The District’s Park, Planning & Development staff and Natural Resource Manager are scheduled to present highlights of the proposed ‘Draft’ Jubilee Point Park Natural Area Improvement Plan (“Plan”) to the Board of Commissioners at the December 19, 2023 Regular Board Meeting. The primary goal of the Plan is to recommend best management practices and improvements…
Superintendent of Finance, HR & IT Awarded Employee of the Year
Chris Webber, Superintendent of Finance, Personnel and IT at the Woodridge Park District, was recently awarded the 2023 Employee of the Year as part of the Village’s Community Recognition Program.He joined the District in 2017 as the new Superintendent of Finance, Personnel and IT to manage and audit the District’s net assets of $24 million,…
Woodridge Park District Preschool Program Donates to Local Charity
‘Tis the season for giving! Thank you to the Woodridge Park District Totschool families who donated 264 items to the Family Helping Families organization for the holidays. The grassroots neighborhood organization provides mentoring, tutoring, housing and job assistance for homeless families in DuPage county. Donations included a variety of paper towels, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste,…
Woodridge Garden Club Donates Over 1,700 Pounds of Food to West Suburban Community Pantry in 2023
The Woodridge Park District’s Garden Club grew and donated 1,735 pounds of produce to the West Suburban Community Pantry in 2023. 1,462 pounds were grown on the club’s garden plots and 273 pounds were grown on club member’s Kenneth Consoer plot at the Woodridge Community Garden site. The Woodridge Garden Club is a club for…
November Board Meeting to Include Jubilee Point Park Design Update and Ecologist Overview of Tree Inventory Assessment and Draft of Natural Areas Habitat Management Plan
Representatives from Hitchcock Design Group (Landscape Architecture Consultant) are scheduled to update the Board of Commissioners on the Jubilee Point Park Phase 2 design development plans currently at 30% completion at the November 21, 2023, Regular Board Meeting. Also, representatives from the Conservation Foundation (natural areas assurance program consulting), an ecologist from Graf Tree Care,…
Thanksgiving Facility Hours
The following facilities have modified hours the week of Thanksgiving: ARC Fitness Center: Open 7 AM-12 PM on Thanksgiving Day ARC Registration Desk: Closed on Thanksgiving Day Fred C. Hohnke Community Center & Administrative Offices: Closed Thanksgiving Day through Sunday Village Greens Golf Course: Golf course closed on Thanksgiving Day | Clubhouse open 8 AM-4…
Executive Director Mike Adams Announces Retirement; Board Appoints Current Director of Parks, Planning & Development Jenny Knitter as Incoming Executive Director
Mike Adams, Executive Director of the Woodridge Park District, announced his scheduled retirement effective June 30, 2024 to the Board of Commissioners at the August 2023 Regular Board Meeting. Mike has proudly served the Woodridge Park District and Woodridge community, which he lives in, for over 34 years. He started his employment in 1990 as…
Woodridge Park District Named Best of the Best for Intergovernmental Cooperation with the Village of Woodridge
The Woodridge Park District earned a prestigious award in the Intergovernmental Cooperation category of the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) Best of the Best competition for their partnership with the Village of Woodridge for the Town Centre property, now officially named “Jubilee Point Park.” “The Intergovernmental Award recognizes park districts, forest preserves, conservation, recreation,…
Help Us Scare Haunted Forest Walk Visitors
Woodridge Park District is looking for volunteers who love Halloween and want to dress up and scare our Haunted Forest Walk patrons! Two volunteer options are available for the event, which takes place on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21. Host a Scary Scene in the Woods Do you have family, friends, teammates, neighbors…
Labor Day Hours
The following facilities have modified hours on Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day: Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park: Postseason hours of 12-5 PM with 11:30 AM early entry for season pass holders; last day of the 2023 season. Village Greens Golf Course: Normal hours - Last tee time is at 7:00 PM; course…
