Join us as a
Chicago Parks Foundation Member!

For over a decade, the Chicago Parks Foundation has served as the 501c3 nonprofit partner of the Chicago parks. The CPF helps park users and lovers become park givers and stewards - like you!

When you join the CPF Membership Program, your unrestricted gift supports our work to bring community ideas to action, helping us to…

• Continue our citywide volunteer programming - It's Your Park Day, Pitch In for the Parks & Green Teams - which have supported nearly 10,000 volunteers in 1,500+ park clean-ups since 2020

• Partner with local medical institutions to lead Wellness Walks community programming in our parks

• Provide fiscal partnership, fundraising, and programmatic support to over 70 Park Advisory Councils

• And most importantly, be the transparent and accountable 501c3 partner to raise and manage much needed funds for 8,000+ acres of Chicago parks and vital community programs

Our generous CPF Members enjoy special benefits including parks swag, exclusive programming, member newsletter, and our “Between the Leaves” Magazine.

Member Benefits

CPF Members receive the parks swag of their selected level, plus the following special benefits:

• Access to an exclusive calendar of member programming like film screenings, nature walks, and guided art/history tours

• Print editions of CPF’s “Between the Leaves” Magazine

• Member e-Newsletter where you’ll hear first about all things CPF

• Your gift supports Chicago’s parks and the communities who love them!

Member Levels & Swag

BRONZE • $25-$49/year

“Meet Me in the Park” sticker

SILVER • $50-$99/year

“Meet Me in the Park” sticker
Parks bandanna

GOLD • $100-$249/year

“Meet Me in the Park” sticker
”Meet Me in the Park” canvas tote

PLATINUM • $250-$999/year

“Meet Me in the Park” sticker
Locally-designed “Urbs in Horto” notecard set

GREEN CIRCLE • $1,000+/year

“Meet Me in the Park” sticker
Locally-designed “Urbs in Horto” notecard set
Dedicated tree in a Chicago park*

CORPORATE • $2,500+/year

Dedicated tree in a Chicago park*
Adopt-a-park with custom volunteer opportunities for your team
Dedicated feature story in our Seeing Green Blog

RECENT CPF MEMBER PROGRAMMING

Haunted History: Lincoln Park Walking Tour
Seasoned Chicago historian and ghost expert, Tony Szabelski, led members through haunted Lincoln Park sites like Couch Tomb, Lincoln Park Zoo, the Ulysses S. Grant statue, Carlson Cottage, and more.

Obama Presidential Center: Model Bus & Perimeter Tour
Presented in partnership with the Obama Foundation, members enjoyed an exclusive on-site overview of the future OPC’s construction and learned about its community impact.

“Fluddles” Film Screening
Presented by CPF and The Wetlands Initiative at the Music Box Theatre. Celebrate American Wetlands Month with the Chicago Premiere of Bob Dolgan’s “Fluddles”, a film about the wildlife of Illinois wetlands. Followed by Live Music, Panel, and Director Q&A.

“Monty and Rose” Film Screening
Celebrate Earth Week with Bob Dolgan’s documentary on Chicago’s beloved piping plover pair and their story at Montrose Beach. Followed by Environmentalist Panel.

Lincoln Park Art Walk
Featuring Keith Haring’s ‘Self-Portrait’, John Henry’s ‘Chevron’, and Indira Johnson’s ‘Ten Thousand Ripples’. Guided by Gibran Villalobos, Chicago Arts Coalition.

CPF MEMBER SWAG