Construction Has Started on the Senn Park Nature Play Space!
4/17/2026 – Construction has begun on our long-awaited Senn Park Nature Play Space! Families Together initiated the process and worked closely with the Park District and the community to make this dream a reality. Thank you to the office of Alderperson Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth who included our project in 2024 Participatory Budgeting where it won a community vote and was fully funded!
The Chicago Park District’s nature play team partnered with Families Together and our community to design a space that will support positive, hands-on experiences in nature. Nature play spaces are designed for play with elements made of natural materials. These include open-ended “loose parts” that can be manipulated and played with such as sticks, planks, stumps, and mud. Each nature play space is a collaborative community effort, unique to the ecology of the site and the needs of the neighborhood. Designing, planting, building, and caring for the space is an ongoing creative project that can be a rewarding multi-generational effort.
