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Potted Plant Care for the Summer

Taking care of potted plants in the summer can bring color and life to new places. Many people like to put pots on their front porch and patios. These pots bring a great deal of enjoyment and can be very easy to take care of if you plan ahead.

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Construction Projects at Hamilton Reservoir

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.

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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.

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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.

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Walking in Winter

So now that snow has started to fall, and people are starting to hibernate a bit, how can you fit this healthy form of exercise into your routine? Palatine Park District is here to help!

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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.

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Being 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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Hey, Sign This!

When the drywall was removed, it revealed the raw bricks of the wall structure with a special surprise. Almost every brick contained at least one signature, note, or message from across the many decades of Cutting Hall’s 90 years.

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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.

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Recent News Articles

  • Affiliate Program Training Sessions

    Learn more about the new Affiliate, Parent and Special Interest Group Program at this month’s orientation sessions.     Affiliate Invite 2023

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    Volunteers Recognized at Palatine Park District Annual Recognition Luncheon

    Palatine Park District recognized the tremendous efforts of its volunteer organizations at its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on Saturday, February 4. Volunteers from affiliate groups and associated organizations of the District were honored for their countless hours of giving back. Volunteers were chosen by each organization for service during the 2022 calendar year.   The […]

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    Susannah’s Gift Benefit Show

      UPDATE: December 15, 2022 Please note that this event has been cancelled. We look forward to rescheduling it in 2023!   Watch a holiday classic on the big screen and give back to the Palatine Park District Cultural Arts Programs at the Susannah’s Gift Benefit Show. The fundraiser on Saturday, December 17 at 2:30pm […]

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  • Announcement of Election for Park Commissioner of Palatine Park District

      Announcement of Election for Park Commissioner of Palatine Park District Consolidated Election April 4, 2023 September 22, 2022 Palatine Park District will be accepting Nominating Petitions from December 12, 2022 through December 19, 2022 for one (1) six-year term Park Commissioner. The office of Park Commissioner is an elected position with no financial compensation. […]

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    Fire Hydr-Art Experience

                Check out these colorful creations! Palatine Park District, in cooperation with the Palatine Park Foundation and the Village of Palatine, offered a community art event of fire hydrant painting this summer. Fire hydrants near park district facilities and parks served as the canvas for this beautification project. Community artists […]

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Palatine, IL 60067
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435 W. Illinois Ave.
Palatine, IL 60067
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Recreation Center
2195 N. Hicks Rd.
Palatine, IL 60074
Phone:  847.202.5111

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