The four organizations described below were chosen for their commitments to environmental issues and sustainability, alleviating hunger, and building self-sufficiency in our communities. Cantigny is aligned with their goals and proud to support them.
The Resiliency Institute, Naperville – Uses permaculture education, growing food security projects, and community engagement to build resilient communities.
The GardenWorks Project, West Chicago – Promotes food growing through home and community gardens to improve the community's well-being, environment, and those facing food insecurity.
Loaves & Fishes Community Services, Naperville – Provides food and leadership in the community by uniting and mobilizing resources to empower people to be self-sufficient.
SCARCE, Addison – Educates and mobilizes the community around recycling and other environmental issues, showing how to make a meaningful difference for our kids, environment, and future.
Cantigny visitors can see the CAREcrow displays throughout October. In addition, the park's Hosta Garden contains a scarecrow created by the Northern Illinois Hosta Society.
Cantigny Park is open daily from 7 am to sunset. Parking fees are waived on the first Wednesday of the month. More information and a calendar of events are online at Cantigny.org.
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About Cantigny Park
Cantigny Park, part of the Chicago-based Robert R. McCormick Foundation, is the 500-acre Wheaton estate of Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955), long-time editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. It is home to the McCormick House, First Division Museum, display gardens, picnic grounds, walking trails, and a Visitors Center with a gift shop, theater, and café. More information, including hours, directions, and upcoming events, is online at Cantigny.org. Adjacent to the park, Cantigny Golf features a 27-hole championship golf course, full-service clubhouse, Cantigny Golf Academy, and the 9-hole Cantigny Youth Links. For more information, visit CantignyGolf.com.