The North Pond Restoration Project is located at 2610 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL. The Chicago Park District received funding from the Lincoln Park Conservancy (LPC) for this project to improve the ecological health of the aquatic and adjacent landscape and associated public amenities as part of LPC’s Master Plan.

The main project components included: mobilization and demobilization, temporary tree and plant protection, construction waste management, protection of existing surrounding structures such as natural areas, existing trails, trees, and all other associated features to remain, providing temporary measures including temporary facilities, utilities, fencing, erosion and sediment control, excavation support and protection, signage, and safety measures for park patrons,  restoration of the aquatic, shoreline, and upland habitat in and around North Pond, upland restoration at Big Marsh, turf restoration, tree removal and planting, and other landscape restoration as necessary, grading and drainage, erosion and sediment control, operations and maintenance, dredging and excavation of the pond, sealing of the pond bottom, grading the pond edge, drainage improvements, shoreline stabilization via plantings, coordination with CPD for concrete foundations of electrical enclosures, the abandonment of the existing water supply well, the installation of new multi-use asphalt paths, a drinking fountain, new aerators, and an automated water management system, and the grading and stabilization of excess material at Big Marsh.

Earthwerks completed the heavy construction for this project utilizing long reach tracked excavators, mid-sized excavators, wide tracked dozers, tracked haul trucks, and tracked skid steers. All construction was performed in the wet including dredging, pond shaping, grading, and shoreline stabilization. ENCAP completed the natural area restoration, planting, and stewardship for this project, including 20,000 native plugs and 56 native trees. 

Constructed by Earthwerks & Control Point Engineering | Designed by Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. in collaboration with SmithGroup