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Thank you for Another Successful Earth Day Festival
Thank you to all of the attendees, vendors and sponsors who braved the cold temperatures to visit this year’s Earth Day Festival and Farmer’s Market...Read More
Earth Day Festival & Farmers’ Market – April 20
Over 500 visitors attended the Earth Day Festival in 2012, and based on your feedback we've added more activities and more vendors in the Farmers'...Read More
Earth Day Rain Barrel & Composter Orders Now Available
Repurposed rain barrels and composters from the Minooka based company, Upcycle, are now available to pre-order. The barrels, which start at $48.50, will be available...Read More
Virtual Farmers’ Market Launched
Over 30 vendors are already lined up for the 2013 Earth Day Festival & Farmers’ Market, which will be returning to Carol Stream Town Center...Read More
Great Backyard Bird Count Begins Feb 15
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual 4-day birding event that is now in its 16th year. This year’s event takes place Friday, February...Read More
Over 5000 pounds of lights recycled
The Carol Stream Park District and Village of Carol Stream collected 5019 pounds of lights for recycling in this year’s Holiday Lights Recycling program. As...Read More
Want to Beat Holiday Blues? It’s a Walk in the Park
Everywhere you turn these days, you’ll see some kind of advice on fighting off holiday stress. Magazines, TV news, blogs all claim to have the...Read More
Natural Playgrounds Encourage Play
A recent study from the University of Tennessee, shows that children play longer in natural settings, with elements like logs and flowers, compared to...Read More
Recycle Your Old Holiday Lights at Simkus
Have your holiday lights lost their sparkle? The Carol Stream Park District will be collecting old lights for recycling as part of the fourth annual...Read More
Doctors Prescribe Parks for Health
A growing number of physicians and pediatricians are looking to parks as natural partners in the fight against chronic disease and obesity. These physicians...Read More
Over 800 Attend the 2012 Earth Day Festival
Over 800 people attended the Earth Day Festival and Farmers’ Market on Saturday, April 21. Activities included a make-your-own rain barrel workshop, an oak...Read More
Northern Shoveler
This duck is named due to its spoon-shaped bill, which it uses to sift through the water and shovel in food. Northern Shovelers are typically...Read More
