MARCH / APRIL 2026
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Saturday, March 7th: 12 hr. Scrapbook Crop (pre-registration required)
Wednesday, March 11th: Park District Meeting (open to the public)
Tuesday, March 17th: Election Day (Park District Community Center is a polling center)
Saturday, April 4th: 12 hr. Scrapbook Crop  (pre-registration required)
Wednesday, April 8th: Park District Meeting (open to the public)
Saturday, April 11th: Craft Fair (no admission fee)
Saturday, April 11th: Adopt-a-Highway
Wednesday: April 29th: Blood Drive

Are you looking for affordable ways to advertise your business?? Why not a sponsor a park district event or two?

The Grandwood Park Park District is looking for sponsors for our 2026 events. Sponsorships start at just $100! Just some benefits of sponsoring include (but are not limited to):

• Presenting Sponsor Rights (ex: summer concert presented by XYZ)
• Company name/logo in social media posts
• Company name/logo on park district website
• Company name/logo on event flier
• Recognized and thanked during event
• Table/booth space at event
• and more .....

To learn more about being a sponsor, please click here to see the 2026 Sponsorship Guide. To receive a coy of the guide, email us at parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net or call
847-356-0008.

For 2026, the time change takes place Sunday, March 8 at 2:00am. At that time, clocks will "spring forward," which means people and pets will lose an hour of sleep. Sunrise and sunset will be about an hour later than the day before, and there will be more light in the evenings.

LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD - get out and vote on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026. The Grandwood Park Park District is now a polling place. The address is 36630 N. Hutchins Road in Gurnee. Polls will be open from 6:00am - 7:00pm.

Appointments are preferred, however walk-in's will be accepted. Picture ID's are required.

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY CLEAN-UP
April 11, 2026 

Join us on Saturday, April 11th as we fulfill our commitment with Lake County's Adopt-a-Highway program. We are responsible for clean-up on Hutchins Road from Stearns School Road to Grand Avenue twice a year.

The clean-up usually just takes about an hour - with help from our volunteers. Volunteers need to be at least 10 years old to participate.

Everyone should meet at the pole barn at 36753 N. Hutchins Road at 10:00am. The park district supplies the pick-up tools, garbage bags, safety vests and water. You may want to bring gloves in case you have to pick something up with your hands.

If you are able to donate an hour of your time, please let us know by email at parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net or telephone at 847-356-0008.

SAVE THE LAKE DAY
APRIL 25th

On Saturday, April 25th, the park district will be doing some "beautification" along the stairs going into Lake Park from Traer Terrace. Whether you have a green thumb or not, or just enjoy gardening,  you're invited to join us! The more the merrier!

We are meeting at the top of the stairs at 10:00am. If you need directions, please contact the park district by email at parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net or by telephone at 847-356-0008.

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Do you have personal documents you would like shredded? Come to Warren Township Center on March 14th between 9:00am-12:00pm (event will end when truck is full).

Warren Township Highway Department maintains the right-of-way of the roads in unincorporated areas of Warren Township (five-digit addresses). The right-of-way includes the entire roadway and extends to the homeowners property line. Within that right-of-way, the Highway Department assumes many responsibilities. Some of these responsibilities include:

• Asphalt patching
• Asphalt resurfacing
• Basin maintenance
• Brush removal
• Culvert jetting
• Drainage work
• Litter pickup

• Roadside mowing
• Road striping
• Right-of-way permits
• Shoulder gravel
• Traffic control
• Tree removal
• Winter snow and ice control

Your Highway Department is equipped to handle these duties and contract others with private enterprises. We are proud to have excellent intergovernmental cooperation with the municipalities in and around township boundaries.

Roads Maintained by the Highway Department

View the roads maintained by the Highway Department (PDF).

To view a list of the roads maintained by the Highway Department click here.

If you have questions please send them to the Highway Department via email. Please visit and follow us on our Facebook page.

WSRA has a new website - check it out: www.warrentownship.net/wsra

See the fliers below for two programs offered from WSRA.

Are you planning a bridal/baby shower, birthday or retirement party, quinceanera, celebration of life, family reunion, etc.?

The park district has affordable facilities available for your rental needs. Unlike everything else right now, the park district did not increase prices for 2026. They remain the same as last year.

NEW IN 2026: The park district has extended Friday and Saturday community center rentals to 11:00pm, and we are adding a a large screen TV so you can have a slide show play during your rental!! Those details are still being worked out, but will be available mid-March as another option during your rental.

The Park District installed a Little Free Library at the entrance to Hidden Park.  Let us know how you like it. We know for sure we have at least one happy participant! The exact location is Streamwood Drive and Rae Lane. There are books for children and adults!

Little Free Library Etiquette

The standard “take a book, leave a book” motto is good, but here are some further, more nuanced, rules.

-Don’t Empty the Library
-Do Tidy It UP
-Don’t Overstuff the Library
-Do Remove Garbage
-Don’t Fill It With Propaganda

ENJOY!

We can't wait for next year!!!!

Are you looking for an activity for your child(ren), or for yourself? Why not try martial arts? There are classes for all ages and no previous experience is needed. Contact Coach Joff by email for more information. 

Do you prefer a soothing, relaxing class? Then try out our Yoga classes on Monday nights. Perfect for helping you clear your mind to get a good night's sleep. Contact instructor, Canella Mullins for details and/or to register, by email or telephone at 847-687-5962. 

Please keep others in mind while walking your dog(s). Other homeowners do not want to have to pick up dog waste on their property from someone else's dog(s).

If you're walking in the parks, the park district has several dog waste stations with bags and garbage cans to make it convenient for you to pick up after them.

Remember - dogs must be leashed at all times while on park district property.

Please DO NOT PARK your cars on the street during a snowfall. The snow plows cannot properly plow the streets and keep them clear when there are cars in the way!!

If you are able, shovel your sidewalks so people can safely walk on the sidewalks and not in the street.

When you shovel your sidewalks and driveways, DO NOT push the snow onto the street. This can cause unsafe conditions for other drivers.

Throughout our community, you will often see parked cars blocking the sidewalk. Do you know that it is illegal to block a sidewalk with your vehicle in Lake County, IL, and throughout Illinois, even if the sidewalk is part of your own driveway? Sidewalks are public property intended for pedestrian safety. 

Please do not block the sidewalk to ensure they remain safe and accessible, particularly for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

Thank you!