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Central: website, operated by Urbana Park District, exhibits on the natural history of Illinois, interactive and hands-on displays, live animals, located in Crystal Lake Park, adjacent to Busey Woods, a 59-acre forest preserve Army Trail Nature Center: Addison: DuPage: Chicago area
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The Peoria Park District, the first and still largest park district in Illinois, was the 2001 Winner of the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Parks and Recreation for Class II Parks. [109] Various cultural institutions are located in Glen Oak Park. The Peoria Zoo, formerly Glen Oak Zoo, was expanded and refurbished in recent years.
For example, DeKalb County contains a 1,000-acre (4.0 km 2) forest preserve system [citation needed] and a 1,500-acre (6.1 km 2) state park (Shabbona Lake State Park); within DeKalb County, the DeKalb Park District in the City of DeKalb has a 700-acre (2.8 km 2) park system. [1]
Park districts in Illinois (11 P) G. Gardens in Illinois (2 C, 8 P) N. Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois (2 C, 10 P) S.
Scott Park, Champaign. The Champaign Park District is the municipality association responsible for maintenance of public parks in the city of Champaign, Illinois. There are just over 650 acres (2.6 km 2) of parkland within the city limits. [1] As of the fiscal year 2011-2012, the park district had an operating budget of almost $11.5 million. [2]
This is a list of properties and districts in Illinois that are on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 1,900 in total. Of these, 85 are National Historic Landmarks. There are listings in all of the state's 102 counties. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 3, 2025. [1]
Lincoln Park: Lincoln Park: 1,188 acres (481 ha) Chicago's largest city park. Located north of the Loop, this is one of the more distinctive parks in terms of geography, because while it is centrally located in the Lincoln Park community area, it spans many different neighborhoods on the north side. Marquette Park: Chicago Lawn: 315 acres (127 ha)