August 30, 2021
Mandatory Masking
The governor is placing the entire state of Illinois under a mandatory mask mandate effective Aug. 30, 2021. This mandate requires all individuals over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask in indoor public settings for the indefinite future. While the state has not yet published the new executive order, we anticipate it will be similar to executive orders previously issued mandating the use of masks when indoors.
We are updating our signage for the entrances of our buildings indicating this requirement.
All staff and participants in our programs will be required to wear masks while in park district buildings and programs. In addition, participants attending programs being held in our local schools are required to wear masks while indoors at these schools.
The Carol Stream Park District will be monitoring the District for any COVID cases and exposures. If we need to make any additional changes, we will update our guidelines as soon as possible.
For more information on the updated mask recommendation, visit the IDPH website
Participants, parents, members, and guests should review the following steps each day prior to visiting our facilities. The listed protocol also determines when you can resume participation.
Do I have any COVID -19 symptoms? (Review list of symptoms above.)
Do I have a fever at or above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit?
Do I feel sick?
If you answer yes to any of the questions above, you can resume participation when:
And you are not experiencing symptoms:
And you are exhibiting symptoms:
The close contact period is considered within two days before the COVID-19positive person’s illness onset or two days before their test date.
The Carol Stream Park District suspends your participation immediately if you have COVID-19 related symptoms due to the potential risk of COVID-19 being spread to other participants and staff.
We will begin reconstruction on the Mitchell Lakes path in early September. A complete tear out, regrading, widening, and repaving is planned. The 0.95-mile path is widening to eight feet. Excessive slopes on the path will be eliminated to allow an individual with a mobility issue to easily move along the entire path.
The project will take approximately three weeks to complete. That includes removing the old path, framing a new base for the asphalt, and pouring the asphalt. Once this is done, there will be one week of restoring topsoil, seeding and blanketing the edges of the path.
The path will be done in two halves so that walkers will still have one half of the loop to walk on at all times.
There will be construction equipment and earth-moving equipment operating along the path while work is being done. We understand the path runs right behind many homes and will do our best to minimize interruption; however, we do ask for your patience and understanding.
The Carol Stream Park District is the recipient of a grant award from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in the amount of $180,000 to renovate the Mitchell Lakes asphalt path. The grant covers 50% of the cost.
Current path to be reconstructed.
Pictured are Eric Gutbrod, Brian Thorsen and Eric Ramierz
Parks staff Gutbrod, Thorsen and Ramierz assisted Woodridge Park District with clean-up from the tornado last June. They chainsawed and chipped damaged trees. They worked eight hours each day – Ramirez working two days – 6/22 & 23, Thorsen working on 6/22 and Gutbrod working on 6/23.
Woodridge put out a “Call for Assistance,” and several villages and park districts sent staff to assist with clean-up. In addition to neighborhoods, the tornado impacted ten park sites.
Here is the thank you letter from the Woodridge Park District to Executive Director Jim Reuter:
July 15, 2021
Carol Stream Park District, Mr. Jim Reuter
849 W. Lies Road Carol Stream, IL 60188
Re: July 20th Woodridge Tornado Multi-Agency Assistance
Dear Jim,
On behalf of the Woodridge Park District Board of Commissioners, staff and the Woodridge community, we sincerely thank the Carol Stream Park District, you and your maintenance crews for assisting in the multi-agency disaster recovery efforts immediately following the June 20, 2021 tornado. The tornado cut a 2. 7 mile-long 4 block-width path of destruction across Woodridge impacting ten park sites.
The quick response to the “Call for Assistance” was truly impressive. Collectively, over 500 manhours combined with specialized tree removal equipment were volunteered by the Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Carol Stream, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Hanover Park, Lemont, Lisle, Lombard, Palatine, and Wheaton park districts.
Our maintenance crews and especially the residents surrounding each impacted park site truly appreciated the quick response, which provided an immediate safe haven and opportunity to provide some level of normalcy for many to recreate and exercise amongst all the destruction.
The damage assessment is ongoing to include the loss of priceless 100 year+ oak and hickory trees along with damage to some capital assets (e.g. park shelters, site furnishings, etc.). Thankfully, no deaths were reported.
As one resident told me a couple of days after the tornado, “it is times like this when we really realize the benefit of our taxes, when We experience a coordinated professional response like this especially in desperate times of need. We shouldn’t take for granted all that you do for the community. Thank Your
Hopefully we never have to reciprocate in your community under similar circumstances, but if so, you can count on the Woodridge Park District to assist. Once again, the parks and recreation field stepped up to the plate when asked. THANK YOU!!
Sincerely,
Mike Adams, Executive Director, Woodridge Park District
Bill Cohen, President, Woodridge Park District Board of Commissioners
As reported back in March, the Carol Stream Park District is the recipient of a grant award in the amount of $180,000 to renovate a 0.95-mile, 8-foot-wide existing asphalt trail adjacent to Mitchell Lake Park. ADA concerns will be addressed throughout the trail by eliminating excessive slopes, so an individual with a mobility issue can flow freely on the entire trail. Work is set to begin in early September and end in early October.
We are opening bids for this project on Wednesday, August 4. For more information, email shaneh@csparks.org.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is administering the funds for the Bicycle Path Grant Program. Funding for the program, which was approved by the Illinois General Assembly in 1989, comes from a percentage of motor vehicle title fees.
