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Kilbourn Plant Sale Doubles Attendance, Raises $48K, Funds Center

5/23/2026

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Over 2,300 shoppers attended the Kilbourn Park plant sale, more than double its usual attendance.
The Chicago Park District sold roughly 15,000 seedlings and generated about $48,000 in revenue.
Friends of Kilbourn Park volunteers used the proceeds to exceed a $25,000 fundraising goal and fund a new outdoor learning center.
Midwest nurseries reported a 350 percent sales increase and shipped half a million native plants as demand rises.

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Story summary

Over 2,300 shoppers attended the Kilbourn Park plant sale, more than double its usual attendance.
The Chicago Park District sold roughly 15,000 seedlings and generated about $48,000 in revenue.
Friends of Kilbourn Park volunteers used the proceeds to exceed a $25,000 fundraising goal and fund a new outdoor learning center.
Midwest nurseries reported a 350 percent sales increase and shipped half a million native plants as demand rises.