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People Driven Wheeling Park District
HOW TO REGISTER
ONLINE
Register online at www.wheelingparkdistrict.com. An account with User ID and password is required to access the system.
WALK-IN
Please visit www.wheelingparkdistrict.com for current CRC Guest Service Desk hours.
MAIL-IN
Mail completed registration form and payment to: Wheeling Park District
100 Community Boulevard
Wheeling, IL 60090
IMPORTANT ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS
Community Recreation Center (CRC), 100 Community Boulevard, 847-465-3333
Family Aquatic Center at Heritage Park, 105 Community Boulevard
Performance Pavilion at Heritage Park, 201 Community Boulevard
ABBREVIATIONS & SYMBOLS
R/NR Resident (In-district)
Non-resident (Out-of-district)
STAFF DIRECTORY
AQUATICS
Dan Gutierrez
dgutierrez@wheelingparkdistrict.com
ATHLETICS
Brian Jome
bjome@wheelingparkdistrict.com
PRESCHOOL/SUMMER CAMP
Bella Licciardello Allen
ilicciardello@wheelingparkdistrict.com
SPECIAL EVENTS/DANCE & TUMBLING
Emily Matgous
ematgous@wheelingparkdistrict.com
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YOUNG CATERPILLAR PUPA PUPA EMERGING BU ERflY ERflY EGGS CATERPILLAR SCAN THE QR CODE to join the fun www.wpdfun.com/Preschool PRE-k HAPPENINGS PRE-k HAPPENINGS
JULY 12 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM MARK TWAIN PARK 515 E. MERLE LANE JULY 19 | 5:30 HORIZON 385 SCHOENBECK FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER FEE: FAC ADMISSION 105 COMMUNITY BOULEVARD FRIDAY, JULY 28| DUSK SONIC 2 FLICK ‘N’ FLOAT THURSDAY, JULY 20 | 8:00 PM MOVIE IN THE PARK THE RISE OF GRU HERITAGE PARK PERFORMANCE PAVILION 201 COMMUNITY BOULEVARD HERITAGE PARK PERFORMANCE PAVILION 201 COMMUNITY BOULEVARD CAR SHOW SATURDAY, JULY 22| 1:00 - 4:00 PM 2
road to summer fun road to summer fun 5:30 - 7:30 PM HORIZON PARK SCHOENBECK RD JULY 26 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM DENOYER PARK 440 DENOYER TRAIL AUGUST 2 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM CHILDERLEY PARK 506 MCHENRY RD HERITAGE PARK PERFORMANCE PAVILION 201 COMMUNITY BOULEVARD SUNDAY, AUGUST 13| 1:00 - 7:00 PM HERITAGE PARK PERFORMANCE PAVILION 201 COMMUNITY BOULEVARD NATIONAL NIGHT OUT TUESDAY, AUGUST 1| 5:00 - 8:00 PM 3
CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF August 13 | 1:00 - 7:00 pm | Heritage
Fun Fact:
Did you know that there are 195 countries in the world?
Fun Fact:
There are 7,117 known languages spoken by people around the world.
CAN YOU FIND THEM ALL?
The projected world is now over
To see the schedule and learn more about International
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Secrets of Heritage Park
Monarch Butterfly
Monarchs have a remarkable long-distance migration. North America, monarchs overwinter in both Mexico along the California coast. A monarch can fly up to miles (4,345 km). Milkweed is the host plant for the monarch butterfly, so make sure you plant plenty
Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Herons look enormous in flight, with a six-foot wingspan. Male Great Blue Herons collect sticks for the female to build the nest over 3-14 days. Herons can eat up to 11 pounds of fish a day, about the same weight as two bags of flour.
Heritage Park is located at 100 Community Blvd., Wheeling Scan QR code to download Heritage Park Environmental 8
migration. In Mexico and to 2,700 the at home!
American Bullfrog
Bullfrogs are the largest species of frog in the U.S. They usually spend 2 winters as tadpoles and live around 8 years. Bullfrogs can jump distances 10 times their body length, and a fully grown bullfrog can jump as far as 6 feet.
You can find the American Bullfrog next to shallow bodies of water near reeds and grassy areas.
Redwing Blackbird
Redwing blackbirds may travel as far as 80 km (50 mi) between the nesting and feeding sites. The oldest recorded blackbird in the wild lived for 15 years and 9 months.
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