Happy Earth Day! Thank you to all our volunteers from the 2015 Skinner Loomis Earth Day CleanUp and GreenUp on Saturday. Check out the photo gallery to see all the great work. Every tree in Skinner Park and the Loomis St. Community Gardens were mulched to protect them from the summer heat. The entire park…
Congratulations to the Skinner Park Boys Basketball Team ( Ages 8-10 ) is the Chicago Park District’s Citywide Champs!
The Demonstration Garden project at Skinner Park has been selected a finalist to obtain a grant from the National Parks and Recreation Association. The winner will be based on votes collected online from now to April 30. Voting is allowed once per day, every day per person until April 30th. How it works: Register to…
Please volunteer for the 14th Annual Skinner Park Earth Day this Saturday (April 18) and help us Clean, Green, and Beautify Skinner Park and the Loomis St. Gardens. No Experience needed! All tools and training provided. Free Breakfast and Lunch for volunteers. Volunteer 2 to 4 hours; Activities for all ages.
REMINDER: Please bring reusable bags when you shop at Whole Foods-West Loop. The Skinner Park Advisory Council will receive 100% of proceeds from the Whole Foods – West Loop One Dime At A Time program until the end of June 2015. From their grand opening on March 25, 2015 to the end of June 2015,…
Happy National Pet Day to all our furry friends!
An Eggstra thank you to all the volunteers ( SPAC members, neighborhood parents and residents. seniors and WY students ) for making this possible. Special Thanks to Amy Rule, First Lady of Chicago and the Easter Bunny for counting down the egg hunt! Many West Loop families enjoyed the 12th Annual Skinner Eggstravaganza. Special Thanks…
The Demonstration Garden project at Skinner Park has been selected a finalist to obtain a grant from the National Parks and Recreation Association. The winner will be based on votes collected online from now to April 30. Voting is allowed once per day, every day per person until April 30th. How it works: Register to…
The Skinner Park Advisory Council has decided to postpone the Doggie Egg Hunt due to the outbreak of canine flu until the end of April to prevent the spread. Please see below for info from the Chicago Vet Medical Association. We know many dogs and their families love this event as much as we do! …