2019-WINTER RECREATION GUIDE

WINTER ACTIVITIES

ICE SKATING Weather Permitting The Downers Grove Park District maintains unsupervised ice skating at Prince Pond, Whitlock Park and McCollum Park. Hours are 8:30am to 10pm daily from approximately mid-December through February. Portable restrooms are provided at McCollum Park and Whitlock Park. It takes several days of sub-zero temperatures for sufficient ice to form. Ice maintenance will occur after staff has completed snow plowing duties for the day. Ice Skating Conditions  Please locate the flag pole at each location for current skating conditions before stepping on the ice. Staff monitors thickness and requires 6 inches of ice to open for skating.

 Green flags: Indicates ice rink conditions are safe at cleared spots only.

 Red flags: Indicate dangerous skating conditions; rink is closed.

 If you witness an emergency, please dial 911 immediately.

SLED HILLS Sledding is available at Gilbert Park, O’Brien Park, Concord Park and Ebersold Park from 8:30am to 10pm daily. Sled at your own risk! The Downers Grove Park District reminds people that they are responsible for safety while sledding on Downers Grove Park District grounds. Parents are encouraged to make sure supervision is provided before letting children play on the hills. Please check to make sure the hills are safe for sledding.

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING Unsupervised cross country skiing is welcomed and allowed at Downers Grove Golf Club with no charge to the participant. There must be at least 4 inches of snow on the ground and skiing must take place during daylight hours.

POP-UP SNOW SHOE CLUB

Guided snow shoe hikes and extended hours for snow shoeing at Lyman Woods will be added throughout the winter when there’s enough snow. Call 630.963.9388 or sign up for the Snow Shoe Club email alerts at bit.ly/2DqL4YF.

GET YOUR WINTER WEATHER UPDATES RAINOUT LINE

Play Outdoors!

Ice skating, sled hill and snowshoeing conditions are updated daily on our weather status page where you can also enroll in email and text alerts with Rainout Line. VISIT DGPARKS.ORG AND CLICK ON “WEATHER STATUS”

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