Dahlia Hollow
While it has the appearance of natural land, it was not always the attractive place that it is today. The land that forms Dahlia Hollow Park was previously a neglected spot between housing developments that were unsuitable for residential use due to its small, narrow size and floodplain issues.
Through the design and work of developer and landscape architect Allen Keesen, the neglected land was transformed. Through the creation of open space between houses and the High Line Canal as well as large black boulders to mitigate erosion, grading the land down to the stream and the planting of many trees still in the area today, the beginnings of what would become Dahlia Hollow Park were formed.
This section of land was eventually sold to the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District who then added the bridge over the Canal, connecting the area to the Trail. Mr. Keesen was later brought back to design the area on the southside of the Canal, adding the curving trail that leads to the bridge and positioning additional trees in the open area alongside, forming the rest of what is now Dahlia Hollow Park.
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