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The Village of Bartlett has been working with residents and other agencies to address the erosion along “Country Creek." As a part of this effort, the village has partnered with contractor Baxter & Woodman and the Bartlett Park District to perform streambank stabilization and native planting restoration along the creek from Francine heading southeast towards Stearns Road, adjacent to the park and soccer fields in this area. This work will happen in phases each year along the park district and village properties heading towards Stearns.
The village was also notified by homeowners along the creek of severe erosion adjacent to their homes. Consulting firm Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick (HLR) has been hired to look into the issue and see what can be done to remedy the erosion.
This webpage will provide further details and regular updates regarding these projects. The photos below show examples of established gabion baskets along a creek.
11/10/2025: The Village, along with consultant HLR, held a public meeting to go over the current design plan for the project. Individual exhibits for each property impacted were handed out for review and to help answer any questions that homeowners may have. Any impacted homeowners that were not able to attend the meeting should reach out to Public Works at 630-837-0811 to obtain their exhibits and schedule a time to go through them with staff. The photos below the November 2025 presentation link show examples of what a finished residential gabion project may look like.
Bartlett Country Creek Community Meeting Presentation - November 2025
June 2024: The village staff has talked with a majority of the homeowners adjacent to the creek and next is meeting with HLR to discuss moving forward with design and easements.
1/29/2024: An open house/informational meeting was held in the Bartlett Village Hall council chambers, 228 S. Main Street. HLR presented its initial findings and alternatives to the residents that attended the meeting. Use the link here to see the slide presentation.
Country Creek Community Meeting with HLR - January 2024