Horner Park Advisory Council hosts Earth Day Park Clean ups in 5 parks April 23 Come out on Saturday, April 23, from 9 AM – 12 noon and help to clean up our parks for spring! We need help picking up litter and preparing the parks for the coming season. There is something to be […]
Chicago River Day, May 10th
HPAC is excited to partner once again with Friends of the Chicago River to support Chicago River Day. Please join us this Saturday, May 10th, from 9:00 AM until noon for the annual River Day Cleanup. We will be working at Jacob Park (4674 N. Virginia Ave) and Sunken Garden Park (4500 N. Virginia Ave) this […]
New trees for Sunken Garden Park

The word on the street: The tree at the north side of the park is a Sweetgum that replaces the Horse chestnut that was taken down last year. There are three new Serviceberry trees in the SW corner that replace the Lilacs by the river access. And in the SE corner by the planter is […]
New tree planted in Sunken Garden Park

Thanks to the Chicago Park District, Sunken Garden Park recently had a new tree planted between the benches at Sunnyside. A new American Linden (Tilia americana ‘Legend’) was planted in late December by the Chicago Park District. The receipt of this new tree was in response to a request by the Horner Park Advisory Council, […]
Sunken Garden Park Fall Clean Up

On Saturday, November 3, several residents of Ravenswood Gardens volunteered to help maintain and beautify Sunken Garden Park. Directed by Luke Ross, mulch was distributed throughout the park and native plants were added from the Northerly Island plant giveaway. Also, over 400 spring bulbs were planted with the help of Girl Scout Troop of Queen […]