Articles filed under River Trails Park District
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Maple Trails Park Opening
Apr 13, 2016 7:07 AM - Maple Trails Park offers the ideal space for new athletic courts. The redesign park allows the community to participate in unique recreational activities for all ages and abilities through ADA complaint playground equipment. -
Creating Community through GardensApr 6, 2016 7:01 AM - The spring season brings the urge to get outdoors and to start gardening. Gardening allows us to reconnect with nature, the earth and grow something from scratch. Both River Trails Park District and River Trails School District 26 saw a need to begin a community garden in 2015.
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Prospect Heights tea party wins over mothers, daughters
Feb 6, 2016 6:32 PM - About 60 moms and their daughters got all dressed up for the Mommy and Me Tea Saturday at the Rob Roy Golf Course Clubhouse in Prospect Heights. Five-year-old Samantha Powrozek said, "The best part of the tea party is being with mom." -
River Trails Park District turns 50
Aug 1, 2015 11:16 PM - The River Trails Park District celebrated its 50th anniversary Saturday evening with a movie, tree-planting, music from a local band and more at Woodland Trails Park, 1500 E. Euclid Ave. in Mount Prospect. -
Griffin: Taxpayers foot six-figure pension for private employee
Jul 1, 2015 9:41 AM - It's not a government job, but the Illinois Association of Park Districts leader still gets a taxpayer-funded salary of $360,000 a year and six-figure public pension contribution, Suburban Tax Watchdog Jake Griffin writes.
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Woodland Trails Park Undergoes Renovation
Mar 11, 2015 7:21 AM - Woodland Trails Park Undergoes Renovation -
River Trails Park District begins 50th anniversary celebration
Feb 14, 2015 6:32 PM - The Mount Prospect-based River Trails Park District kicked-off its yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary Saturday with a free "family fun" day at the Marvin Weiss Community Center, 1500 E. Euclid Ave., Mount Prospect. Activities included a preschool obstacle course, family twister, cup-stacking contest, basketball, storybook painting and program demonstrations. -
Bags league draws big following in Northwest suburbs
Feb 9, 2015 2:35 PM - The Southside Beanbags League, run every week by the River Trails Park District during the winter month, started with six teams nearly 10 years ago, but now takes in 44 teams grouped in five divisions according to ability. "It's perfect," Larry Luttrell says, explaining that it gives him something to do in the winter when he can't play softball.
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Monster Bash Saturday in Mount ProspectOct 15, 2014 2:31 PM - The River Trails Park District will host its free annual Halloween Monster's Bash at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 18, at Weiss Community Center, 1500 E. Euclid Ave., Mount Prospect.
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River Trails Park District announces new executive director
Jun 2, 2014 1:31 PM - River Trails Park District welcomes Bret Fahnstrom as its new Executive Director.
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