Naperville Park District's Snow Clearing Scope The Park District recognizes that there’s a lot of recreation to be enjoyed during the winter months. However, please understand that while we cannot clear all of the sidewalks or park and facility parking lots when it snows, we do have snow-clearing standards that help improve residents’ and patrons’ access to parks and facilities that are open for use during the winter. Our snow-clearing scope includes: • Sidewalks near schools where Park District programs are held in addition to some sidewalks within school zones to ensure that residents have a cleared path to/from their neighborhood’s school. • Sidewalks adjacent to Park District facilities that are open for use • In areas with Park District land on either side of a street, our staff will clear sidewalks on one of the sides • Trails/paths located in select parks across the community (clearing of trails occurs after the primary routes are completed) Naperville Park District's Snow-plowed Trails NORTH Nike Sport Complex...............................1/2 mile Country Lakes Park................................1/3 mile Riverwalk.................................................3.2 miles Wil-O-Way Commons.................................1 mile CENTRAL Knoch Park...................................................1 mile Wildflower Park......................................1.2 miles Meadow Glens Park..............................3/4 mile Winding Creek Park...............................1/3 mile SOUTH Frontier-Ashbury Park- Ashbury Greenway................................2.1 miles Commissioners Park.............................1.5 miles Wolf's Crossing Community Park......1.2 miles CENTRAL/SOUTH Burr Oak-DuPage River Park............6.5 miles For more information visit napervilleparks.org/ snowclearing
Stay Off the Ice to Stay Safe this Season Did you know that there are over 500 retention ponds in Naperville? Regardless of the time of year, it is never safe to go out on the water – even when it appears to be frozen! You never know how thick or strong the ice may be as these aspects are affected by varying temperatures, which create thin, weak spots that are dangerous and unpredictable. Parents, please talk to your kids about the dangers of ponds in winter and teach them how to stay safe. Help pets stay safe, too, by keeping them leashed around ponds.
SLED HILLS The following hills are non-lighted and available for use from sunrise until one hour past sunset: • Arrowhead Park, 711 Iroquois Ave. • Brook Crossings, 1015 95th St. • Country Lakes Park, 1835 North Aurora Rd. • Gartner Park, 524 W Gartner Rd. • May Watts Park, 804 S. Whispering Hills Dr. • Wolf's Crossing Community Park, 3252 Wolf's Crossing Rd. • Weigand Riverfront Park, 2436 S. Washington St. RIVERWALK SLED HILL AT ROTARY HILL
There is great sledding for the entire family right on the Naperville Riverwalk! The hill is located next to the Millennium Carillon at 443 Aurora Avenue. The Riverwalk Sled Hill is lighted and closes at 10:00 pm. SLEDDING RULES AND REGULATIONS CAUTION: Sledding is a recreational activity that presents inherent risks. Use sled hills at your own risk. Use caution when sledding and be considerate of others. When sledding, remember:
• Inner tubes, snowboards and plastic sleds only. Toboggans and sleds with metal runners are not permitted. • No more than 2 persons per sled are permitted. • No jumps, ramps or similar devices are permitted on the hill. • Park and sled hill hours are from sunrise until one hour past sunset. Lighted sled hills close at 10:00 pm.
• Sled hills will open when the soil is frozen and there are two or more inches of snow with no visible grass. Users assume full responsibility for determining that all conditions are safe for sledding. • Sledding permitted only in designated areas and on the side of the hill designated for sledding. • Keep sled under control. Avoid paths of other sledders. • Move quickly out of other sledder’s path. Climb up the hill to the side. • Children under age 8 must be supervised by a responsible adult. No supervision provided.
For weather cancellations & facility closures visit napervilleparks.org/ cancellations
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