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- Champaign Park District Partners with City of Champaign on Douglass Park Ballfield Improvements
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- CPD Natural Areas Planted Thousands of Native Plants
- This Year’s News-Gazette People’s Choice Awards
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- Parkland Way Closure Beginning April 10, 2023
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- Champaign Park District Wins Awards
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- 2021 CPD Pickleball Open Winners!
- Champaign Park District & Volunteers Win Statewide Awards
- Outdoor Tennis Court Winter Schedule
- 6 Ways to Meet Santa with Champaign Park District!
- Sports Official Search!
- Trent Meacham IS BACK This December!
- The Winter Warmup!
- 2021 Virtual Halloween Costume Contest Winners!
- October 2021 Board Actions
- Champaign Park District to Honor Local Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
- Gather the Dragon Balls, Champaign!
- 7/30/21: Mask Requirement Update at Champaign Park District
- Virtual Juneteenth Celebration 2021
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- Disability Awareness Day: Paralympic Athletes with C-U Roots
- Temporary Closure: Leonhard Rec Center
- Champaign Park District Joins C-U at Home to Support Our Friends Without an Address
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- Outdoor Tennis & Pickleball Open Longer This Year!
- Champaign Park District is Electing Two Commissioners This Spring!
- The Great Pumpkin Hunt Clues
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- 5 Animated Netflix Original Series Where Representation Matters
- From Our Pantry to Yours: Champagne Park District Cake
- 11 wellness questions prepare to be asked when attending a Champaign Park District program
- 10 Postcards From Oglesby Sleepwell
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- 5 Children’s Books to Read in Honor of Memorial Day
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- 7 Plant Companions For Your Home Vegetable Garden From Our Horticulture Supervisor
- COVID Update: Summer Programming
- 8 Gardening Tips From Our Natural Areas Specialist, Mike Davis!
- 2 Deadlines & 2 Events on May 15-Don’t Miss All The Fun!
- 5 Tunes to Sing to Step Up Your Hand Washing Game
- The Egg Hunt is Still On…..Virtually on Friday, April 10!
- Help Us Bring a Touch of Spring with these Egg Coloring Sheets!
- Town & Country Amateur Art Show Virtual Tour
- Online Zoo Scavenger Hunt: Houston Zoo Edition
- STEAM Up Your Home: 6 Easy STEAM Projects the Whole Family Will Enjoy!
- Champaign Park District Facility Closures & Program Cancellations
- Sholem Aquatic Center: We Want To Hear From You!
- March News 20
- Show Off Your Art at the Town & Country Amateur Art Show
- Ask Our Tennis Pro About the 17th Annual Indoor Tennis Tournament
- 3 Unique Upcoming Shows at Virginia Theatre
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- 6 Ways Helping Kids Can Be So Fun at Ties & Tennies!
- Are You Cool Enough for the Frozen 5K?
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- We’re Opening Up the Gates for Disney’s Frozen Coronation Ball!
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- 7 Ways to Kick-Off Fall at FLANNEL FEST!
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- 5 Egg-cellent Egg Hunt Events 2020
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- Champaign Park District to Receive $400,000 Grant
- February News 19
- 5 Reasons to see Dance Art’s The Wayward Girl
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- 8 Reasons to Work at CPD this Summer!
- Call for Bands
- January News 19
- Protected: “Give Us Your Best Shot” 2018 Submissions
- December News 18
- The Season of Thanks: Turning Lemons into…Trees?
- Facility Holiday Hours 18/19
- Sholem Aquatic Center Receives PLATINUM Award
- Behind the Scenes: Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS
- 5 Quick Facts: Mary Poppins JR.
- Meeting the Artist: Marilynn Dean Cleveland
- 5 Ways Sholem Pool Passes Upgrade Your Summer
- Nominate Champaign to Receive a $20K Grant During Earth Month
- Champaign STAR Awards
- 5 Steps to a Magical Valentine Date Night and Beyond
- Meet Cory and Brian: Stories from CUSR families
- CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT RECEIVES ILLINOIS DISTINGUISHED ACCREDITED AGENCY AWARD
- 3 Ways to Prevail this Winter
- Hidden Gem: Parents’ Night Out
- Musings of a Horticulturist in Winter
- Holiday Blitz: 12 Events in 15 Days!
