El Paseo Community Garden

El Paseo Community Garden "Empower through Nature"

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944 W. 21st Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Next to Alivio Medical Center

Since 2009, El Paseo Community Garden (founded as Growing Station) has been enhancing the quality of life for Pilsen residents through community building, stewardship, conservation, placemaking, partnerships, programming, and community gardening. The converted brownfield site provides opportunities to socialize with each other, plant and grow food, play, or simply be outside and enjoy the wildlife

and fresh air the native plants provide in the many gathering spaces provided. The garden is one of many Neighborspace protected and community-managed spaces in Chicago, maintained by volunteers and donations. The garden’s protected land (about 1 acre) serves as a public green space for the neighborhood. The garden sits along a path with a native prairie and permaculture site on one side and raised beds on the other. Gardening is offered through private allotment beds or collective beds. Collective beds eliminate waiting lists for allotment beds and allow anyone to get involved. Free food beds are included on the perimeter of the collective beds for visitors. The garden hosts stewardship days every Sunday 10 am to 2 pm for residents to get involved. El Paseo’s mission is to strengthen environmental stewardship and civic engagement while protecting equitable green space on behalf of the community. Our governance and leadership structure allows for anyone with a desire to make an impact to do so, growing not only healthy food, but community leaders as well. The outdoor space has become a community center and partner for anyone willing to share accessible community resources. Our goal is to Empower through Nature.

Join us for our final market of the year and our beloved Annual Harvest Festival—a joyful gathering to honor the partner...
10/03/2025

Join us for our final market of the year and our beloved Annual Harvest Festival—a joyful gathering to honor the partnerships, volunteers, programs, and community accomplishments that made this season unforgettable. Enjoy vendors, jump house for kids, live music, hands-on activities, and heartfelt moments of gratitude. Visit Shedd Aquarium:Learn about our partnership with the Teen Work-Study program, participate in family friendly activities, button making, and get a chance for complimentary Aquarium Passes!...

Join us for our final market of the year and our beloved Annual Harvest Festival—a joyful gathering to honor the partnerships, volunteers, programs, and community accomplishments that made this sea…

Join us today 9/30 from 6-8! Get hands on with our lawn design! Make public art designs, be in community, and eat some Y...
09/30/2025

Join us today 9/30 from 6-8!

Get hands on with our lawn design! Make public art designs, be in community, and eat some Yvolinas tamales!

📍 924 W. 19th pl

Join us Tuesday 9/30 from 6-8 pm to continue designing our Lawn Expansion nearby at Mural Park (924 W. 19th Pl)! Complet...
09/23/2025

Join us Tuesday 9/30 from 6-8 pm to continue designing our Lawn Expansion nearby at Mural Park (924 W. 19th Pl)!

Complete our feedback survey to ensure your voice is heard! Link in bio.

Learn about the project and our partnership to honor and celebrate the rich tapestry of Latina activism and community organizing in Pilsen.

There is parking lot and ADA Accessibility.

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¡Acompáñenos el martes 30 de septiembre de 18:00 a 20:00 h para continuar diseñando la ampliación de nuestro jardín en el cercano Parque Mural (924 W. 19th Pl)!

¡Completa nuestra encuesta de opinión para que tu opinión sea escuchada! Enlace en la biografía.

Infórmese sobre el proyecto y nuestra colaboración para honrar y celebrar la rica diversidad del activismo y la organización comunitaria latina en Pilsen.

Hay estacionamiento y accesibilidad para personas con discapacidades.

09/03/2025
We’re excited to invite your input as we continue designing our community space. Community engagement began in 2020–2021...
09/02/2025

We’re excited to invite your input as we continue designing our community space. Community engagement began in 2020–2021, and your feedback has already helped shape the physical site and our newest design concepts. Now, we’re gathering ideas to guide the next phase—and we want to hear from you! 📣 Share your thoughts in our online survey (link in bio)...

Latest ConceptFeedback QuestionsAreasSave the date 9/30 We’re excited to invite your input as we continue designing our community space. Community engagement began in 2020–2021, and your feedback h…

We had a beautiful day full of intergenerational connections with the youth from Shedd’s Teen Work-Study and our neighbo...
07/31/2025

We had a beautiful day full of intergenerational connections with the youth from Shedd’s Teen Work-Study and our neighboring Pilsen Satellite Senior Center. The youth did a lovely presentation and demonstrated how to make pico de gallo, a mint lemonade, and seed take home pots with hierba buena seeds. They even provided little cookbooks! We are beyond impressed with the teens with how they have blossomed since their first program day. They loved connecting and exchanging stories with the elders with confidence and ease. We are so grateful for the opportunity to partner and have an impact with these amazing teens!

Stop by the garden Sunday during Stewardship and our Market for a mini cookbook!

Join .velasquez.54 Thursday for Qi Gong in the garden!
07/26/2025

Join .velasquez.54 Thursday for Qi Gong in the garden!

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944 W 21st Street
Chicago, IL
60608

Telephone

(773) 234-6168

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