West Cook News

Village of Forest Park Recreation Board met Feb. 13

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes of January 9, 2025

3. Unfinished Business

a. Arbor Day April 25

i. Confirm location and tree

ii. Check on seedlings from UIC

iii. Follow up on Jessica reaching out to Nurys

iv. Interactive tree location?

b. Dog Park/Little Library

i. Geoff to build

ii. Opening 5/10?

iii. Discuss Dog Costume contest – still on?

c. SOPs for:

i. Clean ups (Jessica and Jonah)

ii. Arbor Day (Amy)

iii. Dog Costume (Meghan)

iv. Pumpkin Smash (Amy)

v. Park Reports checklist (John)

vi. Approaching sponsors (Shyheim)

vii. Do we have them all together?

viii. When to present?

d. Proposed calendar/budget

4. Calendar

a. Confirmed 2025 dates

i. Spring Clean Up 5/17/25

ii. Arbor Day 4/25/25

iii. Fall Clean Up 9/13/25 rain date 9/20/25

iv. Pumpkin Smash 11/8/15 rand date 11/15/25

b. Choose 2026 dates

5. Garden Club collaborations?

6. New Business

a. Park Reports

7. Public Comment

8. Adjournment

https://www.forestpark.net/dfp/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Recreation-Board-2.13.25.pdf