What's Happening in the Parks in January!
Recycle your holiday Christmas tree ? & get some mulch, at select locations. Drop off your trees at 25 park locations from Jan.
Chicago Tribune: Chicago Park District hosts its first homecoming dance for LGBTQ teens, complete with a DJ, voguing and a stately ballroom
Even in an era when LGBTQ teens are increasingly joining the ranks of homecoming royalty, some feel uncomfortable with the highly gendered
Archinect Firms: Williams Park Field House by STLarchitects opens to the Public
The Williams Park Field House opened to the public on Saturday October 5.
Guide to Halloween in the Parks
Enjoy haunted houses, parties, harvest festivals, pumpkin patches, movie screenings, arts & crafts and Halloween-themed entertainment a
ABC 7 Chicago: Youth Boxing Program Teaches Life Skills, Showcases Thousands at Weekly Fights in Chicago
Thousands of kids from 22 gyms are taking the ring at weekly boxing showcases in Chicago, representing their neighborhoods from July to Dec
August 2019 Newsletter: Back to Fitness
We're rolling out new fitness center monthly prices & celebrating with a FREE FITNESS CENTER WEEK, starting September 3.  
Cook County Chronicles: Valor Games in Chicago Hit Mark for Veterans
Anthony Dunbar wasn’t having any of it when his friend and fellow Army veteran Isaac Gilmore got the best of him early on in the archery co
Chicago Magazine: 2019 Best of Chicago: Walk with a View Northerly Island
The restoration of the former Meigs Field brings preurbanization habitats back to life while offering grand views of t
Chicago Park District: Fall 2019 Newsletter
With over 1,000 offerings to play a variety of sports and more than 900 opportunities to engage in swim activities and lessons, the Chicago Park Di
Block Club Chicago: 38-Foot-Tall Agave Plant Begins Death Blossom At Garfield Park Conservatory After More Than 50 Years
The American agave, nicknamed Maya, blooms only once before it dies. And that's happening right now.
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NRPA Magazine: Thousands Took the ‘Get Fit’ Challenge on Family Health & Fitness Day
NRPA thanks everyone who participated in
Chicago Park District June 2019 eNewsletter
We're celebrating our 85th Anniversary with Birthday Parties at the Movies, auditioning teens for TIP/Yas Fest!, and kicking of summer at c
Curbed Chicago: Cherry blossom trees in Jackson Park could finally bloom this week
The cold and snowy spring has kept the buds closed
Chicago Tribune: Chicago gets its own cherry blossom season: 160 trees planted in Jackson Park will finally be ready for viewing this year
The scene is familiar: billowing clouds of pink and white cherry blossoms hovering above gently rippling waters, with stately neoclassical
Block Club Chicago: Wicker Park’s Gurgoyle Fountain Is Getting A $67,000 Restoration
In the late 1800s, the fountain court was the "meeting place for people from the neighborhood and from all over the city," a local leader s
ReJournals: Metal Construction Association honors two Chicago projects
The Metal Construction Association (MCA) acknowledged the IBEW Local 134 Headquarters/Union Hall and the Eleanor Boathouse, both located in Chicago
Curbed Chicago: 12 secret parks and gardens in Chicago
Early on Chicago adopted the phrase “urbs in horto,” as its motto which is Latin for city in a garden.
The Real Chi: Garfield Park Conservatory: breathing in fresh air and saying farewell to old friends
This week, the historic Scheelea Palm tree, a staple in the Garfield Park Conservatory since 1926, is being removed.
Chicago Tribune: Time to say goodbye to Garfield Park Conservatory's 93-year-old palm tree
After decades spent inching up to the top of the Palm House’s haystack roof and finally outgrowing its 65-foot-tall home, the sun is settin
WTTW 'Chicago Tonight': Desert Plant Raising the Roof of its Chicago Home
For more than half a century, a plant at Chicago’s Garfield Park Conservatory has been growing slowly and imperceptibly.
USA Swimming: Chicago Park District Set for Continued Success in the Pool
The 4,155 swimmers on the Chicago Park District Swim Team roster make it a true super team.
Chicago Tribune: Garfield Park's agave plant is having a growth spurt in the midst of a frigid winter. Here's why.
For around 55 years, the Agave americana plant at Garfield Park Conservatory has been growing slowly upward and outward, conserving its ene
Block Club Chicago: How A Park District Boxing Program Helped A Woman Facing Chronic Illness Bounce Back: ‘You Gotta Fight To Live’
The park district's boxing program has produced a number of Olympians — and it helped save Noelia Cruz's life.
Garfield Park Conservatory Agave Plant Flourishes Around-the-clock
A plant hailing from desert like regions that exceed 100°F thrives in Chicago’s temperature controlled Shangri-La