River Forest Park District Vision 2024 Master Plan

The process in developing this plan has been ongoing for the last 2 years, including inventory and assessment of the parks, the review of our 2020 Community Survey results and resident comments, a ranking by need of facilities and amenities for the parks, and the hiring of a landscape design firm to work with the Boar to draft multiple site plans.

The Park Board has made many strides in completing numerous significant projects while working through the Vision 2024 Master Plan:

• Keystone Tennis Courts: Work is completed on the construction of 5 new tennis courts, 2 new permanent batting cages, 2 temporary batting cages, and a new basketball hoops area.
• Keystone Synthetic Infield: The Park District and Dominican University have entered into an agreement to convert the ballfield infield at the corner of Keystone and Central to synthetic turf. As part of the agreement, this field will be the home site for the Dominican Women's Softball Team. The Board will be soliciting resident feedback on this project at a date/time TBD. Construction for this project is scheduled to begin in July, 2025.
• Washington Square Pickleball Courts: After listening to resident feedback, the Board agreed to table the development of 3 dedicated pickleball courts at Washington Commons, and instead line 4 pickleball courts with portable nets over the Keystone tennis courts. The Washington Square tennis courts are scheduled to be repainted in September, 2024.
• Priory Park: The Board has hired FGMA for design services to build a new splash pad and expand the multipurpose room at the Priory Center at Priory Park. The Board will be soliciting resident feedback on this project at a date/time TBD. Construction for this project is scheduled to begin in August, 2015.
• Washington Triangle: To maximize the use of our open space, the Park District is completing some minor grading work this fall to allow this site to be used for tot soccer matches. As part of the project, a new metal ornamental fence will be installed along Washington Blvd, a new drinking fountain installed, and a small shelter installed. This project is currently ongoing, and scheduled to be completed in the spring, 2025.
• Constitution Park: The Park District has submitted a $600,000 OSLAD grant application to help fund the redevelopment of Constitution Park. The new park will include a new all-inclusive playground, a shelter with bathrooms,  a new ballfield, and new sand volleyball courts/ice rink. Construction for this project is scheduled to begin in June, 2025.