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Our Mission

The Beautification Commission (BBC) aspires to enhance the scenic environment of the Village of Brookfield through community involvement and raising environmental awareness. The Committee will strive to encourage a sense of responsibility among Brookfield residents to facilitate the creation of a cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing community.

Contact Information

Phone: 708-485-1167

Mail: BBC, Village of Brookfield, 8820 Brookfield Ave., Brookfield IL 60513

Email: brookfieldbeautification@brookfieldil.gov

Members

The Beautification Commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Village President.

Rose Bottorff
Rocio Smith
Carla Close-Prosen – Chair
Elaine Jans
Jason Kaumeyer
Sue Rohner

Katie Kaluzny, Village Trustee – Village Board Liaison

Garden Recognition Program

The BBC recognizes Brookfield citizens’ commitment to enhancing the natural environment and in turn beautifying the community. Each month a different member of the BBC selects a home that meets pre-determined criteria. The criteria may include factors such as well tended garden free of weeds, pleasing mix of plants/flowers, etc.

BBC encourages members of the community to take pride in their landscapes, and it seeks to reinforce community members’ hard work. The ultimate goal is to create a ripple effect that translates into all neighbors working to maintain their properties.

When a home is determined to meet the requirements, the owner is contacted and asked if she or he would like to be recognized for their hard work. If they accept the recognition then a temporary plaque/sign is placed in their yard indicating that they have been chosen as a BBC-awarded home. This sign will be transferred to the next awarded home.

The Village Board would recognize winners at a regularly scheduled public meeting and it would be featured on the Village website in the same time frame. For more information, please click on the following form:

Garden Recognition Form and Photo Waiver

2020 WINNER

The BBC is pleased to announce the 2020 Garden Recognition winner. The winner for the current year is below a long with photographs of their beautifully maintained gardens. Additionally, the BBC has a special holiday season winner to feature a home with a great holiday lighting scheme to beautify their home frontage.

Haralamos Family – 8900 Block of Monroe (June)

Project N.I.C.E.

A village-wide volunteer service day held each spring and fall in Brookfield. Residents donate one morning of their time to give our parks, schools, train stations and outdoor public areas a good outdoor cleaning. Gardens are weeded and planted, trees mulched, small branches picked up, walkways swept and litter collected. Special projects are also planned for each event.

Sponsored by the Brookfield Beautification Commission, Project N.I.C.E. and the volunteers who make it happen have been creating a positive impact on the Village of Brookfield for over 20 years! Project NICE received the Governor’s Home Town Award in recognition of community volunteers’ efforts.

Maps, bags, some gloves and tools are also provided. We encourage volunteers to also bring their own tools such as rakes, shovels for mulching and hand tools for weeding if at all possible. Please label your tools if you bring them.

Download the Project N.I.C.E. flyer for more information:

2022 Project N.I.C.E. Flyer

BBC Liability Waiver

Community Art Project (CAP)

cap The BBC created a project plan for Brookfield’s Community Art Program (CAP) in January 2011. This program includes proposals for the installation of murals, sculptures and other artwork throughout the Village, as well as streetscape/landscape initiatives. You can review the project document plan by clicking here.

The first CAP project, Progress Park, located at Broadway/Washington at Eight Corners was dedicated on November 12, 2011. Ceremony Video

Progress Park was awarded the 2012 Governor’s Home Town Award for Beautification and Sustainability! Special Thanks to the following donors and volunteers: Phil Richard and the First National Bank of Brookfield, Friends of Brookfield Library, Brookfield Chamber of Commerce, The LeaderShop, Robert & Peggy Evans, Freeman Fence, True Value Hardware, Sign Up Sign Company,Atrium Landscape Management, Ketchmark Landscaping, Vulcan Material,Sonata Kazimieraitiene, Andre Copeland and the Brookfield Zoo, Pam Bylsma, Nick Gehl & RBHS student artists, Brian El-wart, and over 80 volunteers who contributed more than 1000 hours!

Adopt-A-Spot

adopt_a_spot The Brookfield Adopt-A-Spot program provides individuals, families, organizations and businesses with the opportunity to volunteer to adopt a designated area of the Village for a one-year period. Volunteers help pick up litter and pull weeds from flowerbeds in parks, landscaped traffic islands, historical markers and other public spaces.

Adopt-A-Spot Service Opportunities: Are you part of a group that is looking for service opportunities but can only commit one or two days per year? Does your company require service hours from you each year? Contact us and we will help you organize a day of service at one or more of our sites.

Click the Link to sign up for your spot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904044bafa62ea13-adopt

BBC Liability Waiver

Business District

The BBC, in cooperation with the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce and community volunteers, decorates the lampposts and hanging baskets to enhance the look of our Grand Blvd/Prairie Ave. and Broadway Ave. business districts. Decorations change seasonally, and have included live plants and flowers in the spring and summer, gourds and bows in the fall, and fresh greenery and ornaments for the winter holidays.

Contact the BBC if you are interested in helping beautify our business areas! The email address is: brookfieldbeautification@brookfieldil.gov.

Business Recognition Program

The BBC recognizes Brookfield businesses who have a commitment to enhancing their façade and interior space. We recognize landscape improvements and visually appealing façade enhancements, as well as interior improvements. Once a year the BBC votes to recognize 1-4 businesses within our community that have made changes which improve the general appearance and contribute to the visual appeal of of our town. We hope that this recognition process will bring pride to our businesses and offer ideas and encouragement to our other establishments. Ultimately we hope each of the businesses within our town will re-invest in their properties and thus improve our community.

When a business is determined to meet the requirements, the owner is contacted and asked if s/he would like to be recognized for their hard work. If they accept the recognition, BBC will present a framed certificate to the owner and photographs are taken to share on the village website and media outlets.