RICHARD OSCARSON MEMORIAL PRAIRIE TO BE CREATED INSIDE PRAIRIE SPRINGS PARK

On Monday, August 15, 2016, the Pleasant Prairie Village Board approved the creation of the Richard Oscarson Memorial Prairie inside Prairie Springs Park. Richard Oscarson passed away unexpectedly on April 12, 2016, at the age of 56, while doing the work he loved, caring for the environment.

The memorial will be constructed along the northern shore of Lake Andrea and will include a footpath, a reclaimed prairie preserve with oak trees, emergent shrubs, a butterfly garden, a memorial stone, and three benches. The memorial will be funded and installed by Kenosha Grounds Care. A dedication of the memorial has been planned for September 16.

Richard Oscarson, along with his wife Jill, owned and operated Kenosha Grounds Care, a Pleasant Prairie based landscaping company, for 26 years. Oscarson and Kenosha Grounds Care have planted memorial trees inside Prairie Springs Park and completed many public and private landscaping projects throughout the Village, including work at Prairie Springs Park, in Village roundabouts, and most recently at Fire Station #1 and Village Hall. Oscarson and Kenosha Grounds care have also assisted Village crews with cleanup efforts following FEMA declared storm events over the years.

During the August 15 meeting, the Village Board remembered and honored Rich Oscarson posthumously with a resolution for his work to create and maintain beautiful natural landscapes throughout the community.