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
17 N. State St., Chicago, IL 60602-2174, United States Suite 1450
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