Lombard Park District

Lombard Park District 10 Chapter One Agency Profi le Geographic Location The Lombard Park District is approximately 9.1 square miles and encompasses the majority of the Village of Lombard, Illinois. The Lombard Park District is adjacent to the Villages of Addison and Glendale Heights to the north, Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace to the east, Downers Grove to the south, and Glen Ellyn to the west. The Park District is adjacent to an unincorporated area to the southwest that is part of the Butterfi eld Park District, and adjacent to other park districts and recreation departments including Glen Ellyn Park District, Addison Park District, Butterfi eld Park District, York Center Park District, Glendale Heights Parks and Recreation, and Villa Park Parks and Recreation. Interstate 355 is on the western edge of the Park District while US Routes 64 (North Avenue) and 38 (Roosevelt Road) cross east-west through the District. The Union Pacifi c West Railroad crosses diagonally from Southwest to Northeast in the north portion of the district. The Park District is located approximately 21.6 miles west of Chicago, Illinois and 13.8 miles northeast of Naperville, Illinois. Latitude: 41.88, Longitude: -88.0078, Elevation: 718. Parks & Facilities The Lombard Park District off ers a wide range of parks and facilities including 16 developed parks, two natural areas, an outdoor aquatic center, recreation center, community building, a 9-hole golf course, and other small rental spaces including a log cabin at Four Seasons Park and the Lodge at Lombard Lagoon. They off er a wide range of programming opportunities for all ages and abilities. The majority of indoor programming occurs at the Sunset Knoll Recreation Center and outdoor programming is distributed amongst many neighborhood and community parks including Madison Meadows, Lombard Common Park, Sunset Knoll Park, Old Grove Park, and Southland Park. Programming The Lombard Park District off ers a multitude of programs and activities for Park District residents. Core program areas are currently adult athletics, aquatics, early childhood, fi tness, golf, martial arts, seniors, teens and youth athletics. Currently, the District has a well-distributed program life cycle, with almost 50% being mature programs and only 12% declining. Introductory and growth programs stand at 8% and 31% respectively. Programs that perform well are preschool, youth athletics, seniors, dance, and group fi tness, while programs in decline are programs targeted for teens, fi ne arts, and music instruction. The District has numerous partnerships through the community that are working well, and they would like to see partnerships with local business and service providers increase into the future. History of the Lombard Park District Lombard earned its nickname, "Lilac Village", from two early residents of the community. Colonel William R. Plum came west to establish his home in 1867 after graduating from Yale Law School and marrying Helen Maria Williams. Within a short time, he became a 19th century commuter, locating on a two and one half acre site in Lombard, Illinois, and riding the train daily to Chicago. A civic-minded man, Plum entered easily into the activities of the Village. When Lombard incorporated in 1869, he became Clerk of the fi rst Village Board. Colonel and Mrs. Plum built their lovely home on an extensive piece of property, which sixty years later would become the nucleus of Lilacia Park. Later, this home would become the Plum Memorial Library with beautiful Lilacia Park as its setting.

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