Park News
VPD Receives Step Into Swim Grant
We’re thrilled to share that Veterans Park District has been awarded the Step into Swim Grant for the second consecutive year!
Garden Vegetable Bed Available for Rental
2024 Season: May-October
Bataan Park
Bataan Park Gardens Grant Approved
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Illinois Park District Habitat Improvement Grant approved for Bataan Park gardens.
Grant for Beautification and Renovation of Gouin Park
Veterans Park District is excited to announce the recent grant award from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources/Open Space and Land Acquisition Grant.
Senior Club Checks Presentation
Once again this fall, Veterans Park District Executive Director Bill Otte presented both the Grant Park Senior Club and the Bulger Park Senior Club with a check for $4000 on behalf of the Veterans Park District Board of Commissioners.
Veterans Day Ceremony
Veterans Park District was honored to show its appreciation to members of our armed forces, past and present, by hosting a Veterans Day Observance Ceremony on November 3rd at Bulger Park.
Chicago 16 Inch Hall of Fame Field of Dreams Inductee
This July Veterans Park District Bulger Park was inducted into the Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame. Men’s 16 inch softball has been a tradition at Veterans Park District since the 1960s. Also, in 1970 one of the first women’s 16 inch softball leagues was...
2023 Park Improvements
In an ongoing effort to provide quality recreation opportunities for our residents, Veterans Park District recently renovated Kahl Park, 255 Palmer, Northlake and Trumbull Park, 2311 Leyden, River Grove. Kahl Park renovation includes a new playground equipment with a...
VPD awarded Aquatic Safety Award
Veterans Park District was awarded the 2022 Platinum International Aquatic Safety Award from Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc. This award recognizes aquatic facilities who are consistently exceeding their criteria for aquatic safety certification. International Safety...
Step into Swim
Veterans Park District was recently awarded a $2,500 Step into Swim grant. It is the intention of the Step into Swim/Every Child a Swimmer funding to be utilized for relevant expenditures concerning providing quality, multi-level learn-to-swim programming, that...