Illinois HB5515 mandates the Chicago Park District to establish and manage public gardens with native landscapes to protect migrating butterfly.
Illinois HB5515 amends the Chicago Park District Act to require the establishment, maintenance, and management of small public gardens throughout Chicago. These gardens must include native landscapes composed of Illinois native plants, excluding exotic or noxious weeds. The goal is to protect three butterfly populations that migrate through the city. The Chicago Park District will collaborate with the botanic gardens authorized under the Forest Preserve Botanic Gardens Act.
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