5 Ways to Enjoy Winter Days at Urbana Parks

5 Ways to Enjoy Winter Days at Urbana Parks

This winter, instead of running away from the snow, embrace it! Lace up your hiking boots and head out to Urbana’s parks. Urbana is known for its four unique seasons – and with the winter months bring new opportunities to enjoy some of Urbana’s finest parks and...
Getting to Know Roger Digges: UPD Commissioner and Liaison to UPF

Getting to Know Roger Digges: UPD Commissioner and Liaison to UPF

On a warm spring morning, I was walking a mown grass trail along the east side of the wooded corridor of McCullough Creek in Meadowbrook Park. I was looking for birds, hoping especially for a brilliant orange Baltimore oriole, when I saw something run across the path...
Getting to Know UPF Trustee & Secretary Helen Grandone

Getting to Know UPF Trustee & Secretary Helen Grandone

My first memory of spending time in an Urbana Park was as a college student who wanted to get away from the fray on campus. As a student, I discovered that Carle Park was a great place to study as well as to discover that there was a community outside of campus....
Getting to Know UPF Trustee Dixie Whitt

Getting to Know UPF Trustee Dixie Whitt

The Urbana Park District has played an important role during the entire 49 years my husband Greg and I have lived in Urbana. Both of us have our degrees in zoology and biology so interacting with nature is important to us. The first year we were here we were delighted...
Getting to Know UPF Trustee & Treasurer Tom Brown

Getting to Know UPF Trustee & Treasurer Tom Brown

As a life-long resident and supporter of our community, I have noticed that there are a variety of elements which contribute to its success. Taking pride in those assets can certainly be rewarding. I have found the development of the Urbana Park District Facilities...