By Meredith Blumthal, Commissioner, Urbana Park District and Megan Puzey, Trustee, Urbana Parks Foundation When someone asks what we think of first when we think of Urbana Parks, we often think of the hours and miles spent walking Meadowbrook Park with our good friend Art Spomer. Luckily, no two days were the same on those paved paths. Some days we …
The Urbana Parks Foundation’s (UPF) recent funds distribution to the Urbana Park District earmarked nearly $35,000 of unrestricted funds to the Urbana Park District (UPD) to support the build-out of a trailhead in Weaver Park. The trailhead will become the prominent Urbana launch point for the Kickapoo Rail Trail (KRT). An event to kick-off the trailhead took place as part …
Hi, my name is Sarah Barnett Nemeth. Growing up in Urbana, I participated in a myriad of wonderful activities offered by the Urbana Park District. My earliest memories involve splashing around with my family in Crystal Lake pool, a gigantic circular pool with the diving tower smack dab in the middle! The unique design resembled a beach, gradually getting deeper …
My involvement with the Urbana Park District began 40 years ago on a cold snowy Thanksgiving Day at Crystal Lake Park when I joined about 40 other hardy runners running through the park in the annual Turkey Trot. (Last Thanksgiving the Park District celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot with more than 1000 participating.) At that …
The Urbana Parks Foundation (UPF) hosted their annual dinner this past Thursday, April 19th at the Urbana Country Club. Over 70 people attended the 10th annual event. The UPF was established to help meet the growing need for supplemental support by raising funds for Urbana Park District activities. The dinner recognized donors who have helped to make a significant impact …