2008
February 12, 2008
January 2008 (no meeting)
