The Great Rake-Off
The Chicago Park District and Friends of the Parks invite you this fall season to take part in a fun new event and community effort, “The Great Rake Off”! On November 7th from 9am to noon, help the Park District rake some leaves at a participating park near you. Bring the family and give back to the community in a fun way!
We encourage you to bring your own rakes to the following list of participating parks (there will be available supplies if needed at these participating parks only:)
North Side
Horner – 2741 W. Montrose Ave.
River – 5100 N. Francisco Ave.
Eugene Field – 5100 N. Ridgeway Ave.
Gompers – 4222 W. Foster Ave.
Margate - 4921 N. Marine Drive
Clarendon – 4501 N. Clarendon Ave.
South Side
Russell Square – 3045 E. 83rd St .
Calumet – 9801 S. Ave. G
Washington - 5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr .
Nichols – 1355 E. 53rd St .
Hamilton – 513 W. 72nd St .
Sherman – 1301 W. 52nd St .
West Side
Columbus – 500 S. Central Ave.
Garfield – 100 N. Central Park
Douglas – 1401 S. Sacramento
Humboldt – 1440 N. Sacramento
Please call the Chicago Park District volunteer coordinator if you are interested in participating at 312.742.4775. If you don’t see your neighborhood park on this list and would like to add it, please call 312.742.4775.
