Program Guide

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2021 Program Guide Registration Begins August 4 | Para información en Español: Página 6 UPD MISSION CONTENTS It is the mission of the Urbana Park District to: Improve the 1 Letter from the President quality of life of its citizens through a responsive, efficient, and 2-3 UPD Map & Facilities, Features, Parks creative park and recreation system; Pursue excellence in a variety 4 Registration Information of programs, parks and special facilities that contribute to the 4 Residency attractiveness of neighborhoods, conservation of the environment 5 Youth Financial Assistance and overall health of the community. Special Events Board of Commissioners 8-9 Free Winter Activities & Events Calendar 9 Urvana - Mobile Recreation Vehicle 10 Take A Child Outside Week 10 Mermaid Party Michael J. Walker | President 11 Best in Show 2022 Nancy Delcomyn | Vice President 11 Halloween Masquerade Meredith Blumthal | Commissioner Roger Digges | Commissioner 11 Great Pumpkin Hunt Call Us 12 54th Annual Turkey Trot Cedric Stratton | Commissioner 13 Welcoming Week 13 17th Annual Jazz Walk Phillips Recreation Center | 217-367-1544 Places to Go Brookens Gym | 217-255-8601 2 Park District Map Anita Purves Nature Center | 217-384-4062 14 Anita Purves Nature Center Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center| 217-239-7946 15 Brookens Gym Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center | 217-384-7665 Planning and Operations | 217-344-9583 16 Friendship Grove Nature Playscape Visit in Person 17 Lake House in Crystal Lake Park Administration Office | 217-367-1536 18 Finding Rental Information Online 19 Phillips Recreation Center 20 Urbana Dog Park Phillips Recreation Center | 505 W. Stoughton 21 Natural Areas Brookens Gym | 1776 E. Washington 22 Pavilions Anita Purves Nature Center | 1505 N. Broadway 31 Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center | 1401 N. Broadway (Season- al) Things to Do Lake House in Crystal Lake Park | 206 W. Park Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center | 102 E. Michigan 23-29 Aquatic Programs Support Us 30-33 Athletic Programs Planning and Operations | 1011 E. Kerr 34-41 Community Programs Administration Office | 303 W. University 41 Teen Programs 42-47 Fitness Programs Park District Leadership Team 48-52 Nature Programs Donate or Volunteer | Call the Development Manager: 54 Birthday Parties 217-367-1536 or visit urbanaparks.org More Information 9 Urvana Mobile Recreation Unit 55 Urbana Parks Foundation Tim Bartlett | Executive Director 56 Open Road Event at Crystal Lake Park Corky Emberson | Superintendent of Recreation 57 Blair Park Revitalization Project Derek Liebert | Superintendent of Planning & Operations 58 Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation Caty Roland | Business Manager 59 Champaign Park District 60-61 Health and Wellness Facility 62 Urbana Park District Avisory Committee 63-64 Registration Form & Waiver | URBANA PARK DISTRICT | urbanaparks.org/register | 217-367-1544 Dear fellow Urbana residents, As we look ahead to the cooler months, we hope you to meet all of the state’s requirements to qualify the have been able to enjoy the parks during the spring construction of the H&W facility for this program. We and summer despite lingering limitations. We have tried anticipate it will take a few months to finalize the details to move through the reopening process as quickly as of any additional grant funding and establish a timeline. public health considerations have allowed. We would We greatly appreciate the support of our state leaders like to thank all our residents for their understanding and in promoting this program and the generosity of many cooperation during circumstances that none of us could individual donors to help meet this critical community fully predict nor control. need in Urbana. We regret that so many programs and events had to be Please be sure to look though this guide to see the many cancelled or downsized. Please remember to provide us programs that are once again available for registration. feedback so we can continue to improve how we serve And happily the signature events of Jazz Walk in you while safeguarding public health in the future. Meadowbrook and the Turkey Trot in Crystal Lake will also return this fall after a year’s absence. By the time this leisure guide is released, the long I hope to see you there! awaited construction project at Blair Park should be well advanced. The new “full width” paths will bring much Above all, please continue to be safe and well, take improved walking options to the heart of Urbana and advantage of your parks, and remember that the upgraded