West Cook News

Village of Forest Park Recreation Board met Oct. 30

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes of September 11, 2025

3. Unfinished Business

a. Fall Clean-up debrief

b. Casket Race debrief

i. How was handing out flyers?

c. Tree planting debrief

d. Pumpkin Smash 11/8/15 at 10am – 1pm

i. Smasher update

ii. Amy has inflatable candy corn for bowling

iii. Bales of hay?

iv. Vendors? (U3? Joel – donuts?)

v. Ice smasher update

e. Need to recruit more members for Board

f. Amy leaving committee after Pumpkin Smash.

4. Garden Club collaborations?

5. New Business

a. Possible merging with Environmental Commission?

b. Park Reports

c. Email Report

6. Calendar Reminder

a. Upcoming 2025 dates

i. Pumpkin Smash 11/8/15 - rain date 11/15/25

b. Proposed 2026 dates

i. Arbor Day: 4/24/26

ii. Spring Cleanup: 5/16/26 - rain date 5/23/26

iii. Garden Walk (tbd)

iv. Fall Cleanup 9/12/26 – rain date 9/19/26

v. Dog Costume Contest (tbd)

vi. Pumpkin Smash 11/7/26

1. Do we need a rain date??

7. Public Comment

8. Adjournment

https://www.forestpark.net/dfp/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Recreation-Board-10.30.25.pdf