Accomplishments

2014

• Spring Bird Walk
  
• Advised the park district in the selection of shade trees
  
• July 4th Parade
• Conducted a survey about the park
• Fall Bird Walk

• Maintained Keepers of the Fire Garden
  

2013

• Maintenance of Bird Sanctuary
• Maintained Keepers of the Fire Garden
  

2012

• Continue planting in the Bird Sanctuary
  
• Help CPD move shrubs from around Cultural Center in preparation for renovations
  
• Spring Bird Walk
  
• Plant Sale
• Maintained Keepers of the Fire Garden
  

2011

• April Earth Day - park cleaning and mulching
  
• May Plant Sale
  
• Spring Bird Walk
  
• Independence Day Parade
  
• New plantings and fence installation at Keepers of the Fire Garden
• New plantings in front of Cultural Center
  
• Clearing and new plantings of Bird Sanctuary
  

2010

• April Earth Day - park cleaning and mulching
  
• May Plant Sale
  
• Spring Bird Walk
  
• Independence Day Parade
  
• Garden Improvements - new plantings, fence post installation
  

2009

• April Earth Day Events - park cleaning, bird watching, Tai Chi demonstration, storytelling and tree planting
  
• May Plant Sale
  
• Park tree mulching
  
• Independence Day Drum and Fife Parade
  
• Continued planting and cleaning of gardens
  
• Fall Rummage sale
  
• Volunteer Day
  

2008

• New fencing installed around lagoon nature area and Triangle Garden
  
• Larger variety of wildflowers planted in nature area
  
• New garden, Keepers of the Fire, replanted with "rivers" of bulbs and flowers
  
• Slate walk in front of field house repaired
  
• Lighting repaired and being maintained
  
• Bilingual Docent Guides Program held from June to September every Friday through Sunday to help park visitors learn park history, horticulture and rules related to feeding of wild animals who share our space
  
• October Rummage sale held for fund-raising