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    • 35th Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon
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News

  • Legislation introduced in Springfield to implement Phase I of the Last Four Miles Plan
  • Volunteers Needed – 3/21 – 3/24 -True Value Donation for Chicago Park District
  • Global Youth Service Day- April 24th
  • Earth Day 5k Run/Walk
  • The Chicago Flower and Garden Show at Navy Pier (supporting Friends of the Parks), Friday, March 5, 2010
  • Hinsdale Land Grab Approved by Forest Preserve Board
  • March 27, Turn off your lights for Earth Hour at 8:30 p.m.
  • March 27, Park Advocacy Conference: Caring and Sharing in Chicago’s Parks
  • Last Four Miles: Mother Nature’s New Beaches should be acquired by Park District
  • Ecological Burn Ban Deferred

The Last Four Miles in the news

Building on Burnham’s dream; Plan of Chicago centennial fueling more proposals for public lands along lakefront and in suburbs (Click above to read story.)

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