Our mission:
- To be advocates for Jackson Park and the people who utilize it and its programs, facilities, resources, and natural areas
- To provide a forum for users of Jackson Park
- To advise and to work collaboratively with the Chicago Park District on park improvements, safety, and other issues
- To encourage long range planning
- To seek alternative funding sources for park enhancements
- To promote community awareness and increased utilization of this beautiful resource and site of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition
We would like the park to be:
- Well managed and maintained
- Safe and healthful
- Accessible, user-friendly, and welcoming to all
- Favoring public over reserved use with less road impact
- Full of prospering, unique habitats
- Respectful of historic and special features
- Rich in recreation and in kids and youth programs, including environmental stewardship
- Grounded in sound planning
- Responsive to the community