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Scott was recognized at the November 14, 2012 Wheaton Park District Board Meeting for his project at the Lincoln Marsh Natural Area. The project included a vegetated “green roof” model for environmental education program participants to learn about this technology. [...]

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• Sunday, September 2: Picnicking, Family Fun and Fireworks, Beginning at 5pm in Wheaton’s Graf Park
• Monday, September 3 (Labor Day) – Parade Steps Off at 9am [...]

SAN RAMON, California, March 28, 2012 – Phoenix Solar Inc. (www.phoenixsolar.com) today announced it has completed the installation of a 44 kilowatt rooftop solar power system at the Wheaton Park District Community Center in the city of Wheaton, a suburb west of Chicago, Illinois. [...]

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The Wheaton Park District helps celebrate the Week of the Young Child™ with a variety of creative, educational and just-plain-fun events for children and their parents, April 23-28. All events are free and open to the public. No registration is required for most events. [...]

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ASHBURN, Va., May 5, 2011 – The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2011 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. This year’s proud sponsor of the Gold Medal Awards program is Musco Lighting LLC. [...]

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WHEATON, ILLINOIS ——- On Monday, June 13, 2011, an Angus bull calf was born at Cosley Zoo, located at 1356 N. Gary Avenue in Wheaton. He weighed in at 74.2 lbs. Mom, Ember, is a first time mom but doing great. Like his mom, the calf is all black. Angus cattle are always black, except for a lesser known red strain, and polled, which means hornless. [...]

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WHEATON, ILLINOIS -The Wheaton Park District has partnered once again with Kids Around the World to send playground equipment, originally located at Briar Patch Park to children around the world. The playground, which was originally installed at Briar Patch Park in 1994, was recently replaced with a new playground. [...]

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Al Zamsky was recognized at the November 30, 2011 board meeting for his many years of volunteer service and commitment to the Wheaton Park District. Here is a snapshot of Al’s life and what an important role he has played at the Wheaton Park District and to the thousands of residents he has served. [...]

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WHEATON, ILLINOIS –—– On March 7, 2012, the Wheaton Park District received two of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce’s coveted Gamon Awards at the Chamber’s annual awards banquet. In the category of Community Development & Improvement Project of the Year, the district’s Northside Park Improvements took top honors. Cosley Zoo’s “Make Tracks to Cosley Zoo” won for Best Marketing Campaign of the Year. These annual awards are nominated by the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce and chosen by the community via an internet poll. [...]

On Sunday, April 17, 2011, the Wheaton Park District and area residents attempted to break last year’s record of 843 kites in the air simultaneously at the 3rd Annual Go Fly a Kite event! With plenty of wind and sun, we were able to get 590 kites in the air at once! [...]