presents

Friends of the Parks
24th Annual Earth Day
Parks & Preserves Clean-up
Saturday, April 20, 2013, 9 a.m. - Noon

Friends of the Parks believes every day should be Earth Day.  In order to come together as a community each spring, Friends of the Parks hosts its annual Earth Day Parks & Preserves Clean-up.

Join volunteers to clean and green a neighborhood park or preserve from 9:00AM - Noon on Saturday, April 20th. Dress appropriately for the weather. Please do not wear sandals or flip flops. Most sites will have extra work gloves - but you may want to bring your own to insure you have a pair. To participate in this event you must sign a waiver. T-Shirts will be given on a first come, first served basis.

Join an existing group as an individual volunteer or become a Site Captain. (Read below for Site Captain's responsibilities.)

Larger sites requesting additional volunteers include Busse Woods, Humboldt Park and Whistler Woods. Additional activities will be available at those sites including environmental education and recycling efforts.

This is a rain or shine event - please check the notes section on the current registered sites for more details about your local park. (Where to meet, specific time, contact if noted.)

Donate to Support Earth Day Help Friends of the Parks clean and green the parks and preserves everyday!	Site Registration has ended for 2013. Please check current Registered Sitess for a location to volunteer at on Saturday, April 20th.   Individual Volunteers Individual Volunteers, please review Current Registered Sites for options on where to go for this event and proceed to register at the site today.   Captain's: Please download Captain's Packet below for a list of your responsibilities.  Captain's Packet     Site Recruitment Flyer Current Registered Sites Humboldt Park Earth Day Celebration	Supporting Sponsors: Ford Motor Company Hyatt Hotels Corporation REI Simple Green   Additional Sponsors Include: Allied Glove and Safety Products Cabot Cheese CBS 2 Chicago Christy Webber Landscapes Clif Bar I-Go Car Sharing Jordan Johnson Kirkland and Ellis, LLP Marsh & Mclennan Magid Glove and Safety Company Motorola Solutions Possibility Place Pricewaterhouse Coopers Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique The Care of Trees Walgreens Wells Lamont WXRT Radio
Get Outdoors with Friends of the Parks     Great events happening in the Forest Preserve District of Cook County   Great events happening in the Chicago Park District

Captain's please note this year, we are asking that you bring your own grocery bags from home to help with the clean up efforts. We've learned that the large bags we supply are too big for some of the smaller sites. We will still be supplying some large bags to all sites.