- Facility Holiday Hours December 2017/January 2018
- 20+ Virginia Theatre Events this Winter
- 5 Halloween Happenings + Win a pair of Weird Al Yankovic tickets!
- Quick Facts: 2 NEW Sculptures!
- Bike Your Park Day!
- Big News: New Community Center on the Horizon
- Winnie the Pooh: Costume Sneak Peek
- Photo Blog: Bug Hunt
- CU Days is HERE!
- Park Planning 101 with Jordan + Hessel Park Renovations!
- Pollinators: Science, Environmentalism, Community and Beauty
- Insider Experience with Jordan: Teen Summer Camps
- 5 Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day Weekend
- Parks & Rec Month Celebration
- Hidden Gem: Summer Sports Camp
- The Plymire Irises : Gardening is Sharing
- 101 Days : 1 Sholem Pool Pass
- Champaign Parks Honors 2017
- 5 Snapshots to a Happier Yard & Happier Earth! (Part I)
- 5 Ways Girls Explore Creates Innovative Minds
- 6 Reasons to Take a Trip to Dance Art’s Oz
- 5 Ways We’re Keeping Teens Active this Summer
- Bucket List Challenge
- Spring Break Camps–Join Today!
- Getting to Know The MOTH: Live
- Behind the Scenes: Lion King, Jr.
- Celebrating Black History Month
- 5 Ways to Romance Your Valentine
- Douglass Park History & Frederick Douglass
- 8 Tips to Throwing a Party with CPD
- 5 Reasons You Need a Leonhard Membership
- 2016 Year in Review with Champaign Park District
- 6 Reasons The CHORALE is the Perfect NYE Event
- Facility Holiday Hours December 2016
- 3 Ways to Give Back this Holiday Season
- Jimmy John Liautaud: We are happy to help the park district help more kids
- Get Inspired–CU Special Recreation
- 7 Fall Foliage Photo Hot Spots
- Champaign Park District Wins State-Wide Awards
- Your Seats. Your Shows. Your Virginia.
- 4 Features at the New Hessel Playground
- 6 Beyond-the-Classroom Programs
- NEW! Supervised Play Time at LRC
- Winter Outdoor Adventures (No Snow Needed!)
- Did You Know? The History of Eddie Alberts Garden Plots
- 5 Encouraging Health Facts
- Beautiful Butterflies: Join the Monarch Movement
- Prescribed Burns: Prairie Management
- Enjoy Our New Accessible Playground
Facilities
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- Champaign Park District Announces Upcoming Grant-Funded Tree Planting
- Community Members Invited to the Annual Boneyard Creek Community Day on April 18
- Prescribed Fire: Restoring Our Prairies
- Tree Damage Report at West Side Park
- CPD Natural Areas Planted Thousands of Native Plants
- We’re Goin’ On A Color Hunt!
- 8 Gardening Tips From Our Natural Areas Specialist, Mike Davis!
