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Urbana Parks Offer Meaningful Interaction With Nature
Urbana parks offer the opportunity for meaningful interaction with nature and support healthy social interactions with other community members. Read more in this blog post.
Getting to know UPF Trustee Bill Gray
Our family supports the Urbana Park District and Urbana Parks Foundation because of all it has to offer.
Why We Should Have Nature During Coronavirus
10 year old Urbana Parks Supporter Sofia Marquez shares why she thinks it is important to have nature during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shared her personal thoughts in a message to the Urbana Parks Foundation with permission to share on our blog. Read on to hear what this fourth grader has to share.
Appreciating the value of parks now more than ever
One of the biggest reasons for our donation to the Urbana Parks Foundation is that we live outside of Urbana Park’s taxing district but wanted to support the unique quality of this park.
Dive Into Fun at the Big Splash
The Second Annual Big Splash is certain to be a splashtastic time for all ages. So grab your swimsuit and towel and join the Urbana Parks Foundation on February 22nd. But before you head to the pool, dive into all of the event details in this month’s blog post.
A Tribute to Tom Brown and Steve Rugg
We thank Tom and Steve for their support of Urbana Parks through more than a decade of service on the board of the Urbana Parks Foundation. Their service has benefited not only our Foundation, but the Urbana Park District and more broadly the entire Champaign-Urban community.
Why the Urbana Park District is to thank for some of my favorite Urbana memories
There is much to love about the city, but I have the Urbana Park District to thank for some of my favorite Urbana memories.
Phillips Recreation Center’s James Room Offers Unique Programming for All Ages
The Phillips Recreation Center underwent a major transformation earlier this spring when the Urbana Park District launched its first ever demonstration kitchen. The formerly small galley space attached to the James Room has now been opened up and updated into a...
The Parks of Your Life
Truly, the park district is the impetus behind building a community for so many people in so many ways. For me it’s brought pleasure and friendship. I’ll always be grateful to live in a place that embraces people while providing powerful stewardship of our natural resources. Hear more from Renee in this month’s Urbana Parks Foundation blog post.
Barn Bash 2019
The UPF Barn Bash was a success – raising over $3,000 in support of Urbana Parks.