Crystal Lake Park District Announces Winner of the Ugliest Yard Contest

The Crystal Lake Park District would like to extend hearty congratulations to the winner of the Ugliest Yard Contest. Entry #5, the Lausche family of Crystal Lake was the top vote-getter after 1, 534 votes were tallied.  We can't wait to see the after-makeover photos! The Lausche family and all other entries will receive their Main Beach burr oak seedling in late May. Thanks to everyone who entered and everyone who voted.

Landscape Architect and Crystal Lake Park District Park Planner, Ann Viger is already at work preparing a landscape plan and coordinating the implementation of the plan with Two Amigos Landscaping, Inc. Two Amigos Landscaping, Inc. donated $500 worth of landscape labor in order to complete the design prepared by Ann Viger.

The Ugliest Yard Contest was developed in order to share a piece of Crystal Lake Main Beach history.  In July 2011, a powerful storm swept through Crystal Lake and brought down a beautiful 125 year-old burr oak tree at Main Beach. The Glacier Oaks Nursery assisted the Park District with the harvest and cultivation of 170 acorns from that tree. In the spring, the park district will plant over 100 Main Beach burr oak seedlings in park district parks this spring. All Ugliest Yard Contest entrants will also receive their Main Beach burr oak seedlings in late May.

After-makeover pictures will be available on the park district website at http://www.crystallakeparks.org/2013UgliestYardContest.htm, when all work is complete.