Vernon Hills Park District is making Asphalt Improvements on September 21 (rain date September 22) at the following locations:
The north end of Century at 1401 Indianwood Drive - pavilion, sled hill and basketball court parking lot
The east end of Century Park at 1500...
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Author: Cheryl Buhmann
Vernon Hills Park District Awarded IAPD Intergovernmental Award
The Vernon Hills Park District has a vibrant relationship with the Village of Vernon Hills and an impressive history of building strong Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA). Since 1992, the District has established ten IGAs with the Village of Vernon Hills that have saved...
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Countryside Fire Protection District Training
Countryside Fire Protection District is conducting Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response training in Deerpath Park September 5-7. They are planning to conduct real life scenarios to test response time and situational awareness.
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Turf Care and Spraying on Park District Properties
Our Parks staff will begin applying turf care products as well as non-selective herbicide to various areas around Park District properties. Parks staff are fully licensed and adhere to rules and regulations set forth by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. For more...
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Welcome Letter
A Welcome Letter from the Executive Director
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Partial Closures at the Family Aquatic Center on Friday, July 28.
Due to a contamination in the pool at the Family Aquatic Center, the two leisure pools are closed on Friday, July 28th. The slides and the lazy river will be open from noon-4 pm as well as Bobo's Poolside. Morning lap swim is cancelled. Daily admission fees are reduced to $7...
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Cicada Killer Wasp Notice
In July, the Cicada Killer Wasps will begin to emerge and can be spotted around the parks, especially within the sand volleyball courts and baseball infields. These large, intimidating wasps are uninterested in humans and don’t act aggressively unless threatened. The biggest...
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Future of the Lazy River
At the June 22, 2023 Park Board meeting, the Commissioners made the decision to keep the lazy river and slides open for the 2024 season. Additionally, the Board decided to relocate the spray ground to another area within the aquatic center.
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Red-winged Blackbird Notice
The red-winged blackbird breeding season is currently happening. While females sit on eggs in nests in our park trees, the males can become aggressive guarding the nest. Males have been known to sound their "conk-a-reee" alarm as a warning, flutter above people and animals, and...
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Carp Removal in District Lakes
Recently, 179 carp were removed from Big & Little Bear Lakes and Lake Charles. This number is considerably less than the District has seen in recent years. Invasive Carp are notorious for altering natural ecosystems. They uproot and disturb submerged vegetation while...
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