The following is an excerpt from the DuPage Medical Group article, Insect Repellant and DEET – Your Guide to Outdoor Safety, published July 7, 2015:[...]

You may start seeing these signs around the Wheaton Park District. School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education, or SCARCE, was awarded a Community Needs Grant of the DuPage Foundation to improve air quality in DuPage County. [...]

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Wheaton, IL— On Saturday, April 25, 2015 the Play For All Playground & Garden Foundation participated in Comcast Cares Day, the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. It was the 14th annual Comcast Cares Day and the Company achieved two important milestones ― 4 million volunteer hours and 750,000 volunteers since Comcast Cares Day started in 2001. [...]

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On Saturday, January 31, the Wheaton Park District honored longtime soccer coach Jerry Fajkus with an indoor turf field dedication and naming at Central Athletic Center on Naperville Road in Wheaton. [...]

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Wheaton, IL— On January 23, 2015 the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) honored several individuals for their commitment and excellent service to parks and recreation in Illinois. During the Illinois Association Park Districts/Illinois Parks and Recreation Association Soaring to New Heights Conference, IPRA recognized the Wheaton Park District for several awards. [...]

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Dan Goodwin, center, receives the inaugural “Making a Historical Difference Award” from Michael Benard, DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation Board Member, left, and DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin, right. [...]

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Wheaton, IL— The Wheaton Park District recently completed the installation of a synthetic turf athletic field at Graf Park, the first of its kind in the district. To celebrate the new field, residents are invited to attend a ribbon cutting on Friday, August 22 at 6 pm. The field, which was formerly natural grass, has been home for many Wheaton teams throughout the years. However, natural grass fields require significant maintenance. [...]

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At the Wheaton Park District’s board meeting on May 21, The Wheaton Park District recognized Comcast for their service on Comcast Cares Day. Comcast employees enthusiastically volunteered their expertise and assistance with fence and building painting as well as landscape beautification projects around Northside Park and Northside Family Aquatic Center on April 26. [...]

If you’re feeling cramped and like you don’t get to spend enough time outside, you’re not the only one! Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. adults do not spend time outside on a daily basis and of those who do, almost half spend less than 30 minutes in the fresh air according to a new survey released by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. [...]

The winter that never ends, seems to be how most are feeling these days. The Chicago area has endured heavy snowfall and bitterly cold temperatures. While it was a good season for winter sporting activities it has taken its toll on our abilities to get our athletic fields prepared and safe for the spring baseball, lacrosse and soccer season. This has resulted in a delay to the start of the season. [...]

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Wheaton, IL — In March 2014 the Wheaton Park District was awarded a Certificate of Sustainability from Use It Again (USAgain), an organization focused on recycling and conservation. Specifically, this award recognizes the efforts the Wheaton Park District has made to recycle clothing and textiles with USAgain. [...]

Wheaton Park District was also recognized for two Henry C. Child’s Economic Development & Community Improvement Projects: [...]

At the July 17 park board meeting, Johan van Nispen was recognized for a project at Cosley Zoo. [...]

The Wheaton Park District Board of Commissioners recognizes Michael O’Malley of Boy Scouts Troop 34 for designing and constructing cabinets for the Boy Scout Cabin at Northside Park. [...]

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Wheaton, IL — Rotary International and its districts have awarded a global grant in the amount of $5,075 to the Central DuPage Rotary AM Club to start phase one sound garden of the Sensory Garden Playground. Central DuPage Rotary Club along with the Carol Stream Rotary Club and two International Clubs from Mexico have pledged money to match these funds bringing the total grant award to almost $11,000. [...]