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Park District of Oak Park Fall 2016 Program Guide

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5 www.pdop.org Park Renewal Projects Rehm Park Site Plan Revisit You are invited to provide your input regarding future improvements to Rehm Park at a community meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 20 at 7pm at the Oak Park Conservatory. A site plan outlining park improvements was originally developed in 2008. It is Park District policy to review all plans every 10 years. You can view the current site plan at pdop.org and search for park planning projects. Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 20. Mini-Libraries in Our Parks anks to the hard work of Eagle Scout Michael Hernandez, the Park District has mini-libraries located in Mills and Lindberg Parks and Austin Gardens. Stop by one of these locations to pick up or donate a book today. Environmental Education Center Grand Opening – June 11, 2016 e new Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center. Krista Kupperschmidt helps Evan St. Pierre plant wildflowers in the Woodland Wildflower Area. e 1,400 gallon cistern captures rainwater from the roof and repurposed it for flushing toilets in the center and to water the nearby rain garden. Children enjoyed making cras out of nature objects during the grand opening festivities. is room will host the nature preschool program in fall 2016. Five new interpretive signs provide useful information about many of the sustainable features in the park. Maple Park Renovation Project A major section of Maple Park is now closed as the park undergoes a major renovation. is project will include ballfield improvements, playground replacement and relocation to the east along Maple Avenue, construction of a picnic shelter adjacent to the playground, new climbing structures in between the ballfields, and new looped pathways. is project is expected to be completed by December 2016.

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