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Friends of Dickinson Park’ is seeking play lot improvements as well as landscape enhancements to provide a source of green space and respite that everyone in the community could engage. Parks often reflect the character of a neighborhood and by improving Dickinson Park, we hope to invest back in our community and restore the park for the next generation of Portage Park Residents and the city at large. Located just northwest of the Milwaukee Ave and Irving Park Road commercial corridor on an isolated parcel of land, we see Dickinson Park coming into the future of new parks that offer multiple resources such as green lawns, planned gardens, sculptural interests as well as children & family play activities. These features combined will seek to connect the neighborhood, celebrate cultures and diversity, provide accessibility to all and improve the quality of life for the Portage Park community and beyond.

We look forward to reaching this goal with The Chicago Park District’s support along side a grassroots community fundraising campaign seeking additional funding through partnerships with local government, corporate sponsors and public space advocates. We also plan to pursue many of the Community Garden resources through the Park District to help us bring the campaign to fruition.

Starting in October, we will be seeking volunteers for fundraising and planning efforts. Please email us and we will be in touch with you as we organize our efforts. With assistance from our Alderman, the Chicago Park District, Portage Park Neighbor's Association and the community - we look forward to an exciting and rewarding campaign to improve this little gem of a park for everyone to enjoy!