Protected Land

Horizon Farms

In 2003 BACTrust worked with the McGinley family to place a conservation easement on the 420-acre Horizon Farms at Route 62 and Sutton Road. This easement is one of the largest private conservation easements in the state of Illinois. Through the generosity of the McGinley family, this easement will ensure that this vast rolling farmland remains intact for future generations. Read the complete story here.

Jack David Mondschine Wildlife Conservation Area

In April 2008 Barrington Hills resident Jenese Busch donated a beautiful parcel of woodland property to the Barrington Area Conservation Trust to ensure that her favorite natural site will be protected in perpetuity. The Jack David Mondschine Wildlife Conservation Area, named after Mrs. Busch’s father, a man who loved nature, is located in the northwest corner of Barrington Hills. Read the complete story here.

Pederson Preserve

In October 2010, the Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT) has purchased a 5.6-acre parcel of land adjacent to Flint Creek at the southwest corner of Lake-Cook Road and Hart Road. The parcel was purchased by BACT from the Grace H. Schurecht Trust in a bargain sale priced below the appraised value of the property. (In a bargain sale, the seller donates the difference in value between the appraised value and the purchase price as a charitable contribution.) Funds for the purchase were provided by a generous grant from Frederica “Freddie” Smith Pederson and the BACT’s “Save the Countryside” Fund. The property is named the “Pederson Preserve” in honor of Freddie’s late husband, Keith Pederson, who was a distinguished Barrington citizen. Read the complete story here.

White Property Conservation Easement

BACT founder and former president Mary Bradford-White and her husband, Lynn White, have placed a 5.4-acre easement on their Oakdene Road East property to protect the unique marsh and wetland that runs adjacent to Flint Creek as well as to limit the uses of other portions of the property. “This strategy works and is very effective for permanently protecting land here,” said Mary Bradford-White. “Our residents need to act – and act quickly – and we are proud to do our part.”

Bramsen Heritage Corridor Easement: Ridge Road

BACT Trustee Betsy Bramsen and her husband, Jim, have placed a Scenic Road Easement on approximately 30 feet of setback into their property as a part of our Heritage Corridor Program in order to protect Ridge Road. The Bramsen easement will make it much more difficult for Ridge Road to become a major traffic artery in the future, provided that other neighbors step forward to continue the protection that the Bramsens have begun.