West Cook News

Village of Forest Park Recreation Board met March 13

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes of February 13, 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/Amy reaching out to Nurys for day of celebration

iv. Interactive tree location?

b. Dog Park/Little Library

i. Geoff to build

ii. Opening 5/10 with parade

iii. Discuss Dog Costume contest

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)

d. Discuss updated calendar/budget (see attached)

e. Presentation to the Board on 3/24.

f. Urban Forest Management Plan

4. Calendar

a. 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. Dog Costume Contest (day of casket races)

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

b. Choose 2026 dates in June

5. Garden Club collaborations?

6. New Business

a. Offer from Chicago Environmental Health & Safety to clean up an area for Earth Day

i. Wants to pick a weekday in April

b. Park Reports

c. Email Report

7. Public Comment

8. Adjournment

https://www.forestpark.net/dfp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Recreation-Board-3.13.25.pdf