Briarwood Park & Shana Ellman Playground
Location
Greenbriar Drive & Eastwood
Deerfield, IL 60015
Acreage/Park Size
7.69 / 11.96
Amenities
- Ball Diamond
- Basketball Court
- Ice Skating (Outdoor)
- Nature Walk
- Picnic Area
- Playground Equipment
- Soccer Field
- Tennis Courts (Outdoor-Lined for Pickleball)
- Walking/Biking Path
History
- 1965 Received a deed to land which became Briarwood Park
- 1971 Referendum passed to purchase Briarwood Nature Preserve
- 1976 Department of Conservation grant received to purchase Briarwood Nature Preserve
- 1987 Shana Ellman Memorial Playground installed
- 2003 Briarwood basketball courts constructed and renovation of Briarwood Park Playground
- 2004 Master plan created for Briarwood Nature Area
- 2009 Installed porous paver parking lot at Briarwood Nature Area and received streambank and wetland restoration grant from Lake County Stormwater Management
- 2015 Briarwood Park basketball and tennis courts renovated
- 2017 Briarwood Park Playground renovated