Beat the summer heat! Water parks open daily – affordable, family fun
Every year, we get teased by those tantalizing tastes of summer, when the glowing sun and warm breezes prompt an instant wardrobe change to shorts and swimwear. Just as quick, […]
Free concert: Aurora American Legion Band – July 27 at McCullough Park – rain or shine!
The Fox Valley Park District will stage a series of six free concerts this summer, beginning June 8 with the melodic sounds of 90s rock band 3 AM at Montgomery Park. The […]
Construction is under way at Blackhawk Park; completion by fall
Construction on the much-anticipated Blackhawk Park got under way on June 20, shortly after approval by the Fox Valley Park District Board of Commissioners for a $640,900 bid to R.C. […]
Networking: FVPD expanding trails to connect residents and communities
Outside my office window, the Fox River flows. On the trail alongside, bicyclists, walkers, roller bladers and runners shadow the shoreline, contently cruising through the forested corridor of riverside greenness. […]
Why local parks are essential for our residents and communities
First, a confession. I’m gleefully biased when it comes to parks and recreation. I spent all of my childhood playing in neighborhood parks and many years’ worth fishing their rivers […]
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The Fox Valley Park District Police Dept. reminds water enthusiasts that recent heavy rains have swelled the Fox River to nine times its normal flow and trying to navigate it at these levels is extremely dangerous - which is exactly why it is closed to recreational watercraft.
Two teen girls rescued from Fox River after raft overturns - Fox Valley Park District
foxvalleyparkdistrict.org
On the evening of July 26, 2017, Fox Valley Park District Police responded to a call for help near Lippold Park, where two teenage females were found in the Fox …
It's taken a while for this to become reality but, as they say, good things take time.
Aurora to close deal on parking lots to make room for a neighborhood park
chicagotribune.com
The Fox Valley Park District will tear up the asphalt pavement on the long-time lots and turn them into a neighborhood park.
Flooding Update: The following sites have been closed due to flooding - Hurd's Island, Veterans Island, Cool Acres, South Broadway, South Island, Gregory Island, Montgomery Park, North Aurora Island, significant portions of the Fox River Trail and the Prairie Path between Illinois Ave. And Rt. 25.
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PLEASE NOTE: Page 34 of the Fall Activity Guide incorrectly lists a program as the Fox Valley Swim Team. This should have clearly been marked as the Fox Valley Park District Swim Team, as there already is a Fox Valley Swim Team registered. Please note that new participants signing up for this program will not in any way be associated with the Fox Valley Swim Team, and that this new park district program is in no way affiliated with this already established organization.