The Mitchell Lake Park trail is also joined by the Armstrong and Veterans Park trails. The Veterans Park Trail is joined by the Lies Road trail, which takes a cyclist west to the new Gary Avenue trail and then south to the Great Western Trail.
Attention Community Park Residents!
The Wheaton Sanitary District is planning some work through our Community Park. The work includes the installation of a plastic liner to existing underground piping that directs wastewater from portions of Carol Stream and Wheaton to the Sanitary District’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.
During the week of July 12, the Wheaton Sanitary District is unloading supplies and getting set up to perform this work. They will be staging materials and equipment in Community Park’s parking area, and they may be driving through the park along the tree line from Thornhill Drive to access Gunderson Road with their equipment.
Starting July 19 and for at least two weeks, the Sanitary District contractors will be working on the pipes. We understand the process they are using does not require digging up pipes; however, the work is planned to take place 24 hours a day. Residents will see and hear the work, but the contractor uses every precaution to keep the noise down in the evening hours.
This project has been approved by DuPage County and the Village of Carol Stream. The Carol Stream Park District is not involved in this project, other than Community Park providing an area to stage materials and equipment during this part of the project.
This project is part of a much larger project of the Wheaton Sanitary District, called the Northside Interceptor (NSI) Sewer Replacement Project. Detailed information about this project may be found at Wheaton Sanitary District Northside Interceptor Project.
UPDATE 6/11/21: The State of Illinois Moves to Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan.
Safety continues to be our top priority. Face coverings are still required for anyone who is not fully vaccinated and for all children ages 2-11. By entering park district facilities without a face covering, you truthfully attest to being fully vaccinated.
Coral Cove Water Park – The outdoor water park is open and we’re returning to full capacity! Season passes are available, and daily passes can be purchased onsite. Reservations are no longer necessary and we’re open for full hours without a mid-day closure. While face coverings are required for unvaccinated visitors, including all children ages 2-11, they are not required while in the water or on deck, if maintaining 6 feet from nonhousehold members. Concessions is open and the menu is expanding! Visit the water park webpage for more details.
Fountain View Fitness & Indoor Track – All-inclusive and walking track memberships are available online and in-person. Members can drop in for Group Fitness classes; view our schedule here.
Indoor Pool – Reservations are required for lap swim. There is a limit of two swimmers per lane. Please note, there is limited availability this summer due to swim team and swim lessons resuming.
Open Gym – Open gym basketball is available for Fountain View Fitness members only.
Coyote Crossing Mini Golf – $5 rounds! Theme nights scheduled throughout the summer. Face coverings not required on the course due to social distancing. View hours and more info here.
Dance, Gymnastics, Theatre – Curbside drop-off/pick-up, face coverings, and social distancing are required. For parent-child classes, only one adult is permitted. Registration is still open for many summer classes!
Awesome Adventure Camp – Awesome Adventure Camp registration is open, although several weeks are already at capacity. Social-distancing and face coverings are still required. Campers spend a majority of the day active and outside. Outdoor drop-off and pick-up is in effect.
Summer Preschool – Weekly registration is offered in the summer and enrollment is now open for the 2021-2022 school year. Social distancing and face coverings are required. Outdoor drop-off and pick-up are in place.
Rentals – Full-capacity rentals are now available at Fountain View and Simkus Recreation Centers. Private rentals are also available at picnic shelters, Coyote Crossing Mini Golf, Coral Cove Water Park, and Fountain View Indoor Pool. NEW this year, rent the McCaslin Splash Pad for your private party.
Learn more: Rentals INDOOR and OUTDOOR
Youth Birthday Parties – Now booking all indoor and outdoor youth birthday parties! Learn more.
Special Events – Check out all of our upcoming indoor and outdoor special events.
Sports – Outdoors, unvaccinated persons may choose not to wear a face covering when able to maintain a six-foot distance. Indoors, unvaccinated persons should wear face covering and maintain a six-foot distance. Additional guidance will be provided at the beginning of each season. Check website for details.
Browse the Digital Guide for current program opportunities.
We are open all day (weather permitting), without a mid-day break! You may buy a season pool pass at Fountain View or Simkus Recreation Centers. Or buy daily passes at the door of Coral Cove Water Park.
Season passes cannot be purchased at Coral Cove. Get them online or at Fountain View or Simkus Recreation centers during normal operating hours. (Simkus Recreation Center is not open for transactions on weekends.)
Reservations are no longer necessary to enter Coral Cove. All current reservations placed through the Carol Stream Park District are honored until June 13. Individuals who have made advanced registrations may attend the water park at any time on their scheduled day during operating hours.
The water park operates at a lowered capacity to comply with State-mandated gathering limitations. The Carol Stream Park District reserves the right to deny passholders and walk-ins entry to the water park if at full capacity. Having a season pass does not guarantee admission.
View Coral Cove Water Park for hours and full details.
We are seeking your input about the future development of Community Park, located within the boundaries of Geneva, St. Charles and Schmale Roads, and President Street.
We invite you to take a short survey to share your thoughts. Visit our Planning Site page for expanded information on project plans, a schedule of meetings at which the public can provide input (in person or virtually), and more information about Community Park amenities.
Exactly where is Community Park?
Effective Friday, May 28
“FULLY VACCINATED” means any individual 14 days after a full course of FDA-approved COVID-19 Vaccination.
Facial coverings remain mandatory if not fully vaccinated.
Continue to observe social distancing of at least 6 feet whenever possible.
By entering our facilities without a face covering, you truthfully attest to being fully vaccinated.
