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News

  • Friends of the Parks Testifies in Support of America’s Great Outdoors Campaign

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  • New Children’s Playground will be constructed in Memory of Thomas Wortham IV in Cole Park
  • Park District Commissioners review 2009 Financial Report, recap Lollapalooza, and approve other items at August 11, 2010 meeting
  • New and Exciting Playground Dedicated at Grand Crossing Park!
  • Friends of the Parks Leads the Effort to Name Park #511 After A. Montgomery Ward

Events

  • August Charity of the Month at the Signature Room at the 95th
  • August 21st, 9am - 11am, Walking Tour of Washington Park
  • September 21st, Save the Date: PAC Network Meeting
Calendar

Programs

  • Thomas E. Wortham IV Playground Fund
  • 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
  • Partnerships and Advocacy in Neighborhood Parks
  • Tree Planting Initiative

How to help

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