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Be sure to celebrate PrairiePlay at Meadowbrook Park May 3

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

The PairiePlay grand opening is from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., this coming Saturday.

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Check out the refurbished South Ridge Park

Friday, April 25, 2025

The park is accessible and boasts refurbished and wider pathways.

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Look for work to begin at Weaver Park on the Kickapoo Rail Trail trailhead

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Work to begin in a week and be complete later this Fall.

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Celebrate the new PrairiePlay at Meadowbrook Park May 3.

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Join the free celebration May 3, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Urbana Park District wants public input about future King Park improvements

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

A public meeting is scheduled for March 27, at Martin Luther King Elementary from 5 - 7 p.m.

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Look for improvements to South Ridge Park in March

Thursday, February 20, 2025

There will be renovations to the walking trails.

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Public invited to learn more and give input about the next Kickapoo Rail Trail project

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

A construction open house is February 12, at the Health & Wellness Center

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New PrairiePlay playground at Meadowbrook Park is open to the public

Thursday, October 31, 2024

The new, accessible playground off of Windsor Road is open from dawn until dusk.

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Take a look from the air at the progress of the Prairie Play Playground

Sunday, September 29, 2024

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Work on Meadowbrook Park parking lot pushed back a week

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Closure to last between September 18 - 23.

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Meadowbrook Park parking lot off of Windsor Road to close this week

Monday, September 9, 2024

Workers expect the parking lot next to the playground to be closed this Wednesday - Friday.

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Urbana Park District Board of Commissioners Approves Prairie and Weaver Park Master Plans for future recreation and natural areas needs

Monday, September 9, 2024

New plans approved after extensive public input.

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Construction of the Meadowbrook Park Prairie Play playground entering final stages

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Park district workers hoping for a September grand opening.

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The Prairie Play construction project is on pace for a late summer opening

Sunday, July 28, 2024

The new Meadowbrook Park playground will be ready in early September.

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Public invited to give input about Weaver and Prairie Park Master Plans

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

This is a chance to examine the park plans and speak with park district staff about the plans.

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Moving along - Meadowbrook Park Playground construction update

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Check out the latest construction photos of the Meadowbrook Park Playground from the air!

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The new Meadowbrook Park Playground is taking shape

Sunday, June 16, 2024

The new playground will open later this Fall.

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Take a peek at the Urbana Park District Health and Wellness Center construction progress!

Friday, June 14, 2024

The center will be open this Fall.

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Two big construction projects moving along at Urbana Park District

Monday, May 6, 2024

The Health and Wellness Center and the new Meadowbrook Park playground are on schedule.

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New bridge in Crystal Lake Park dedicated

Saturday, May 4, 2024

State grants help replace sanitary sewer bridge.

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Thank you for coming out to the final PrairiePlay Play Date and Farewell!

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Several hundred people came out to have fun on the playground and bid it goodbye.

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How to retrieve your PrairiePark paver

Thursday, February 8, 2024

The park district helping the complicated process to retrieve people's paver donation.

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Urbana Park District hosting a final PrairiePlay Play Date at Meadowbrook Park on February 17

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

People are invited to come out to celebrate PrairiePlay and bid the playground farewell before it is replaced.

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