Nonprofit
Friends of the Parks
About Us
Our Mission
Friends of the Parks is a 46-year old non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire, equip, and mobilize a diverse Chicago to ensure an equitable park system for a healthy Chicago.
Friends of the Parks envisions a well-balanced Chicago park system, protected by Chicagoans for Chicagoans, to advance the individual, community, public, ecological, and economic health and well-being of our city.
Friends of the Parks believes that a healthy park system:
- is equitably distributed and resourced
- contributes to inclusivity and democracy
- offers a balance of recreational and natural resources
- contributes to neighborhood safety
- ensures gathering spaces that help to build community
- supports the rejuvenation of the body, mind, and spirit
- promotes the health of our environment
- forms part of a healthy economic base for our neighborhoods and the city
Friends of the Parks’ Key Programs
Neighborhood Parks
Policy and Advocacy
Environmental Education
Our Mission
Friends of the Parks is a 46-year old non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire, equip, and mobilize a diverse Chicago to ensure an equitable park system for a healthy Chicago.
Friends of the Parks envisions a well-balanced Chicago park system, protected by Chicagoans for Chicagoans, to advance the individual, community, public, ecological, and economic health and well-being of our city.
Friends of the Parks believes that a healthy park system:
- is equitably distributed and resourced
- contributes to inclusivity and democracy
- offers a balance of recreational and natural resources
- contributes to neighborhood safety
- ensures gathering spaces that help to build community
- supports the rejuvenation of the body, mind, and spirit
- promotes the health of our environment
- forms part of a healthy economic base for our neighborhoods and the city
Friends of the Parks’ Key Programs
Neighborhood Parks
Policy and Advocacy
Environmental…
Issue Areas Include
- Civic Engagement
- Environment & Sustainability
- Policy
Location
- 17 N. State St., Chicago, IL 60602-2174, United States
Suite 1450
Current listings by Friends of the Parks
| Jobs | Location | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Director | Chicago, IL | November 15, 2024 |
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