We have seen many Chicagoans helping others during the COVID-19 pandemic, now’s your chance for your family to help the Chicago Park District.
The Chicago Parks Foundation has created a new volunteer program called Pitch In for the Parks. Due to fewer seasonal employees, this citywide initiative encourages anyone to help clean up Chicago parks. You can participate by organizing a volunteer group, attending one of the pre-scheduled park clean-up events or picking up trash on your own.
The following parks have scheduled clean-up events that you must register for in advance:
- Bessemer Park: 8/22
- Columbus Park: 8/14, 8/21, 8/28
- Douglass Park: 8/18, 8/25, 9/1, 9/8
- Fernwood Park: 8/22
- Fulton River Park: 8/22
- Garfield Park: 8/15, 8/22
- Grand Crossing Park: 8/15
- Humboldt Park: 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27
- Kelvyn Park: 9/13, 10/3
- Kosciuszko Park: 8/29
- Lake Shore Park: 8/13, 8/16, 8/28, 9/3
- Marquette Park: 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3
- McKinley Dog Park: 8/16, 9/20
- Ping Tom Memorial Park: 8/15, 9/19
- Portage Park: 9/26
- Skinner Park: 8/15, 8/16, 8/22, 8/23, 8/29, 8/30
Cleaning supplies will be provided to volunteers at events. As always, make sure you’re wearing a face covering and practice social distancing when there.
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