play areas and tennis courts will provide a “You Belong Here”. whole new look for that park. Even more exciting is the prospect that we will be building a new Health & Wellness facility in Prairie Park Sincerely, in the coming months. We have already been awarded Michael W. Walker a $2.5 million PARC grant for this project and we have President also been informed that we may be eligible to receive Urbana Park District up to $3M as part of the state’s reinvestment in local Board of Commissioners facilities and infrastructure. We are actively working Board of Commissioners The Urbana Park District Board of Commissioners oversees the operation of the Urbana Park District. The five-member board is elected by the public, and each member serves a six-year term. The Board of Commissioners meets at 7pm on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings take place at the Planning and Operations building, located at 1011 E. Kerr St. The public is invited to attend. Staff Leadership Team The Urbana Park District staff is available to take your questions and concerns. Please call us at the numbers listed on the inside cover and we will be happy to help. Pictured from left to right: Caty Roland, Tim Bartlett, Corky Emberson, and Derek Liebert | | URBANA PARK DISTRICT | urbanaparks.org/register | 217-367-1544 Park MTD Bus Route Accessible Equipment Play Archery Diamonds Ball Basketball Field Cricket Boating (Seasonal) Disc Golf Park Dog Fishing Flower Beds Plots Garden Herb Garden Historic Marker Horseshoes (Seasonal)Porta Potties Fields Open Path/Trails Pavilion Tables Picnic Playground (Apr-Oct) Restrooms Sculpture Grills Hill Sledding Soccer Field Swimming Pool CourtsTennis Volleyball Feature Water FREE Wifi Leased) & (Owned Acreage 1 AMBUCS Orange 22 2 Blair Red/Green/Bronze 11 3 Busey Woods Gold/Ruby 59 4 Canaday Green/Grey 5 Green/Grey/Bronze/ 5 Carle Gold 11 6 Chief Shemauger Gold 13 7 Crestview Red/Green 6 8 Crystal Lake Gold/Orange 144 Perkins Road Park Site/ 9 Judge Webber/Dog Park Gold 84 10 King Grey/Illini 8 11 Larson (Wheatfield) Red 5 12 Leal Orange/Grey 3 13 Lohmann Red/Green 15 14 Meadowbrook Bronze 130 15 Patterson Parklett Gold/Silver <1 16 Prairie Green 20 17 South Ridge Red 11 18 Sunnycrest Tot Lot Red/Green 1 19 Victory Red 5 20 Weaver (In Development) Green/Grey 60 Accessible Grills With Shelters Facility MTD Bus Route ADA Accessible Diamonds Ball Boating (Seasonal) Basketball Birthday Parties Fitness Flower Beds FREE Wifi Nature Store Offices Fields Open Paths/Trails Tables Picnic Playground Rooms Rentable Sculptures Soccer Fields Swimming Pool 21 Anita Purves Nature Center Gold/Ruby 22 Brookens Gym/Fields Green/Grey 23 CLP Family Aquatic Center Gold/Ruby 24 Lake House Orange/Gold 25 Phillips Recreation Center Gold/Silver Urbana Indoor Aquatic 26 Center Green/Grey/Bronze 27 Greek Revival Cottage Orange/Grey 28 Planning and Operations Gold Friendship Grove Nature 29 Playscape Gold/Ruby | Ways to Register Residency (Proof of residency required. Residency Residents living within the boundaries of the Park District explained at right.) regularly support park facilities and programs through property taxes. People living within the boundaries of the Urbana and Mail Registration Champaign Park Districts pay the resident (R) fees. Acceptable Mail-in registration will be processed documents that prove current residency include, but are not starting August 4. Proof of residency limited to: utility bill, home-owner’s or auto insurance bill, cable must accompany all mail-in registration. bill, bank statement, vehicle registration, or voter registration Confirmation of registration will be sent to card. (Emailed or faxed copies are accepted.) If in doubt about all participants. Registration is first-come, whether your document is acceptable, ask a staff person. Call first-serve. If a program is full, your check 217-367-1544. See also reciprocal agreement on this page. will be returned. • Fill out registration form completely. Include The Urbana Park District has established a nonresident fee program code. system in order to equalize payments by individuals residing • Participant or adult contact must sign the waiver. outside of the Park District boundaries, so they will contribute • Pay by personal check or money order to the overall financing of the park system on an equitable {checks payable to “Urbana Park District”} basis with residents. The Urbana Park District offers three • Enclose proof of residency. options for nonresident program fees: • Mail form and payment to: 1. Individuals may pay 1.5 times the resident fee. Urbana Park District Registration, 2. Individuals residing

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