OakParkApartments.com is going to the birds… literally. To further our efforts of being good environmental stewards of this Earth and the Oak Park community specifically, OPA is adding 24 birdhouses at our properties. Why birdhouses? Attracting a variety of birds to your neighborhood provides a vital service for the ecosystem. Birds eat insects, weed seeds as […]
Category: Green Living
Trees of Oak Park
Oak Park was recently declared an arboretum. Can you identify the most common types of trees in the village? Don’t squint too hard at the bottom of each image. The answers are at the end of the post. 1. 2. 3. […]
Earth Fest 2015
It’s Earth Week and what better way to celebrate then to learn about ways to protect and conserve our natural resources. Since Oak Park is a community that believes in being eco-conscious our Village is providing just the celebration to help spread the word about environmental awareness. Earth Fest 2015 happens this Saturday is a […]
Oak Park Keeps Getting Greener!
Oak Park has retained its’ top green community ranking from the Environmental Protection Agency scoring a 91.9% in the green power challenge! The green power community challenge was established in September 2011 and is a national, year-long campaign that encourages communities to use renewable energy. What does that almost 92% score mean for Oak Park? […]
Oak Park’s Got Walk-Ability!
Yeah, walk-ability, Oak Park’s got walk-ability! OakParkApartments.com went to www.walkscore.com/IL/Oak_Park to find out Oak Park’s walk-ability score and let’s just say Oak Park gets high marks for being a walkable community. Depending on your zip code Oak Parkers scores range from 76, a “very walkable” rating on up to 95, a “walkers paradise” rating. What […]
