Prairie Park

07/04/2024

🎆 Happy Fourth of July, Dekalb! In celebration of this patriotic holiday, our Park District facilities are closed today - EXCEPT for River Heights Golf Course and Buena Vista Golf Course. But don't forget to join us for all the awesome events happening at Hopkins Park! Join us for the Independence Day Run/Walk at 8 am and stick around for the Fourth of July Celebration & Fireworks Show, 2-10 pm. Free family-friendly activities, Animal Show, Live Music, and Fireworks Show. It's going to be a blast! See you there! 🎇 Sponsored by Rock Valley Credit Union. https://dekalbparkdistrict.com/calendar/events/fourth-of-july-celebration-and-fireworks-show-2024

06/06/2023

Wondering what to do if you come across a newborn fawn?! See below!

⚠️WARNING⚠️Cuteness overload! 👀 Look who we spotted hiding at Prairie Park 🦌 FUN FACT: Newborn fawns are alone and separated from the doe by design. This behavior allows fawns to hide from predators before the fawns are developed enough to outrun them. Approaching or handling newborn fawns increases their stress level and threatens their survival. People often pick up fawns that are alone, thinking they need help, and bring them to local wildlife agencies for care. Although well-intentioned, removing a fawn from its hiding place separates it from the doe and severely changes the animal’s life! So, if you see any of our newborn fawn friends in your parks, PLEASE LEAVE THEM ALONE! 😊 Learn more at https://deer.wildlifeillinois.org/deer-ecology/reproduction/

05/06/2023

C’mon, DeKalb! Let’s pull together this morning, 9-11 am, to tackle this pesky invasive plant at our annual Great Garlic Mustard Hunt!

It's time to say 'Sayonara' to this invasive species! Join staff at Prairie Park for the annual Great Garlic Mustard Hunt, 9-11 am TODAY. We can pull together as a community to tackle one of our area's most prolific and pesky plants, garlic mustard. Meet at the disc golf course, and staff will show you the rest! https://dekalbparkdistrict.com/calendar/events/the-great-garlic-mustard-hunt-2023

05/04/2023

Garlic Mustard?! What's that, you ask?! 🌱It's one of our area's most prolific invasive species, and we need YOUR HELP eradicating this plant on May 6 in Prairie Park! Join staff from 9-11 am as we pull together to manage this invasive plant. https://dekalbparkdistrict.com/calendar/events/the-great-garlic-mustard-hunt-2023

04/29/2023

A little rain won’t stop us from taking part in the 2023 City Nature Challenge! https://dekalbparkdistrict.com/calendar/events/city-nature-challenge-county-wide-bioblitz-2023

04/26/2023

The City Nature Challenge starts in just TWO DAYS! Want to learn how to use iNaturalist? Join DeKalb Park District staff at Prairie Park this Saturday, April 29, 9-11 am to learn how to use the app and for a self-guided hike!

We are just days away from the 2023 City Nature Challenge! Are you up for the challenge?! 📸 https://dekalbparkdistrict.com/calendar/events/city-nature-challenge-county-wide-bioblitz-2023

09/29/2022

Always take the scenic route 💚

"After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value." - G.M. Trevelyan

Do you have any favorite trails in our area?

Prairie Park in DeKalb provides quick access for some nature time with a paved path as well as dirt trails to explore.

06/06/2022

We 💚 our volunteers!

06/02/2022

Volunteer this Saturday, June 4, 9-11 am, in Prairie Park and help DPD staff tackle invasive species, Dame's Rocket! This prolific and pesky purple flower may be pretty, but it does MAJOR damage to our native plants, choking them out and taking over. Help us eradicate this plant from one of our most beloved community parks!

All you environmental enthusiasts out there, WE NEED YOUR HELP this Saturday, June 4! 🌸 We need to pull together for our annual Dame's Rocket Debacle at Prairie Park from 9-11 am, where we will be tackling this pesky purple invasive. Learn more at https://dekalbparkdistrict.com/calendar/events/dames-rocket-debacle