Palatine Park District is in the process of installing 68 new parking stalls, 6 outdoor pickleball courts with lighting, and an extension of the Palatine Trail that will run around the edge of the reservoir to the existing looped pathway surrounding Gbur Sports Fields at Hamilton Reservoir.
Give the Gift of Recreation This Holiday Season

Giving experiential gifts rather than material items at the holidays is a growing trend. Palatine Park District offers a revamped gift card program that promotes giving the gift of recreation fun this holiday season and throughout the year.
House Plants

This time of year, all I see ahead are the gloomy, cloudy, cold grey days of winter. To lighten my thoughts of the future I think about having some plants to help bring some green life into my house.
HorticultureWalking in Winter
Transforming the Student Volunteer Experience

Palatine Park District’s Volunteer Program leadership is proud to offer student volunteers assignments that develop the skills needed to make them bankable in today’s competitive college and career markets.
Volunteer ProgramBeing Unsuccessful is Part of the Game

Where do kids learn sportsmanship? Most kids will say from people like parents/guardians and siblings. You may think it does not matter what you say or do. “My child will not notice.” As a parent, I can tell you that kids do notice.
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Fall Lawn Preparation Tips

The falling leaves and the cooler temperatures give us a great opportunity to prepare our lawns for next year. Corey Zak, Horticulture Manager for Palatine Park District, has some simple lawn preparation tips you can use this fall.
HorticultureStudents, Do You Need Volunteer Service Hours?

Volunteer with Palatine Park District! Volunteers are vital to the success of our programs and events. Enjoying a flexible schedule, our volunteers schedule themselves for roles that interest them at time frames that are convenient. Today we are celebrating “back to school” week by giving notepads and pens away to the first 50 customers at […]
Volunteer ProgramPlay in Palatine Parks

Palatine Park District is responsible for 735 acres of open land in Palatine including 50 park and facility locations that are home to 30 playgrounds.