Northbrook Park District Calls on Girl Scouts to Help Monarch Butterflies

Northbrook Park District Calls on Girl Scouts to Help Monarch Butterflies

October 4, 2018

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 …

Sportsman’s Country Club Earns Second Audubon International Certification

Sportsman’s Country Club Earns Second Audubon International Certification

September 25, 2018

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 …

Park District Website Wins National Award

Park District Website Wins National Award

September 19, 2018

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 …

4 Tips to Get Your Garden Ready from our Grounds Crew

April 11, 2018

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 …

Park District Website Recognized Internationally

April 11, 2018

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 …

Man swinging golf club at range

Sportsman’s Driving Range Named Best in North Shore

March 27, 2018

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: …

Teams Elite Nationals

Congratulations Teams Elite!

February 28, 2018

2018 U.S Synchronized Skating Championships are in the books! We are so proud of all of our teams for receiving a medal. Below are the final standings for each of …

Executive Director, Molly Hamer, Director of Parks and Properties, Ed Dalton and Nicole Buch, Project Manager posing with plaque

District Receives Outstanding Facility Award for Sports Center Pool

January 30, 2018

The Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) presented the District with the Outstanding Facility Award for outstanding achievements in recreation facility design and development of the new Sports Center Pool. …

Lana Gerhing skating on ice

District Athletes to Watch in the 2018 Olympics!

January 30, 2018

The Northbrook Speed Skating Club, an affiliate of the Park District, has produced an Olympic skater every Winter Games since 1952. This winter two athletes will be representing the Club. …

The District Continues Financial Excellence

The District Continues Financial Excellence

January 30, 2018

For the 24th consecutive year, the District has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) as well as the Distinguished Budget …