The Jackson Park Advisory Council is completely volunteer-driven. Nothing happens simply because it “should” – things get done when people step up to do them!
As of early summer 2025, we are looking for volunteers who want to engage in the following areas:
–Historic Bridges: This is a current and active committee, whose main focus at this time is on the much-needed restoration of the Darrow Bridge.
–Walk & Report: This is our ongoing effort to systematically assess the park and report on issues that need to be fixed, and help direct the attention and resource of the Park District to the most urgent problems.
–External Relations: We are hoping to establish a new committee that focuses on communicating beyond our existing audience of JPAC members and email newsletter subscribers. This would include efforts to engage new people in our work, ensure that we are communicating more effectively to the surrounding communities, and work to make sure our key messages reach relevant public officials and media outlets. This is a new undertaking in need of volunteers and leadership to make it happen.
–Accessibility & Mobility: There are a variety of concerns and ongoing issues that we would group together as being related to accessibility of the park to all people, and the ability to move through the park (including walkers, bicyclists, and other users of park trails). In order to propose JPAC positions that JPAC might endorse and ensure that we are engaging thoughtfully around these issues, we are considering establishing a new committee with this focus.
Please complete this short form to let us know what you are interested in. We will follow up with you.
If you are interested in getting involved in any of these efforts, you are welcome – even if you are not currently a regular attendee of monthly JPAC meetings! (Of course, we also encourage you to join and attend our regular meetings – the schedule is here.)