Sunday Only
Bridgeport / Back of the Yards
Palmisano Park
2700 S. Halsted St.
Cultural/community
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
10am–5pm
Details
Henry Palmisano Park was originally a privately-owned, 380-foot deep limestone quarry that opened in 1836 by the Illinois Stone and Lime Company. It was later sold and converted into a landfill for construction waste for the City of Chicago from the 1970s until 1999. As a joint project between three City of Chicago agencies, the 27-acre site was transformed into an active and educationally focused environmental park in 2009. Palmisano Park includes fully accessible nature trails, wetland habitat, native plantings, recycled materials, bird and fish habitats, bioretention areas and a hill known by locals as "Mt. Bridgeport."
Visitor Experience
A welcome table will be at the park entrance by 27th and Halsted. Visitors can walk and explore on their own, or participate in short guided tours offered by the conservation nonprofit, Openlands, and landscape architect firm, Site Design Group. Openlands will lead informal nature walks throughout the day, highlighting native plants and wildlife while Site Design will be giving short walking tours discussing the design, engineering, and history of the park. Tours will leave from the welcome table at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm.
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