The Washington Park Conservancy can list the following achievements because of the support it received from its members and partners:
• Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's 2009 Environmental Hero Award.
• Stewardship of the Year Award in 2008 from Friends of the Parks.
• 250 volunteers worked 2200 hours.
• 7000 gallons of trash were removed from the park.
• 350 trees were mulched.
• 2700 native wetland plants were planted.
• Rose and butterfly container gardens were installed.
• Numerous walks to identify and observe birds, arboretum trees and native plants.
• Launched WPC, Washington Park GreenKids Program with the Teen Ecological Adventure.
• A Washington Park Conservancy Facebook page was established in order to share schedules and conversation.
• A Flickr archive for the Conservancy was created in order to present images of Washington Park's biodiversity and the Conservancy's habitat restoration workdays.
