Northbrook Park District Skating Team to Represent Team USA in Italy
Less than a year into its formation, Northbrook Park District’s Teams Elite Junior Team is making synchronized skating history. The team has achieved one of the sport’s highest honors—representing Team USA at the Spring Cup in Milan, Italy. Twenty skaters will attend the international competition February 15-17, 2019 as the first new Junior-level team selected …
CONSOLIDATED ELECTION: April 2, 2019
Candidates seeking election to the Northbrook Park District Board of Commissioners, at the April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election, must file their Nominating Petitions between Monday, December 10 and Monday, December 17, 2018 at the Joe Doud Administration Building, 545 Academy Drive between 9am and 5pm. Please note that offices are closed on Saturday, December 15 …
Activity Center Concept Designs Unveiled
The Park District and architects from Wight & Company unveiled concept designs at the Activity Center Open House November 5. To view the designs, click here.
Residents invited to learn about new Activity Center
A new Activity Center at Northbrook Park District’s Techny Prairie Park and Fields is one step closer to becoming reality. A Drop-In Open House is set for 4:30-7pm, Nov. 5 at the Leisure Center, 3323 Walters Ave., where residents can view design concepts, learn about new fitness and programming opportunities and discuss the project with …
Northbrook Park District Calls on Girl Scouts to Help Monarch Butterflies
Northbrook Girl Scout troops discovered ways they could give back to their community October 3 during the Village initiative “Building My Community” meeting featuring Northbrook Park District and other local government/community groups. District Executive Director Molly Hamer talked to the girls at Northbrook Village Hall about increasing monarch butterfly populations and habitat by planting milkweed, …
Sportsman’s Country Club Earns Second Audubon International Certification
Although nature sanctuary might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about golf courses, Mark Kosbab, golf course superintendent for Sportsman’s Country Club is working to transform that perception. For a second time, Northbrook Park District’s Sportsman’s Country Club has been recognized by Audubon International for its environmental stewardship. The golf …
Park District Website Wins National Award
Northbrook Park District’s website, nbparks.org, received national recognition in September with the 2018 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development. The prestigious honor was given by the Web Marketing Association who awarded the website with the 2018 Government Standard of Excellence Award. Launched May 2017, nbparks.org was developed by Clarity Partners, LLC along with the District’s Marketing …
4 Tips to Get Your Garden Ready from our Grounds Crew
Although it hasn’t felt like it as of late, it is spring! We sat down and talked with our Grounds crew about tips and things you can do now to get your yard and garden ready for summer. We expect to start mowing our parks by the end of the April or the beginning of …
Park District Website Recognized Internationally
The Northbrook Park District website won a Silver Award in the Government Agency category of the Horizon Interactive Media Awards, a world-wide marketing/design competition. Each year, the Horizon Interactive Awards receives thousands of entries from all over the world and a volunteer panel of industry professionals, from diverse multi-media, graphic design, advertising and marketing backgrounds review …
Sportsman’s Driving Range Named Best in North Shore
For the second year in a row, Sportsman’s Country Club Driving Range has been voted the Best Driving Range in the Northshore by 22nd Century Media. The Driving Range features: 30 hitting stations Home of the Northbrook Golf Academy New Pinnacle practice balls put in play twice a season Targets strategically located to improve distant …