Our friends at Haas Park Advisory Council have organized a virtual food drive in cooperation with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, raising funds to support 6,000+ meals for the Chicago area to date and still going strong.
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“Colorful Chicago” - the newest edition of the Colorful Cities coloring book series - launches this weekend, bringing us a little closer to some of the favorite local spots we’ve been missing. A portion of proceeds from every Colorful Cities book supports its respective parks foundation - and in Chicago, that’s us!
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Our friends at Moosejaw are getting creative with their outdoors gear, outfitting it to serve as protective equipment for frontline workers around the country during COVID-19.
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Our friends at Boxed Water have donated hundreds of cases of their sustainably packaged water to local hospitals and health care facilities to keep health care heroes hydrated during COVID-19.
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Our 2020 Team ChiParks Bank of America Chicago Marathon runners share why they run for the parks. This week we hear from Edgewater resident Alicia Leja about her second year as a member of Team ChiParks!
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Our friends Rhine Hall Distillery are converting their distilled alcohol and partnering with local breweries to produce hand sanitizer for the Chicago community.
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Our 2020 Team ChiParks Bank of America Chicago Marathon runners share why they run for the parks. This week we hear from returning member Erika Saltzman, the Chicago Park District’s Deputy General Counsel. 2020 will be her 15th marathon and her 4th year as a part of Team ChiParks!
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As a young organization in 1970, local nonprofit Openlands was involved in coordinating the very first Earth Day in Chicago. Our friend Jerry Adelmann, Openlands President & CEO, shared a look to both past and future for Earth Day 50.
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Today, on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we reflect on the critical role our parks have served in our city from its earliest days, and we share some ideas for staying connected during this time at home.
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