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Health and Wellness Center Groundbreaking

Health and Wellness Center Groundbreaking

On May 6, the Urbana Park District officially broke ground for the new Health and Wellness Facility. Located on East Washington Street, between the Brookens Center and Preston Williams Elementary, the new facility will provide a welcoming and motivating environment,...

2022 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

Learn more about our 2022 accomplishments, major project updates, and new project announcements for the coming year.Click to download a copy of the 2022 Annual Report

Wandell Sculpture Garden silver anniversary celebration

Wandell Sculpture Garden silver anniversary celebration

The Meadowbrook Park Wandell Sculpture Garden is turning 25, and Urbana Park District (UPD) will be celebrating this quarter-century milestone in 2022 - 2023. As part of the festivities, visitors are invited to check out several new sculptures on loan to the park...

Reflecting on a Year of Achievements

To put it mildly, 2020 was a chaotic year. And while it may have felt like things ground to a halt, as the COVD-19 pandemic overshadowed everything we experienced, the Urbana Parks Foundation was still able to get stuff done throughout the year. In this month’s blog, we would like to highlight some of our 2020 achievements.

Parks foundation raises $2 million during campaign

Originally Posted by WCIA News Channel 3: Nov 12, 2020 / 01:22 PM CST / Updated: Nov 12, 2020 / 01:24 PM CST URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Parks Foundation said they raised $2 million during their “Campaign for the Next Century.” In a news...

Big Splash

Posted: Feb 21, 2020 / 12:19 PM CST / Updated: Feb 21, 2020 / 04:39 PM CST This was originally posted on February 21, 2020 at 12:19 p.m. at wcia.com as shown here. Megan Puzey, Urbana Parks Foundation Vice President and Chair of the Events...

2019 Jazz Walk Mixer Brings Park Supporters Together

The Urbana Parks Foundation (UPF) hosted a successful mixer in advance of the 2019 Urbana Park District (UPD) Jazz Walk on September 13, 2019. The event took place at Meadowbrook Park in Urbana. The event brought together over 75 individuals to network, enjoy...