Join Us in Preserving and Protecting Chicago's Parks

 As a Member

 As a Volunteer


If you would like to make a tax-deductible membership contribution to Friends of The Parks, you can do so by printing the membership form by selecting membership from the left-hand menu and forwarding your check to Friends of the Parks, 55 East Washington, Suite 1911, Chicago, Illinois 60602. 

When you become a member of Friends of the Parks you join thousands who are committed to making a positive difference in their neighborhoods. 

With your membership contribution, we will:

 Give you to advanced notification and discounts to all of our annual events such as our Annual Awards Meeting, the Parks Ball, The L.A.T.E. Ride and the Fall Frolic

 Send you our quarterly newsletter, The Advocate

 Alert you to our public lectures given by the city’s top leaders in horticulture, architecture, urban planning, Chicago history, and current trends affecting parks 

 Notify you of important issues and legislation that require citizen action

 Encourage you to engage in park clean-ups- your opportunity to be an active park protector

 Inform you of our park tours- sharing the history and current issues in Chicago parks

Be a friend - Join Friends of the Parks today!

Fredrick Law Olmsted Circle
   $1,000 and up
   Invitation for two to the Annual Patrons event
   Recognition in The Advocate newsletter

Benefactor
   $500- $999
   Copy of the book, City in a Garden, by Julia Bachrach
   Recognition in The Advocate newsletter

Conserver
   $250- $499
   Friends of the Parks fleece blanket
   Recognition in The Advocate newsletter

Patron
   $100- $249
   Friends of the Parks baseball cap
   Recognition in The Advocate

Family $50
Individual $35
Student/ Senior $25

Quick Links
  • Creative Living in the City Lectures
  • Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
  • Sign up to Volunteer
  • Forms and Publications
  • The Last 4 Miles - South Lakefront Design Concepts
  • The Last 4 Miles - North Lakefront Design Concepts
  • Earth Day Parks & Preserves Clean Up