Department of Legislative and Community Affairs

Programs for you to participate in!

The Department of Legislative and Community Affairs (LCA) is the lobbying and community relations arm of the Chicago Park District. LCA works with elected officials and other government agencies advocating for funding of park programs, rehabilitations, and acquisitions. Partnerships and relationships with other agencies offer new programs and a higher quality of service being offered to our park patrons. LCA also encourages and fosters relationships with park neighbors and community groups to enhance and deliver solutions to the community's needs through the various park advisory councils. If you're interested in being more active in your local park, LCA offers a variety of programs for you to participate in.

Advisory Councils

The Chicago Park District encourages interested park patrons to participate in or form advisory councils in their local parks. The Chicago Park District seeks advisement from Councils regarding services provided to parks, needs, problems, accomplishments, and any other matters Councils consider important to the operation of their parks. For more information contact Darlene Washington at (312) 742-4764

Green Deed

Do you know someone extraordinary whom you would like to honor? Are you planning a special event, which you would like to memorialize? The Green Deed Tree Dedication Program allows you to have a tree planted to acknowledge people or events special to you. Through the program you receive a "Green Deed" certificate suitable for framing. The Deed describes the kind of tree planted, the location, and the person or event being honored. For more information please contact Darlene Washington at (312) 742-4764.