Friends of the Parks

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    • 2013 Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon
    • 2013 Park Advocacy Conference
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    • National Public Lands Day
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News

  • Learn about Safe (Pedestrian) Park Zones on June 4!

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  • Tour Columbus Park with Friends of the Parks on May 18!
  • Party for Parks from the Rooftop!
  • City Set to Expand Parks Along the Chicago River
  • Friends of the Parks’ L.A.T.E. Ride Set for June 30, 2013!

Events

 
  • May 31 Associate Board Fundraiser:  Party for Parks from the Rooftop
  • June 4 PAC Networking Meeting Safe Park Zones
  • June 12 CPD Board of Commissioners Meetings
  • June 13 Friends of the Parks' Walter Netsch Lecture
  • June 30th Friends of the Parks' L.A.T.E. Ride
           
Calendar

Programs

  • The Last Four Miles Plan offers recreational, economic and ecological benefits to Chicago
  • Environmental Education teaches kids in outdoor classrooms
  • Volunteers in Parks- Get involved as a volunteer to improve your park or preserve through FOTP’s Volunteers in Parks Program
  • Neighborhood Parks
  • Tree Planting Initiative

How to help

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  • Volunteer