Harvard Parks Foundation

Welcome to our parks foundation, where nature thrives and communities flourish. We are committed to preserving and enhancing public parks, creating vibrant spaces that inspire connection, promote well-being, and enrich the lives of all who call this city home.

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Events

Fore Our Parks Golf Outing

Thank you to everyone who attended the 5th Annual Fore Our Parks Golf Outing! We appreciate your support of our mission to enhance Harvard's parks. We hope to see you again next year.

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Bowling for the Parks

Thank you to everyone who attended Bowling for the Parks! We really enjoyed seeing all of you and hope you had a great time!

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Recent Happenings

Thank you to everyone who participated in Community Park Cleanup Day!

We are immensely grateful for the wonderful work of the Harvard Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)! Thank you to everyone who volunteered!

Help Harvard youth transform our parks!

While Community Park Cleanup Day may be over, you can still donate to help the Harvard Youth Advisory Committee enhance our community's parks. Click below to make a donation. Thanks in advance to anyone who donates!

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Donation to the Harvard High Bowling Team

We were proud to present a $500 check at the Harvard Community Unit School District 50 board meeting for the Harvard High Bowling Team. These funds were raised from our recent Bears ticket raffle. Special thanks to board director Jay Schulz for donating the Bears tickets. We are grateful for the support of everyone who participated in the raffle and our foundation's past events. By contributing together, we can accomplish so much for our community.

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Harvard Parks Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, raising funds to support the City of Harvard

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4 days ago

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🏙️ Residents, we want to hear from you! What would you like to see for the future of downtown Harvard and the Route 14 corridor? We want to hear your ideas!On Tuesday, November 10, and we’re inviting residents to join us for an afternoon focus group as part of the City’s Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Plan. This is your chance to share your perspective, ideas, and hopes for Harvard’s future. No preparation needed! Just bring your experience living in, working in, and traveling through our community. Let’s have a fruitful conversation about what’s possible for Harvard!📩 Space is limited! Email Jo at atkinson@cityofharvard.org by the end of the day on Thursday, November 5 to reserve your spot and receive the meeting time and location.💻 Can’t make it in person? You can still make your voice heard! Take a few minutes to complete our online survey: survey123.arcgis.com/share/ea06a6328a1b4da5b583f4f326cba2e9You can also visit our project website to learn more and create a map of your ideas: harvardetodplan-cityofharvard.hub.arcgis.com/Your voice matters in shaping Harvard’s future! ...

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1 week ago

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You know what really grinds our gears? Vandalism. The City Works with a very limited budget when it comes to our parks. We try to make sure that there are features that help improve the parks, whether it is a new swing, feature, or in this case, an ADA accessible bench so those with disabilities can enjoy the parks alongside their friends or family. We have to remove these benches because someone has been repeatedly damaging them. They are bent, the tops look like someone has been scraping the coating off, and they are no longer safe. The City of Harvard, Illinois spent $1,900 to put these two benches in at Northfield Park in 2023. Three years later, they are getting removed. Now in order to replace these, we will have to decide what other things we don't want to do, or just leave the parks without. Please respect our parks. Michael P. Kelly Harvard Police Department Harvard Parks and Recreation Department ...

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Harvard Parks Foundation was proud to present a $500 check at the Harvard Community Unit School District 50 (@harvardd50) board meeting for the Harvard High Bowling Team. These funds were raised from our recent Bears ticket raffle. Special thanks to Jay Schulz for donating the Bears tickets. We are grateful for the support of everyone who participated in the raffle and our foundation's past events. By contributing together, we can accomplish so much for our commun#HarvardILardil ...

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3 weeks ago

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Congrats to Harvard Soccer League on an excellent season! We are wishing them the best for 2027! #HarvardIL ...

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Are you passionate about preserving and enhancing our city’s parks? Join our cause as a volunteer and be part of a dedicated team that nurtures these green spaces, fosters community connections, and creates lasting positive impact. Together, we can make a difference, one volunteer at a time.

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