Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Celebrate Opening of Maggie Daley Park
Skating ribbon, play garden, climbing features are now open to the public
Choose Chicago: Indian Boundary Park Meets England
This small park, now part of the Chicago Park District, is a site on the National Register of Historic Places as it was a territorial bound
Big Marsh Eco-Park Video
Learn about the plan for the new Big Marsh Eco-Park coming to 11601 S. Stony Island Ave, on the city’s southeast side.
Chicago Beaches Named One of the Six Best Beaches in American by GQ Magazine
There's plenty of beautiful shoreline across this country, but only a few beaches go above and beyond in blending surf and sand.
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The Chicago Park District oversees the Garfield Park and Lincoln Park conservatories, two tropical paradises within the city that house tho
Park District Receives "Exceptional Workplace" Award from Illinois Parks and Recreation Association
Organization Lauded for Commitment to Overall Health of Employees
The City in a Garden Explores Park History
The book City in a Garden traces Chicago’s 175-year stewardship of its public parks, from Daniel Burnham’s “Plan of Chicago” to Millennium
The Atlantic Cities: This Bird Migrated Into a Skyscraper
One overwhelming early morning, Flint Creek Wildlife treated 129 birds that had been gingerly collected off the sidewalks of downtown Chica
Go Green: 10 Of The World's Best Botanic Gardens
Garfield Park Conservatory is ranked among 10 of the World's Best Botanic Gardens.