With the help of Girl Scout Troop #55780, the Woodridge Rotary Club, Park District staff and Bruce Blake from Prairie Wind Native Plants, 300 native plant plugs were planted into a new 400-square-foot native pollinator garden at 83rd Street Park on June 2. The Woodridge Rotary Club secured grant funding for the project through Illinois…
Memorial Day Hours of Operation
The following facilities have modified hours on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day: ARC Fitness Center: Open 7:00 am-12:00 pm Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park: 11:30 am-5:00 pm (weather pending, visit Rainout Line for weather updates) ARC Registration Desk: Closed Fred C. Hohnke Community Center & Administrative Offices: Closed…
2022 Road Rally Results
Thank you to the 52 teams who participated in the 36th Annual Road Rally on Saturday, April 23. Special shoutout to the Woodridge team, Marvel-ous Moms, who placed 5th and won "Best Team Costumes"! Everyone had a great time using teamwork, logic and luck on this 4-hour scavenger hunt throughout Woodridge, Bolingbrook, Lisle, Naperville and…
Volunteers Clean Up Garbage, Recyclables and Leaves at Annual Community Clean Up the Parks Day
300 people volunteered at the Woodridge Park District’s annual Community Clean Up the Parks Day on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Volunteers cleaned 23 park sites, collected 64 bags of trash, 14 bags of recyclables and 30 bags of leaves. Click here to view photos from the event. Thank you to the following people and groups…
Prescribed Burn Occurring at Lake Harriet Island on April 15
A brush pile on the island at Lake Harriet will be burned this afternoon as part of the District's efforts to improve the vegetation on the island. The Woodridge Park District typically conducts prescribed burns in parks and properties in the spring and fall when weather conditions are suitable. Prescribed burns are part of a…
Update: Face Masks are Optional but Strongly Recommended at Park District Facilities
March 1, 2022 - In accordance with Executive Order 2022-06 approved on February 28th and per CDC/IDPH/DCFS updated regulations specific to daycares settings; face masks on March 2nd will also become optional but strongly recommended for Totschool, First Steps and Lunch Buddies programs in conjunction with all other District facilities and programs already “mask-optional”. The…
Winter Weather Update for Thursday, February 17
Due to School District #68’s e-learning day and the forecasted inclement weather, the following programs are canceled for Thursday, February 17: Totschool Lunch Buddies KIDZ Squad Before & After School Care Golden Years Club Stay safe and stay warm!…
Face Covering Executive Order Scheduled to be Repealed on February 28, 2022
Governor Pritzker announced on February 9, 2022 that the current indoor face mask/covering mandate is scheduled to be repealed effective Monday, February 28, 2022 assuming Covid-19 metrics continue to decline in the weeks leading up to February 28. Based on prior experience regarding changes in Covid-19 mandates, there is typically a delay from the time…
Stay Off the Ice to Stay Safe
The Woodridge Park District does not allow nor permit ice skating or ice fishing on District owned/managed ponds and lakes due to safety reasons. Frequent extreme freeze/thaw temperature fluctuations combined with the draining of road salt into the ponds/lakes, typically prevents the minimum six inches of ice thickness recommended to maintain safe ice of an…
Winter Weather Update for February 2
Due to the hazardous road conditions and inclement weather, all Woodridge Park District programs are canceled and all facilities are closed for the remainder of today, February 2. Closures/cancelations include: ARC fitness center ARC registration desk Group X classes Adult open soccer Adult open volleyball Early childhood/youth/teen/adult programs at ARC and Community Center The District…
