Welles Park Advisory Council is very excited with the progress of the Nature Place. The fence has been removed from the new Welles Park NaturePlace. The space is still a work in progress with new elements to be added in the coming months. While we complete the space and anxiously await the growth of the… Continue reading NaturePlace is still a work in progress
Author: Welles Park Advisory Council
NaturePlace Groundbreaking
7/17/17 The Park District has started work on the nature play area for Welles Park. Thank you to everyone that has supported this project! An overview: Primary construction will take place from July 17 through August 17th, 2017. The area will be completely fenced off during this time. In late August, the construction fences will… Continue reading NaturePlace Groundbreaking
Nature Events Coming Up!
Please join the Welles Park Advisory Council Greening Committee for two upcoming events. ____________________________________________________________________ Thursday, June 8, 2017, 5 - 7 pm Nature Play Date Join staff from the Chicago Park District Natural Areas team for kids activities in the space soon to be transformed into the Nature Place (southwest corner of Welles). There will… Continue reading Nature Events Coming Up!
Help us “Meet our Match”
A very generous neighbor has stepped forward with a challenge donation of $3,000. If we can receive $3,000 in donations, she will match those funds with another $3,000 up till June 21st. So far we've raised $1,500 under this challenge but we need another $1,500 to get the full amount. Please take a moment to… Continue reading Help us “Meet our Match”
Got a second to help us win $20,000?
Our project, the Welles Park Nature Place, is one of three park projects in the city of Chicago nominated to receive $20,000 through the National Recreation and Park Association’s “Meet Me at the Park” grant. This funding would place us within reach of our $30,000 fundraising goal, but we need your help. Vote, Vote, Vote!… Continue reading Got a second to help us win $20,000?
