Children’s Sensory Garden

 We are working to raise funds to install a children’s sensory garden in honor of long time Park District employee, Melissa Medeiros. This sensory garden is for children of all ages and abilities to enjoy.

The Plans

Our Progress

A sensory garden under construction in a park, showing curved pathway forms laid out on a gravel surface before concrete installation. Several workers are measuring and preparing the site near an oval garden feature, while construction equipment, a pickup truck, and temporary safety fencing are visible in the background. Mature trees provide shade across the work area, and a park building stands nearby.
A sensory garden under construction in a park, featuring newly poured curved concrete walkways surrounding a circular planting bed at the center. Temporary green and orange safety fencing encloses the site, while sensory play elements and a pergola structure are visible in the background. Large mature trees with early autumn foliage frame the area, and wooden formwork remains in place around sections of the unfinished landscape.
A curved concrete pathway winds through a park and passes beneath a newly constructed wooden pergola. Temporary green and orange construction fencing surrounds sections of an unfinished sensory garden beyond the pergola. Mature trees with bare and budding branches frame the scene, while a cloudy sky stretches overhead and open lawn areas extend into the background.
A wooden pergola with colorful translucent roof panels in orange, yellow, blue, green, and red spans a curved pathway in a sensory garden. The colored panels cast tinted light beneath the structure, while temporary green and orange construction fencing surrounds the unfinished landscape. Mature trees and open parkland are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.
Two workers install decorative metal fence panels with butterfly and leaf cutout designs around a curved planting bed in an outdoor sensory garden. Tools, a blue generator, and a bucket are arranged on the concrete walkway in the foreground. Mature trees, a playground, and open green space are visible in the background, with temporary orange construction fencing indicating ongoing site work.
A landscaped outdoor garden area under construction, featuring a curved concrete walkway surrounding an oval planting bed with sparse vegetation. Decorative metal panels with floral cutout designs line part of the path, while a wooden pergola stands near a small park building in the background. Temporary green and orange construction fencing surrounds sections of the site. Mature trees frame the scene beneath a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Who was Melissa?

Melissa was an irreplaceable member of our community. She worked for over 18 years for the West Chicago Park District holding many different titles with her most recent being a Facilities Supervisor at the ARC Center. She took great pride in her work and especially enjoyed running the Senior’s Luncheon with the fire department. She will leave an everlasting mark at the West Chicago Park District and was able to make a huge impact through the work that she did there. Melissa was a Trustee with the West Chicago Fire Protection District and a pillar in the West Chicago community. She loved traveling, camping, music, helping at community events, and especially loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. Melissa was considered a mom to many and was cherished by many others.

Our Goal

In order to turn our dream of the Sensory Garden into a reality, we need to raise $100,000. To achieve this goal, we will be applying for grants, holding fundraisers and accepting donations. If you are able to donate towards this project, click the link below.

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