Dodds Park

• Obtained in 1969 | Named in honor of Park Board Commissioner D.C. “Pick” Dodds (term of service 1930-1971) in 1972
• Acres: 104.0
• Grants: $298,495 Open Space Acquisition Grant 1056D in 1962, $58,989 IDNR LWCF Grant to develop the Greenbelt Bikeway Trail which runs through Dodds, Heritage, and Kaufman Parks in 1977, $25,000 IL First Grant for the “Champaign County Workers Memorial” statue in 2001, & $90,000 IL First grant for soccer parking lot in 2002

Dodds Park Amenities:

• 3-Plex tournament quality lighted softball fields
• 4-Plex tournament quality lighted softball complex with indoor concessions and restroom facilities
• 11 tournament quality outdoor soccer fields of various sizes for preschool through adult play
  • Portable toilets available March 1 – April 30 and October 1 – 30
• 18-hole disc golf course (2 pin positions: A and B course depending on setup)
• Disc Golf Course
• Eddie Albert Community Gardens
  • Portable toilets available April 1 – November 1
• Free Wi-Fi (4-Plex near concessions area)
• Greenbelt Bikeway Trail
• “Prairie Grid” sculpture by Barry Henemann
• Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes by Jeffery S. Poss