Capture the spirit of summer in Woodridge and showcase your photography skills in our Summer Photo Contest! To enter, simply email your photo taken at a Woodridge park or event to marketing@woodridgeparks.org along with your first and last name. Be sure to include “Summer Photo Contest Entry” in the subject line. The deadline for submissions…
150 Trees Planted at Jubilee Point Park as Part of Arbor Day Celebration
Woodridge Park District staff and volunteers from Jefferson Junior High School Staff and Student Council and Davey Tree Expert Company planted 150 native trees at Jubilee Point Park on Arbor Day, Friday, April 26. Earlier this year, the Park District applied for and was awarded two grants to offset prioritized natural area enhancement work at…
Janes Avenue Detour Begins April 24
Please note that starting this Wednesday, April 24, only northbound traffic will be allowed on Janes Avenue from 75th St. to Spring St. (near Janes Avenue Park) as part of the Village of Woodridge’s roadway construction project that is scheduled to continue through the end of summer. The Village will post detour signage that utilizes…
Park Mowing Status
As the Park Maintenance and Natural Resources Management divisions begin to ramp up hiring of seasonal maintenance labor for the upcoming spring/summer seasons, the District respectfully asks for residents’ patience as we strive to catch up with mowing and general maintenance throughout the parks and facility grounds. If you or someone you know who is…
Record-breaking Numbers at Clean Up the Parks Day
The Woodridge Park District’s Clean Up the Parks Day this spring was a record-breaking event! 332 volunteers cleaned up 90 bags of trash, 25 bags of recycling, 26 bags of leaves and 80 pounds of metal at 17 park sites on Saturday, April 13. Thank you to all of the families, Scout groups, neighbors, businesses…
Registration Desks Closed on April 10
The registration desks at the ARC and Fred C. Hohnke Community Center will be closed from 10 AM- 1 PM on Wednesday, April 10 for staff training. Register online 24/7 at www.woodridgeparks.org.…
BOARD TO REVIEW JUBILEE POINT PARK UPDATED PHASE 2 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PLANS, DESIGN IMPROVEMENT OPTION CONSIDERATIONS, SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES.
Hitchcock Design Group (HDG) and Park District Staff will present updated Jubilee Point Park Phase 2 design development plans, design option considerations, associated cost estimates, budget considerations and tentative schedule. The Board of Commissioners will review, provide feedback and direction in order to bring the design development phase to 100% completion, so that the next…
TREES FOREVER GRANT APPROVED FOR JUBILEE POINT PARK TREE PLANTINGS
In the District’s ongoing efforts to seek alternative funds to offset Jubilee Point Park costs for environmental best management practice initiatives and proposed Phase 2 park development plans, the District is pleased to announce “Trees Forever” awarded a $3,000 tree planting grant per the Illinois Recover, Replant & Restore program. To date, a total of…
JUBILEE POINT PARK – NATURAL AREAS IMPROVEMENT WORK DETAILING WINTER/SPRING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
The initial phase of the restoration work being done by a contractor, Davey Tree Expert Co., involves removing the non-native brush at the site. This will open up the site significantly to allow District staff to evaluate the remaining trees. The contractor’s scope of work does not include removing dead, hazardous or fallen trees.Once the…
JUBILEE POINT PARK DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATES PRESENTED TO PARK BOARD
Updates to the Jubilee Point Park design development (“DD”) plans and preliminary timeline will be presented to the Board of Commissioners at the February 20, 2024 Regular Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Refinements to the DD plans include but are not limited to consideration of adding looped pathways per the Schematic Design Master Plan, refinements…
