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New Trustee Spotlight: Joe DeLuce

New Trustee Spotlight: Joe DeLuce

Lifetime of experience with parks & recreation If you are familiar with the park scene in Champaign-Urbana, you probably know the name Joe DeLuce. Joe spent 25 years working with the Champaign Park District, starting as director of recreation and stepping into the...

New Trustee Spotlight: Nancy Delcomyn

New Trustee Spotlight: Nancy Delcomyn

An lifelong outdoor enthusiast Before joining the Urbana Parks Foundation board of trustees, Nancy Delcomyn was no stranger to the Urbana park scene. Nancy served on the Urbana Park District (UPD) board for 30 years, and in her words, she "just couldn't get enough of...

A Look Back at 2023

A Look Back at 2023

Another year has flown by, and once again there was much to celebrate when it comes to Urbana parks. We are thrilled to see the progress on major projects we have raised funds for over the past few years and so excited about these new facilities coming to fruition in...

Leave your mark on the new PrairiePlay this Giving Tuesday!

Leave your mark on the new PrairiePlay this Giving Tuesday!

GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past 11 years, this idea has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. This...

A Look Back at 2022

A Look Back at 2022

As another year draws to a close, we would like to take a look back at the past twelve months. In 2022, we had much to celebrate—from the return of our Barn Bash event to the completion of the Blair Park resurfacing project to the 25th anniversary of the Wandell...

Help us Connect Classes with Nature this Giving Tuesday

Help us Connect Classes with Nature this Giving Tuesday

Students in Urbana need your help to connect with the environment and learn about nature! Every year, Urbana Park District hosts hundreds of students on field trips to learn about nature and the environment, and for some students, this is their first exposure to natural areas. To ensure that all our Urbana classes have the opportunity to visit and learn about our natural environment, the Urbana Parks Foundation is raising funds in support of the Urbana Park District’s Connecting Classes with Nature program. Connecting Classes with Nature helps to eliminate funding barriers for class field trips and provides valuable experiences in Urbana Park District natural areas for Urbana students. Your donation to this program will have significant impact on students’ exposure to the natural world.

Thankful for Urbana Parks

Thankful for Urbana Parks

In this blog post, Urbana Parks supporter Deb Newell shares why she is thankful for all that the parks have provided for her and her family.

Getting to Know Trustee Judy Miller

Getting to Know Trustee Judy Miller

It is my pleasure to continue to be involved with the district in such a wonder way as the Urbana Parks Foundation. As an employee I worked on projects where funding via the foundation were instrumental to the success of these community driven needs. I have also been a donor to the foundation and look forward to assisting the park district in this new role.