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The Chicago Park District is one of the oldest and the largest park districts in the United States. As of 2016, there are over 600 parks included in the Chicago Park District as well as 27 beaches, 10 boat docking harbors, two botanic conservatories, a zoo, 11 museums, and one stadium. The Chicago Park District also has more than over 230 field ...
Springfield. Sangamon. Central. 40 acres, operated by the Illinois Audubon Society. Andresen Nature Center. Fulton. Whiteside. Northwest. information, operated by volunteers, open for city events and education programs, features displays of local wildlife, insects, and flora found along the local watershed of the upper Mississippi River.
The Chicago Park District manages 220 facilities in 570 parks covering more than 7,600 acres (3,100 ha) of land throughout the city. [7] This extensive network of parks also includes nine lakefront harbors over 24 miles (39 km) of lakefront, rendering the Chicago Park District the nation's largest municipal harbor system, along with 31 beaches, 17 historic lagoons, 86 pools, 90 playgrounds, 90 ...
Illinois state-owned protected areas include state parks, state forests, state recreation areas, state fish and wildlife areas, state natural areas, and one state trail. These areas are all administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. In addition, dozens of state historic sites are administered by the Illinois Historic ...
The Frankfort Square Park District ("FSPD") is an Illinois organization that acquires funding, performs maintenance on parks, and serves members of the Frankfort Square community with recreation activities. It is located about 45 miles (72 km) south of Chicago. The Frankfort Square Park District oversees 27 parks with over 500 acres (2 km 2) of ...
Pages in category "Park districts in Illinois" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Champaign Park District is the municipality association responsible for maintenance of public parks in the city of Champaign, Illinois. There are just over 650 acres (2.6 km 2) of parkland within the city limits. [1] As of the fiscal year 2011-2012, the park district had an operating budget of almost $11.5 million. [2]
The 16.2-square-mile (42 km 2) District is located in northern Cook County and southern Lake County 27 miles (43 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. It lies in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships and is bordered by Buffalo Grove and Wheeling to the north; Elk Grove Village on the south; on the west by Rolling Meadows and Palatine; on the east by Mt. Prospect.