News
- Champaign Park District to Unveil New Basketball Court in Johnston Park
- Champaign Park District Introduces Marshmallows & Melodies, a New Event at Toalson Park
- Community Members Invited to the Annual Boneyard Creek Community Day on April 18
- Champaign Park District Announces Friday Night Events for Teens
- Stephens Family YMCA and Champaign Park District Open Registration for 2026 C-U Triathlon
- Champaign Park District Seeks the Public’s Feedback during Phase II of Community Survey
- Champaign Park District Requests Community Feedback on Garden Hills Park Playground Replacement
- Champaign Park District Opens Submissions for Community Art Exhibition
- Champaign Park District Introduces New 5K Designed for Dog Lovers
- Share Your Feedback to Help Inform Future Park District Projects
- Champaign Park District Invites Volunteers to Assist with Signature Fall Events
- CU Special Recreation Is Bringing Back the Cupcake 5K for a 13th Year
- Champaign Park District Introduces New Middle School Afterschool Program at Douglass Community Center
- Champaign Parks Foundation Raises Over $160,000 for Recreation Scholarships
- Champaign Park District Requests Community Feedback on Millage Park Playground Replacement
- Tree Damage Report at West Side Park
- Sholem Aquatic Center Recognized for Exceptional Lifeguarding and Safety Standards
- Champaign Park District Appoints Bret Johnson as Director of Operations and Planning
- New DarkSky Approved pickleball complex shines sustainably in Champaign, Illinois
- Illinois Women’s Coach Shauna Green Headlines Champaign Parks Foundation Gala
- Champaign Park District Requests Feedback on Pickleball Complex
- Champaign Park District to Update Registration Facility Sites Effective May 1
- “Sprout” Sculpture at Hessel Park Is Getting Refurbished
- Champaign Park District Annual Summer Job Fair Is Coming to Martens Center
- Champaign Park District Standardizes Park Operating Hours
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- Champaign Park District to Unveil New Basketball Court in Johnston Park
- Champaign Park District Announces Upcoming Grant-Funded Tree Planting
- Champaign County Design and Conservation Foundation and Champaign Park District Partner on Arbor Day Tree Planting
- Champaign Park District Introduces Marshmallows & Melodies, a New Event at Toalson Park
- Wesley Park Construction Updates
- Champaign Park District Requests Feedback on Wesley Park Playground Replacement
- Garden Hills Park Construction Updates
- Champaign Park District Requests Community Feedback on Garden Hills Park Playground Replacement
- Millage Park Construction Updates
- Champaign Park District Requests Community Feedback on Millage Park Playground Replacement
- Clark Park Construction Updates
- Champaign Park District Standardizes Park Operating Hours
- Champaign Park District to Receive $600,000 State Grant for Local Park Development
- Public Safety Announcement: Soccer Goals
- Go Fishing with Champaign Park District!
- Weekend Explorer Park Pick: HUMAN KINETICS PARK
- We’re Goin’ On A Color Hunt!
- Weekend Explorer Park Pick: DOUGLASS PARK!
- New Sculpture Addition to Robeson Park
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- Champaign Park District Introduces Marshmallows & Melodies, a New Event at Toalson Park
- Community Members Invited to the Annual Boneyard Creek Community Day on April 18
- Champaign Park District Announces Friday Night Events for Teens
- Urbana and Champaign Park Districts ‘March for Peace’ April 4
- The Summer Itinerary You Didn’t Know You Needed: Champaign Park District Edition
- Stephens Family YMCA and Champaign Park District Open Registration for 2026 C-U Triathlon
- Champaign Park District Introduces New 5K Designed for Dog Lovers
- CU Special Recreation Is Bringing Back the Cupcake 5K for a 13th Year
- Stephens Family YMCA and Champaign Park District Team Up for All-New Triathlon
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- Prescribed Fire: Restoring Our Prairies
- Clark Park to Reopen at Special Ribbon Cutting and Sandpit Dedication Ceremony
- Champaign Park District Appoints Kathryn Glynn as Director of Human Resources
- Champaign Park District Receives Grant to Offer Free Sports Programming
- John St. Pickleball Complex Expansion
- Dodds Tennis Center Will Be Open for Limited Summer Hours
- Champaign Park District Announces Douglass Park Basketball Court Mural
- How Are You Celebrating National Exercise Day?
- This Weekend Kicks Off the 20th annual Boneyard Creek Community Day
- Thank You, Newt Dodds
- Champaign Park District Recognized by National Pioneer Fields of Excellence® Program
- Practice Winter Wellness!
- How You Can Make a Positive Environmental Impact This Season
- Give the Gift of Recreational Opportunities to Community Members
- Support Children’s Agriculture Education by Giving to Prairie Farm
- How You Can Make an Impact on Virginia Theatre in 2025 and Beyond
- Winter Date Night Guide at the District
- Champaign County African American Heritage Trail Unveils New Signs in Douglass Park
- What is Día de los Muertos?
- Champaign Parks Foundation Awarded American Water Charitable Foundation STEM Education Grant
- SmartRec Scavenger Hunt
- What is Biological Diversity?
- Champaign Park District and Champaign County African American Heritage Trail Celebrate Skelton Park Transformation
- Park Concert Musical Acts Announced!
- An Arbor Day Collaboration
- Exciting Enhancements Coming to Champaign Parks
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