When the weather doesn’t cooperate or you’re dealing with closures due to COVID-19, you will need to find ways to keep your kids entertained indoors. For many parents, this is a daunting task. However, with a little imagination, there are countless ways for your kids to have fun at...

The Park District, with the help of Holiday Sewer & Water Construction will be working on improving the drainage of Jensen South park. 

Keep busy and banish boredom at home with this fun hands-on project. Make your own slime!

If your kids spend much of their time cooped up indoors, you may be worried about nature-deficit disorder (NDD), a term that describes the physical, mental, and emotional effects of spending too little time in nature. To assist you in getting your children outside and teaching them to appreciate...

A controlled burn  of our natural areas at Carson, CAF, and Windemere parks is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, April 5, 2020 if conditions are favorable.

Food becomes a lot more exciting when you make it together! Get the kids involved in the kitchen with simple, friendly recipes and ideas. Make Sugar Cookies!