Upcoming Workday Events
August 21, 2010 – Master Pole Pruning Class with CPD District Forester &
Master Treekeeper Jerome Scott (9:00am – 10:30am)
Habitat Restoration Workday (10:30am-12:00pm)
September 18, 2010 – Fall Seed Collection (9:00am -12:00pm)
October 2, 2010 - Fall Seed Collection (2pm-4pm), UofC Wrestling team and anyone is welcome.
October 16, 2010 - Fall Seed Collection (9-Noon), One Brick and anyone can join us.
Previous Workday Events
Earth Day (April 2010)
In commemoration of Earth Day, 57 volunteers come out to the grassy fields of
Washington Park to give back to the earth. They joined forces with WPC
interns and specialists to mulch over 100 trees in the park area. The volunteers of
the Roots and Shoots program also led a major cleanup effort by removing over
1050 gallons of trash and 210 gallons of recyclables in order to minimize human
deterioration of the park’s wildlife.
Green Teams (May 2010)
April’s workdays continued in May with even greater success. 24 students from
DePaul joined local volunteers to plant 200 woodland species along the riverside,
bringing life and color to Washington Park’s pedestrian pathways.
Later on May, 26 members of the University of Chicago wrestling team with locals helped
restore the park’s water areas. Led by their coach, the team took their normal
practices outside as they worked for 78 hours on park conservation, removing
over 294 gallons of trash from the area and planting 550 native wetland species
surrounding the park’s lagoon. To see the team’s accomplishments beyond the
wrestling mats, just walk south of Morgan Drive (55th) and west of Payne drive,
and observe the transformed landscape where beautiful native flowers are in full
bloom. Click here for flora in WP www.flickr.com/photos/washington-park-chicago/collections/72157622881867674.
Previous Workday Events
Earth Day (April 2010)
In commemoration of Earth Day, 57 volunteers come out to the grassy fields ofWashington Park to give back to the earth. They joined forces with WPC
interns and specialists to mulch over 100 trees in the park area. The volunteers of
the Roots and Shoots program also led a major cleanup effort by removing over
1050 gallons of trash and 210 gallons of recyclables in order to minimize human
deterioration of the park’s wildlife.
Green Teams (May 2010)
April’s workdays continued in May with even greater success. 24 students fromDePaul joined local volunteers to plant 200 woodland species along the riverside,
bringing life and color to Washington Park’s pedestrian pathways.
Later on May, 26 members of the University of Chicago wrestling team with locals helped
restore the park’s water areas. Led by their coach, the team took their normal
practices outside as they worked for 78 hours on park conservation, removing
over 294 gallons of trash from the area and planting 550 native wetland species
surrounding the park’s lagoon. To see the team’s accomplishments beyond the
wrestling mats, just walk south of Morgan Drive (55th) and west of Payne drive,
and observe the transformed landscape where beautiful native flowers are in full
bloom. Click here for flora in WP www.flickr.com/photos/washington-park-chicago/collections/72157622881867674.
Service for Serviceberries (June 19, 2010)
As June rolled around, many different groups from the community helped
maintain the park’s serviceberry trees. Under the supervision of WPC Master Gardeners
and Treekeepers, 14 local residents, as well as a local church group, worked
for 42 hours to mulch and prune the park’s 37 serviceberry trees. These native
Midwestern trees are prized because of their delicious fruit that both humans
and wildlife love. During the day of service, these trees’ fruits were ripe for the
picking, and many of the hardworking volunteers enjoyed a taste of the berries.
At the end of the month, the Chicago Park District expanded the program by
officially naming Sandra Streed as a Nature Area Co-Steward for Washington
Park.
As June rolled around, many different groups from the community helpedmaintain the park’s serviceberry trees. Under the supervision of WPC Master Gardeners
and Treekeepers, 14 local residents, as well as a local church group, worked
for 42 hours to mulch and prune the park’s 37 serviceberry trees. These native
Midwestern trees are prized because of their delicious fruit that both humans
and wildlife love. During the day of service, these trees’ fruits were ripe for the
picking, and many of the hardworking volunteers enjoyed a taste of the berries.
At the end of the month, the Chicago Park District expanded the program by
officially naming Sandra Streed as a Nature Area Co-Steward for Washington
Park.
See our workday photo collection www.flickr.com/photos/washington-park-chicago/collections/72157623717576582
