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PARK RENEWAL PROJECTS Elsie Jacobsen Garden Project Conservatory is open during construction! The construction fences are up and the construction crew is busy at work creating the new Elsie Jacobsen Dis- covery Garden at the Oak Park Conservatory and improving the Northside entrance area to the Conservatory. The garden will provide a green space that invites both children and adults to observe, touch and interact with nature in all seasons. The Conservatory is open during construction. The entrance has been temporarily moved to the west side of the building through the Rubinstein Garden area. Just follow the signs. Look for all work to be completed in July 2015. Visit pdop.org for more details. Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center Construction of the Environmental Education Center at Austin Gardens has been postponed until September. Festival Theatre performances will be held in Austin Gardens throughout the summer as planned. Look for the new facility to open in the spring. Barrie Park Site Plan The 4th and final community meeting for the Barrie Park site planning process will be held on Wednesday, May 13 where the final draft recommendation plan will be presented. The meeting will begin at 7pm at Barrie Center, 1011 Lombard Avenue. Look for more details at pdop.org. Stevenson Park Construction Repairs to the water reservoir located below the athletic fields at Stevenson Center are currently underway. The Village has fenced off the site however the playground is open during construction. Work is expected to be completed in the fall with the field brought back to a playable condition. Arboretum Accreditation Oak Park has received the Level II Accreditation for Arboretum status through the Morton Arboretum's ArbNet Program. The Village and Park District boast over 20,000 street and park trees with over 125 species represented (Village: 18,744 trees with 129 species, Park: 2,572 trees with 95 species). The large majority of those are deciduous shade trees. CARRY IN/CARRY OUT PROGRAM We all understand the importance of caring for our environment so that we leave our planet better than we found it for future generations. Each one of us can make a difference. The same is true for our parks. Here is your opportunity to be a good park steward. We are asking for your help and cooperation in keeping our parks clean and safe through our Carry In/Carry Out program. You simply need to carry out all waste and recyclables you bring into the park. Basically leave the park the way you found it. It's that simple. The purpose of this program is to raise awareness about generating less waste, using more reusable containers, increasing recycling efforts, and taking better care of our parks. It's also good for our en- vironment and saves tax dollars! We hope you will accept this responsibility and adhere to the Carry In/Carry Out program.