Partnerships
The District actively develops relationships with other government agencies, not-for-profits and businesses in order to benefit
residents through cooperative services, programs and facilities.
The Conservation Foundation
The Park District partnered with the
Village and The Conservation Foundation
to host community workshops on Nature
Rx and improving sustainability at home,
held a rain barrel sale, introduced a new
native tree and plant sale, and organized
a sustainable garden tour featuring five
Glen Ellyn homes.
WDSRA
The Western DuPage Special Recreation
Association (WDSRA) is a collaboration
of nine park districts including Glen
Ellyn, Wheaton, Carol Stream, Naperville,
Winfield, West Chicago, Roselle and
Bloomingdale. WDSRA offers direction,
programming, and support for the special
needs patrons in relation to recreation.
Programs include assistance to special
needs participants in Park District
programs, adapt-a-sports, life skills,
special events and fitness/well-being.
In 2018, the Glen Ellyn Park District’s
Lakers Travel Soccer program partnered
to offer the first WDSRA-Lakers Soccer
Event at Ackerman SFC. Close to
200 people participated in an August
afternoon filled with soccer games,
laughter, high fives, and fun.
Glenbard High School District 87
The Park District and District 87 have a
combined intergovernmental agreement
allowing shared use of facilities and
fields. This benefits both constituents
while maximizing community assets and
minimizing expenses.
Glen Ellyn School District 41 and
Community Consolidated School
District 89
The Park District and School Districts 89
and 41 have intergovernmental agreements
allowing some shared use of facilities
and fields. Additionally, the Park District
provides maintenance services for some of
their properties.
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn Park District and College of
DuPage have partnered to offer Ackerman
SFC members an exclusive opportunity.
Active Ackerman SFC fitness members
may now purchase a lap swimming
monthly membership to swim at College
of DuPage’s indoor pool for just $15 per
member per month.
Village of Glen Ellyn
The Park District and the Village continue
to collaborate and partner to improve
services and reduce expenses. Examples
include stormwater management,
marketing, snow removal storage, fuel
purchase, road salt, open space, planning
and development, environmental services,
special events, and programming.
Cooperative Programs
The Park District works with other local
park districts, as well as organizations
within the community, in order to offer a
wider variety of programs to our residents.
» Friends of Glen Ellyn Parks
The Friends of Glen Ellyn Parks is a
501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization
which solicits support for the
Glen Ellyn Park District through
volunteerism, gifts and grants, and
planned giving opportunities. A
Board of Directors consisting of local
community members acts to improve
the quality of life for the residents
utilizing the Park System.
Learn more: www.gepark.org/friends