We're kicking off #MayinMotion with Yoga Flow & Mat Pilates! The first of 12🆓 #WellnessWednesday pop-up fitness classes are:

May 1
🧘‍♀️6am-7:45am: Eleanor Boathouse, 2828 S. Eleanor St.
🧘‍♀️4pm-7:45pm: Humboldt Boathouse, 1301 N. Humboldt Blvd.
👉Register at chicagoparkdistrict.com/may-in-motion.

The Flight of Butterflies, an outdoor exhibit currently on display on the grounds of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, has taken off!

Local artists adorned aluminum butterfly sculptures with original designs that will be taking flight into Chicago ParkDistrict in the summer. #FlightOfButterflies

Before the Paris Olympics is the Tiny Tot Olympics at Chicago ParkDistrict! Tots, ages 4-5, from Archer, Armour, Chicago Women’s, Washtenaw & Ping Tom Memorial Parks competed in a variety of activities like swimming & gymnastics. Register for a Tiny Tot class at bit.ly/4dju03A.

Chicago's Very Own Native Son, Imani the Great Lakes Piping Plover, returns to Montrose Beach Dunes' Monty & Rose Wildlife Habitat for the 2024 season. Learn more about the Dunes at bit.ly/4b551iO. 📸: Chicago Piping Plover Watch.

Trees 🌳 provide shade, manage flooding, cool hot spots & make our parks great! On this #ArborDay , we’re proud to maintain a tree canopy of 250K trees in our 600+ parks & plant an avg. of 3K a yr. And, soon 20 new cherry blossom trees will be going in the ground at #JacksonPark .

Happy Birthday Olmsted! DYK? Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted got his big break in Chicago during the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.

Olmsted & Daniel Burnham teamed up to design Jackson, Washington & Midway Plaisance Parks. Learn more at chicagoparkdistrict.com/about-us/histo….

We're hiring! If you love 🌿💚 to work with plants & flower beds & would like to help create the amazing flower displays at Conservatories, this is the #PerfectSummerJob for you.

👉Apply by May 1st at bit.ly/APPLYNOW-Flori…. Hr. Pay $21.01.

Humboldt Park is starting May with even more motion! Chicago Area Runners Association & Chicago ParkDistrict will race thru the iconic park with a🆓timed 1-mile & 5K run.

👉Cruise past the historic boat house, jaw dropping gardens & more. Register at chicagoparkdistrict.com/go-run-chicago. Starts at 9am on Sat., May 4.

Join us in congratulating 9 of our very own gymnasts that are heading to Nationals! All of them qualified in the all-around at the Region 5 Championships, where they landed in the Top 7 for their age group. Cheer them on!
👉 Register for Gymnastics at bit.ly/GymnasticsCent….

Join us at any of our 12 🆓 pop-up fitness classes for #WellnessWednesdays in May. Come & take small steps towards leading an active lifestyle! Classes are 45-60mins.

👉Register at chicagoparkdistrict.com/may-in-motion. And, use our 70+ Fitness Centers for🆓from 5/28-6/2. #MayInMotion

This is your official invitation to #SwitchOnSummer at Buckingham Fountain ⛲️! The FREE kick-off to the summer season will feature live performances from Night Out in the Parks artists & loads of fun with ComEd from 11:30 am to 1 pm.

👉For details, visit bit.ly/SwitchOnSummer….

Seasonal Attendants are vital to making our summer plans in Chicago a success! Learn more about the position & join the team TODAY at bit.ly/ApplyNOW-Atten…. #workintheparks

We celebrate #EarthDay every day at Chicago ParkDistrict with 99% of Chicago residents within a 10-min. walk of an open space.

We are committed to expanding our urban forest of 250,000 trees, sustaining 2,000 acres of Natural Areas & transforming industrial sites into green spaces.

Try a new hobby or learn a new skill this summer. Browse our collection of programs, including Summer Day Camps & speciality camps, at bit.ly/Summer2024Sche….

😎Summer programs start June 10 at parks citywide. #SummertimeInTheParks

Chicago was just named the 'Most Walkable Destination in the U.S.' & we're ecstatic! According to Travel + Leisure Magazine, a study by Preply gave Chicago the top spot on the list of pedestrian-friendly cities. Come & walk at Chicago ParkDistrict 600+ parks.👉bit.ly/49LMl6v.

Thanks to ALL of the volunteers that dedicated their time & energy to help spruce up Chicago's Parks on #EarthDay weekend. Check out some photos from the 100+ parks that hosted a clean & green 💚 event. 👉 instagram.com/reel/C6AYKYwtB….

Earth Day 🌎 clean-ups are in progress at parks citywide. If you see a pile of mulch or fibar today at your local park, stop by & pitch in. We can always use your help! Find a park near you at chicagoparkdistrict.com/earth-day. #EarthDay2024

Swimmers, grab your gear🥽🩱🩳👕 & don't forget to sign-up for the Lifeguard Swim Test 🏊‍♂️ happening Sat., April 20. ✅Apply TODAY at bit.ly/ApplyNOW-Lifeg…. #BecomeAChicagoLifeguard