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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...

JPAC Board elections will take place at our regular November meeting (Monday, November 4). Nominations will be accepted during the regular October meeting (Monday, October 7), as well as from the floor during the November meeting. Candidates may self-nominate. You do not need to be present to be nominated. Candidates nominated at the October meeting will have the opportunity to write a candidacy statement that will be made available on the JPAC website ahead of the November election meeting. Per JPAC bylaws, in order to be eligible to vote, you must have attended at least 2 meetings during the prior 12 months. If you are not certain of your voting status or attendance record, please email [email protected] and the Membership Committee will follow up with you. You may also check your voting eligibility status on the sign-in sheets at monthly JPAC meetings, including at the upcoming October meeting....

The JPAC Golf Committee is excited to present a survey to gauge golfer sentiment around course improvements. The input received through this survey will be synthesized and used to advocate for and prioritize future improvements to the Jackson Park golf course. Click here to take the survey >>...

The Park District has engaged a consultant team led by SOM to help develop a plan to install interpretive materials or carry out programs to commemorate and present the cultural and natural historical contributions of Jackson Park and its use by South Side residents. The plan for interpretive materials may encompass different formats for interpretation such as a digital program components and interpretive displays. This interpretation is a "mitigation" of the impact of the construction of the Obama Presidential Center and related projects on the historic resources of the park.  Read an overview of the plan here >> Review the PDF of the proposed plan here >> If you have comments about the proposed plan, submit them here by August 5 >>...