Take Part in “The Great Rake Off” this Fall With Chicago Park District & Friends of the Parks
Release Date: 11/04/09
The Park District is hosting a CommunityPark Leaf-Raking Event November 7
The Chicago Park District and Friends of the Parks invite you this fall season to take part in a fun new event and community effort; “The Great Rake Off”! On November 7 from 9am to noon, help the Park District rake some leaves at various participating parks listed below. Bring the family and give back to the community in a fun way.
We encourage attendees to bring their own rakes to the following list of participating parks:
North Side
-HornerPark, 2741 W. Montrose Ave.
-RiverPark, 5100 N. Francisco Ave.
-EugeneFieldPark, 5100 N. Ridgeway Ave.
-GompersPark, 4222 W. Foster Ave.
-MargatePark, 4921 N. Marine Drive
-ClarendonPark, 4501 N. Clarendon Ave.
South Side
-RussellSquarePark, 3045 E. 83rd St.
-CalumetPark, 9801 S. Ave. G
-WashingtonPark, 5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr.
-NicholsPark, 1355 E. 53rdSt.
-HamiltonPark, 513 W. 72ndSt.
-ShermanPark, 1301 W. 52ndSt.
West Side
-ColumbusPark, 500 S. Central Ave.
-GarfieldPark, 100 N. Central Park
-Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento
-HumboldtPark, 1440 N. Sacramento
All leaves raked will be used composted and recycled in the parks. For more information, to register or to add your neighborhood park as an official site in “The Great Rake Off”, call the Chicago Park District volunteer coordinator at 312.742.4775.
- Contact Phone: 312 742 7529
- Publication Date: 11/04/09