Parks Day comes to the Capitol May/June 2006

Parks Day
comes to the Capitol

On March 28 more than 45 agencies lined the Capitol Rotunda with exhibits showcasing the need to support Illinois park districts, forest preserves, conservation and recreation agencies. Many Parks Day participants made appointments with their legislators to personally show them their agency's exhibit and thank them for their support.

Among the exhibitors were:
Addison Park District
Barrington Park District
Batavia Park District
Bensenville Park District
Carol Stream Park District
Champaign Park District
Chicago Park District (1)
Decatur Park District (2)
Deerfield Park District
Des Plaines Park District
Elmhurst Park District
Park District of Franklin Park
Godley Park District (5)
Village of Godfrey Parks & Recreation Department
Gurnee Park District
Hanover Park Park District
Hoffman Estates Park District
Illinois Association of Conservation and Forest
Preserve Districts (4)
Illinois Association of Park Districts
Illinois Audubon Society
Illinois Park and Recreation Association
Illinois Therapeutic Recreation Section of IPRA
Joliet Park District
Lan-Oak Park District (6)
Lemont Park District
Lisle Park District
Lockport Township Park District
Manhattan Park District
New Lenox Community Park District
Niles Park District
Nokomis Community Memorial Park District
North Berwyn Park District
Oak Brook Park District
Oak Lawn Park District
Oswegoland Park District
Partners For Parks and Wildlife
Peoria Park Distric
t Recreation Access
Rockford Park District
Romeoville Recreation Department
Saint Charles Park District
Schaumburg Park District (3)
Skokie Park District
South Suburban Park and Recreation Professional Association
Springfield Park District
Waukegan Park District
Wheeling Park District

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