At the Park District of Franklin Park, we have implemented many ways to be environmentally friendly. Now, we want to share these tips with you! Once a month, we share one environmentally friendly tip that will teach you how to be kind to our planet. Our fifth environmentally friendly tip is save water by using […]
Bees, Community Center, Earth, Franklin park, Health, North Park, Park District, Park District of Franklin Park, Pollinator Protection, Pollinators, Resources
At the Park District of Franklin Park, we have implemented many ways to be environmentally friendly. Now, we want to share these tips with you! Once a month, we will share one environmentally friendly tip that will teach you how to be kind to our planet. Our fourth environmentally friendly tip is to raise awareness […]
Bees, Community Center, Earth, Franklin park, Health, North Park, Park District of Franklin Park, Pollinator Protection, Pollinators, Resources
At the Park District of Franklin Park, we have implemented many ways to be environmentally friendly. Now, we want to share these tips with you! Once a month, we will share one environmentally friendly tip that will teach you how to be kind to our planet. Our third environmentally friendly tip is to care and […]
Community Center, Earth, Earth Day, Energy, Environment, Kind, Park District of Franklin Park, Recycle, Resources, sustainability, sustainable environment
At the Park District of Franklin Park, we have implemented many ways to be environmentally friendly. Now, we want to share these tips with you! Once a month, we will share one environmentally friendly tip that will teach you how to be kind to our planet. Our second environmentally friendly tip is to reduce the […]
Earth, Environment, Kind, Park District of Franklin Park, Recycle, Resources, sustainability, sustainable environment
At the Park District of Franklin Park, we have implemented many ways to be environmentally friendly. Now, we want to share these tips with you! Once a month, we will share one environmentally friendly tip that will teach you how to be kind to our planet. The first tip we are going to share with […]
American Heart Month, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthy Hearts, Heart, Heart Health Awareness, Our Hearts, Resources
With heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States, we understand the importance of having a healthy heart. Health and wellness is a pillar of parks and recreation and we are taking on the responsibility to act as a resource and promote healthy hearts in our community. There are plenty of […]
Centre at North Park, Community Center, Community Program, Franklin Park Ice Arena, Park District of Franklin Park, polar vortex, Resources, Village of Franklin Park, warming centers
In cooperation with the Village of Franklin Park, the Park District of Franklin Park’s facilities will serve as warming centers for residents. Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, there will be a limit to how many residents may enter. Please expect a health screening at each facility when checking in. Masks are required for entering all […]
American Heart Month, Health, Health and Wellness, Healthy Hearts, Heart, Heart Health Awareness, Our Hearts, Resources
With heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States, we understand the importance of having a healthy heart. Health and wellness is a pillar of parks and recreation and we are taking on the responsibility to act as a resource and promote healthy hearts in our community. We encourage you to […]
Community Gardens, Gardening, Gardens, Kids Activities, Kids Garden Month, Resources, Stay At Home, Vegetable Garden, Vegetables
Every April, Kids Garden Month is celebrated. This year is a little different, as our teachers and staff can not teach your children in the classroom or at our Earth Day Celebration. We can however provide some resources and encourage you to garden at home. The Parks Department’s own Ken Benson shared 10 Basic Steps […]
Coronavirus, Flu, Health, Health and Wellness, Monitoring, Park District, Park District of Franklin Park, Resources, Safety
The Park District of Franklin Park is carefully monitoring the developments regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Illinois Department of Public Health, and Cook County Department of Health. We are also in contact with the Village of Franklin Park Health Department, while monitoring School Districts 81, 83, 84, […]