Editing Northbrook, Illinois (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Wood Oaks Green Park in Northbrook.jpg|thumb|Lake Shermerville, Wood Oaks Green Park]]
Northbrook has many parks and golf courses. Parks in Northbrook include Village Green Park, Techny Prairie Park and Fields, Wood Oaks Green Park, Stonegate Park, Crestwood Park, and Greenfield Park. Golf courses in Northbrook include Heritage Oaks Golf Club (formerly Sportsman's Country Club),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagogolfreport.com/heritage-oaks-golf-club/|title = The Heritage of Heritage Oaks Golf Club|website=Chicagogolfreport.com|date = October 2, 2021}}</ref> Anetsberger Golf Course, and Willow Hill Golf Course. Other facilities in the town include the [[Ed Rudolph Velodrome]], Techny Prairie Activity Center, Northbrook Sports Center, Northbrook Leisure Center, and Meadowhill Aquatic Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbparks.org/facilities-parks/|title=Facilities & Parks|website=Nbparks.org}}</ref> The [[Skokie Valley Trail]] passes through the town.
[[File:Sunset over Ed Rudolph Velodrome.jpg | thumb|right | Ed Rudolph Velodrome]]
In recognition of the village's vast greenspace, the [[Arbor Day Foundation]] has designated Northbrook as a Tree City U.S.A. community since 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/824/Forestry-Services#:~:text=With%20more%20than%2015%2C000%20trees,1998%20for%20replanting%20parkway%20trees.|title=Forestry Service|website=Northbrook.il.us}}</ref>

The Northbrook Park District, headquartered in Northbrook, operates recreational facilities in Northbrook.<ref>"[http://www.nbparks.org/ Home]." Northbrook Park District. Retrieved on August 10, 2010. "545 Academy Drive | Northbrook, IL 60062."</ref> The {{convert|17.25|sqmi|sqkm|adj=on}} park district, formed in June 1927, serves all of Northbrook and some [[unincorporated area]]s within [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]. The park district lies within the townships of [[Northfield Township, Cook County, Illinois|Northfield]] and [[Wheeling Township, Cook County, Illinois|Wheeling]].<ref>"[http://www.nbparks.org/About-Us/history-overview.htm History/Overview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831232237/http://www.nbparks.org/About-Us/history-overview.htm |date=August 31, 2010 }}." Northbrook Park District. Retrieved on August 10, 2010</ref>

Situated along the [[Des Plaines River Trail]] upon the [[Des Plaines River]], the River Trail Nature Center houses educational exhibits and events about local biology and wildlife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fpdcc.com/places/locations/river-trail-nature-center/|title = River Trail Nature Center|website=Forest Preserves of Cook County|date = July 5, 2022}}</ref> Among the region's 194 tree species, 37% are [[Geography of Chicago#Ecology|native to the area]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicagorti.org/app/uploads/2022/09/2020_Tree-Census-Report_County-Data-and-Change-Analysis.pdf|title =Chicago Region Tree Census Report|website=Chicago Region Trees Initiative|date = 2020}}</ref> including the [[Platanus occidentalis|American sycamore]], the [[Celtis occidentalis|common hackberry]], and Northbrook's [[Symbol#related terms|village tree]], the [[Quercus × bebbiana|Bebb Oak]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/884/The-Gems-of-Northbrook-PDF?bidId=#:~:text=White%20Oak%20is%20the%20state,in%20prairie%20or%20savanna%20areas.|title =Tree Book|website=Northbrook.il.us}}</ref> Other native plants include [[Baptisia alba|white wild indigo]], [[Koeleria|Junegrass]], and [[Physocarpus|ninebark]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northbrook.il.us/1088/Native-Plant-Recommendations|title =Native Plant Suggestions|website=Northbrook.il.us}}</ref>

Northbrook is in the [[Forest Preserve District of Cook County|Forest Preserve District of Cook County's]] [[Forest Preserve District of Cook County#Region 3: North Cook County|Region 3]] and [[Forest Preserve District of Cook County#Region 4: North Cook County|Region 4]], which encompass nature such as Dam No. 1 Woods-East and Somme Nature Preserve, Prairie Grove, and Woods.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Ecosystems |url=https://fpdcc.com/nature/a-tour-of-our-ecosystems/ |access-date=August 13, 2023 |website=Forest Preserves of Cook County |language=en-US}}</ref>