Mt. Greenwood Park is a public resource for the Mt. Greenwood community. It features 24 acre of field houses, ice rinks, swimming pools, baseball diamonds and more. It hosts Christmas parties, star gazing, gardening and other events.
Chi Che Wang Playlot Park is located in the Lakeview community on Diversey Parkway, approximately 2½ blocks east of Damen Avenue. The park has a new ADA soft-surface playground.
In 2000, the Chicago Plan Commission approved the creation of a residential planned development in the Paulina Ave. Corridor, an area that had previously been a manufacturing district.
Two years later, the Chicago Park District began acquiring a 1.72 acre site in the development to create a park for the new community. By 2006, laborers “cleaned and greened” the site which included removing industrial debris, planting lawn and trees and fencing the new park.
In 2004, the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners named the new park in honor of Chi Che Wang (1894 – 1979), an important scientist and teacher who participated in many civic efforts in Chicago.
Editor's Note: This information was provided by the Chicago Parks District.
Situated on 4 acres, Wicker Park offers a children's playground, playing fields, ball diamonds, chess tables, basketball hoops, a dog park and a big fountain where you'll meet all types of people. It's also home to a number of kids' camps and other outdoor activities, including the Chicago Park District's Movies in the Park series and a weekly, seasonal farmers' market. The field house contains a gym and meeting rooms, which are available for rent.
The Chicago Park District is a government office responsible for the maintenance and management of public spaces, including the issuing of permits for the private use of park space. The office organizes seasonal youth and adult sports leagues, hosts programs including Alcoholics Anonymous, offers enrollment in a public wellness center and gym, organizes aquatic exercise and arranges lectures. Visit the Park Disctrict's website for a comprehensive schedule of upcoming events, information on programs, permits and volunteer opportunities.
This park, located near the Chicago River and canal, features dog-friendly areas, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, pools, gyms, volleyball courts and water playgrounds.
