Shaping the Future of Oak Park Parks

The Park Board of Commissioners approved the 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which maps out the future direction of the Park District of Oak Park regarding park renewal and facility improvements. The CIP provides specific details, by facility and park, of how existing funds and financial resources made possible through the successful passing of the spring 2005 “Renew Our Parks” referendum will be spent. The CIP is updated each year. Master plans have been developed for each of our parks and facilities which contain specific details regarding future improvements. They are a basis for scheduling improvements, allowing for projects to be accomplished in phases, if necessary, and are also required for most grant applications. Read more about the park planning process. 

The following capital improvements are recently completed, currently underway or are planned for the future at the Park District of Oak Park:

• Community Recreation Center (CRC) – (began Spring 2022)
• Pleasant Home Geothermal Installation (completed Spring 2022)
• Rehm Park Renovation (completed Fall 2021)
• Randolph Park Renovation (completed Spring 2020)
• Wenonah Park Renovation (completed Spring 2020)
• Rehm Park Tennis Court Project  (completed Spring 2020)
• Barrie Center Pickleball Courts (completed Summer 2019)
• Stevenson Park Renovation (completed Spring 2020)
• Carroll Center Addition (completed Summer 2020)
• Conservatory Grant Projects (completed Winter 2018)
• Pleasant Home Roof Restoration (completed Fall 2018)
• Taylor Park Drainage Improvements (completed August 2017)
• Euclid Square Park (completed August 2017)
• Field Cistern (completed Fall 2017)
• Maple Park Renovation (completed December 2016)
• Longfellow Cistern (completed Summer 2016)
• Middle School All-weather Fields Project (completed April 2016)
• Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center  (completed June 2016)
• Elsie Jacobsen Discovery Garden at the Oak Park Conservatory (completed September 12, 2015)
• 218 Madison Renovation (re-opened April 2015)
• Lindberg Park Renovation (re-opened April 2015)

If you have any questions regarding any of these projects, please email Chris Lindgren. Information about any available bids for work on upcoming capital improvements can be found on the Contracts, Bids, & RFP’s page.