A Story of Lifelong Friendship, Celebrated in Lincoln Park - In 2019, the family and friends of Susan Levine asked the Chicago Parks Foundation to help locate a place to create a special garden to honor her memory and love of flowers. In this blog, Marylyn Carleo Grabosky shares the beautiful story of her friendship with Sue and the creation of Sue’s Garden.
Read MoreOur friend, Dr. George Nicolopoulos of the Spine & Sports Center of Chicago, leads our Winter Wellness online series to help keep us safe and active this season. As we transition from winter to spring, check out his top five tips for preventing injury!
Read MoreOur 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.
Read More“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!
Read MoreOur 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.
Read MoreOur 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.
Read MoreOur 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!
Read MoreOur friends Rhine Hall Distillery are converting their distilled alcohol and partnering with local breweries to produce hand sanitizer for the Chicago community.
Read MoreOur 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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