OSLAD grant

On January 2nd , Governor Quinn announced that 75 park and recreation agencies throughout the State of Illinois will receive a total of $26,072,000 in OSLAD grants for FY15. The Park District of Forest Park will receive a $400,000 OSLAD grant.

The Park District of Forest Park will use its portion of the grant funding for landscaping improvements and exterior construction on the property formerly known as the Roos Property. Landscape elements of this plan include walking trails, a pavilion, sensory gardens, open grass space, and bicycle parking. The Park District is working with Landscape Designers from Hitchcock Design Group in Chicago.