We offer a number of ways to volunteer: whether you like talking to strangers about nature and park history, planting wildflowers and pulling weeds, or helping fundraise for the Park, we offer volunteer opportunities for every level of commitment. If you like being part of a team or prefer a more solitary volunteer experience, we have a program to fit your style. Groups are welcome to contact us to set up a special workday for your team.
Each year volunteers have fun donating thousands of service hours to Lincoln Park. In 2019, over 2,000 volunteers participated in our programs providing over 7,000 service hours to the Park.
Our programs are offered at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, Lincoln Park Conservatory and Gardens, and North Pond Nature Sanctuary. Each of these beautiful park sites is located in Lincoln Park near Fullerton Parkway and Stockton Drive.
Exercise your body and your mind while helping your park – volunteer today!
Become a volunteer docent at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool (volunteer April-November) or the Lincoln Park Conservatory and Gardens (year-round).
The Lincoln Park Conservancy is seeking volunteers to become Greeters at the Lincoln Park Conservatory and Gardens.
Get your hands dirty! Help restore and maintain the North Pond Nature Sanctuary and its surroundings on regularly-scheduled Saturday mornings from April to October.
Support local nature and enjoy some time outside with your team by volunteering at a private workday in the park. Projects are available year round.
Join us after work to get your hands dirty at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool and then enjoy a brew with us after! One or two weekday evenings per month from March to September.
Volunteer your time and talents to help plan and carry out our annual fundraiser by serving on the Gala for Lincoln Park committee.
by Shawn Pfautsch and Jessica Ridenour When Chicago Children’s Theatre asked us to write a nature story about Chicago, the first place we thought of was North Pond. Shawn has birded there for 20 years, in fact it was one of the first places he......
You can help Lincoln Park by supporting the Lincoln Park Conservancy during our annual appeal. The Conservancy’s past projects include the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, the Abraham Lincoln Gardens and most recently the new Sunshine Playscape. Our current project is a three-year plan to restore the......
Thank you for supporting the Auction for Lincoln Park! The 2020 Auction for Lincoln Park was a huge success! Thanks to the generosity of our donors, together we raised more than $85,000 in support of our stewardship and programming work throughout the Park, and toward......
