2012 Budget Summary - Chicago Park District

Natural Resources2012 GoalsPlanting and Landscape: Increase the number of trees planted through the district-wide treeplanting program; execute multi-year landscape contracts to improve value and consistency inplanting and maintenance programs.Landscape Operations: Maintain the number of ballfield infield and turf playing field renovations;implement new computer software programming to more efficiently track and manage landscapeoperations.Forestry: Increase the number of weed and invasive tree removals district-wide.Nature Areas: Complete 5 additional natural areas management plans; develop 40 additional acresof natural areas; complete research on prairie restoration practices; hold a photo exhibi t featuringentries from 2011 photo contest; perform prescription burns at 15 natural areas; install 10interpretative signs for natural areas. Conservatories: Restore and improved hail-damaged rooms at Garfield Park Conservatory; add 85species to collections in both conservatories; institute interpretive plan recommendations atGarfield; install video monitor at Lincoln Park Conservatory and develop video; finalize Children’sWild Exploration Garden Plan at Garfield. Trash removal: Expand Free Green Can program to further decrease CPD trash removal costs andincrease revenue.Performance DataGoal:Manage andmaintain our urbanforestMeasure2012Projection2011(as of 8/1/11)2009-2010% Change2010 2009# of trees planted 1,800 500 3.6% 2,435 2,350# of trees pruned (in-house) 5,000 4,425 16.2% 8,135 7,000# of trees pruned (contract) 225 --% 450 0# of trees removed (in-house) 2,000 961 -3% 1,650 1,700# of trees removed (contract) 85 --% 240 42# of stumps removed (ground) (inhouse)1,200 200 -47.7% 750 1,435# of stumps removed (ground)(contract)125 -% 350 50Total # of acres reforested 35 35 4% 50 4899