Sundays on the Boulevard 2025 dates!

Make sure to note the Sundays on the Boulevard dates in your calendars.

And come enjoy the fun, food and friendly atmosphere!

Sears Sunken Garden article from Lee Bey

 Lee Bey, architecture critic of the Chicago Sun-Times is a true fan of our efforts to restore Sears Sunken Garden. He reached out to us for updates on our progress and when we told him that we plan to begin the pergola restoration this summer, he wrote a great article that was published in the Sun-Times and on WBEZ's website. This quote best expresses his enthusiasm:

"Friends of the Sunken Garden is still raising the cash to complete the entire project, and here’s hoping they get every cent. Having a Piet Oudolf-designed green space in a workaday neighborhood rather than in the middle of a city center is a coup — almost like having a corner library that was designed by Frank Gehry or the late Zaha Hadid."

Donate here:  https://searssunkengarden.org/donate/

ReCovered tree walk to Betty Swan Arboretum

ReCovered:
Chicago's Urban Tree Canopy
TREE WALK along Douglas & Independence Blvds to Betty Swan Arboretum

Take a walk with Trinity Pierce, a tree expert from Morton Arboretum, along beautiful Douglas and Independence Boulevards. The walk will cover about 1.5 miles - wear comfortable shoes!

Wednesday, April 23 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Meet at Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, 3601 W. Douglas Blvd.

AND VISIT THE "RECOVERED" EXHIBIT WHILE YOU ARE THERE!  The exhibit closes for good on Saturday, April 26!

Lawndale Pop-Up Spot hours of operation:
Wed-Fri 2-6pm
Sat 12 - 4pm

Earth Day Clean-Ups on April 26

Join your neighbors this Earth Day and sign up to volunteer for a park cleanup!

Volunteers will be provided bags and gloves.*
*While supplies last.

The GROWSS Committee is particularly focused on the annual Douglass Park Clean-Up! That event will be co-sponsored by Alderwoman Monique Scott, Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, Blue Door Neighborhood Center, Sheila's, and Let's Move, Lawndale.

www.ChicagoParkDistrict.com/Earth-Day • 

www.EarthDayChicago.org

Tree Walk in Douglass Park

 

TREEmendous Lawndale is collaborating with Let's Move Lawndale on a
Tree Walk in Douglass Park next Saturday 04/19 at 9am. More info on the flyers attached. Please share it out with folks! 

Follow @treemendouslawndale on its new Instagram to stay in the loop on tree events and initiatives; the post is also up on Instagram.

Hope to see some of you there!