Here it is! The smallest park in Champaign-Urbana, Stampofski Park is so small you wouldn't even know it was a park unless you were writing a series about parks and saw it and said "Holy shit, that's a park?" Yep. It is a park.
Year of the Park, A to Z: Prairie Park, Urbana
Prairie Park in east Urbana is mostly forgettable, but serves its purpose, and plays host to a decent baseball diamond that features actual dirt in the batter's box and on the pitching mound. That's worth something, anyhow.
Year of the Park, A to Z: Meadowbrook Park, Urbana; Video Feature
There's no denying the impact of Meadowbrook Park in Urbana. Indeed, it is the result of half a century of work and planning, and it shows.
Year of the Park, A to Z: Heritage Park, Champaign
This park is a lovely little spot in west Champaign, and yes there are a lot of geese here, because there's a big pond here. Do geese bother you? Get over it.
Year of the Park, A to Z: Clark Park, Champaign; Video Feature
Since 1909, Clark Park has been serving its neighbors well, and is hands down one of the finest parks in all the city. Here is a love letter to it, along with a video featuring drone shots of its small, but magnificent presence.
Year of the Park, A to Z: Spalding Park, Champaign
The history of Spalding Park is vast, but let's focus on the future — the near future — since big changes are coming. They are, indeed, long overdue.
Year of the Park, A to Z: Bristol Park, Champaign
The City of Champaign and the Champaign Park District went to great lengths to reimagine this neighborhood, and the park that surrounds it is a fantastic addition to our community.
Year of the Park, A to Z: Lohmann Park, Urbana
This classic Urbana park, tucked behind Thomas Paine Elementary school, has more than meets the eye.
Year of the Park, A to Z: Douglass Park, Champaign, Video Feature
The crown jewel of parks in the north side of Champaign, Douglass Park has improved vastly over the years, and continues to be a meeting place for many members of C-U's Black communities as we slowly inch towards more equity and resolution.
Year of the Park, A to Z: McCollum Park, Champaign
The McCollum family changed Champaign and changed the nation. We honored them with a strip of grass next to a major railroad that no well person would ever go hang around. Plus: mythbusters, Traffic Tickets and Drug Charges Edition!
Year of the Park, A to Z: Powell Park, Champaign
This 7.7 acre park is tucked into a neighborhood in west Champaign just off I-57 and I-72. It is simple and basic, but is nicely located for a lot of families living around it.
Year of the Park, A to Z: West Side Park, Champaign, Video Feature
Behold! One of the best parks in Champaign and Urbana sits in the very heart of the city, and there's a lot to love, and a lot of opportunity for reimagining one of our oldest park spaces.
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