Tier 3 Mitigation Measures

Wed November 18, 2020

As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise throughout the state, Governor Pritzker has announced new statewide Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations that will go into effect this Friday, Nov. 20. The Downers Grove Park District remains committed to following the state guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and the new mitigation measures will have a significant impact on recreation programs and facilities.

Beginning Nov. 20, we will implement the following changes and requirements until further notice. We ask the community to help in this effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 by following state guidelines and CDC recommendations to watch your distance, wear a mask and wash your hands.

4500 Fitness

Remains OPEN to members by reservation only
Face coverings required at all times – even when exercising
25% capacity; 30 members per workout time slot
Through Nov. 26, time slots will be 1.5 hours. Beginning Nov. 27, time slots will be 1 hour to accommodate more members each day
All group exercise classes and premier fitness classes are canceled (Gold Members will receive a refund for their monthly payment which was billed on Nov. 16)
Indoor track is open to the community and members by reservation only; face coverings required at all times
Virtual programs coming soon

Downers Grove Golf Club

Remains OPEN (weather permitting)

Facilities

The following facilities will be CLOSED to the public until further notice:

Lincoln Center
Lyman Woods Interpretive Center
Downers Grove Museum
Administrative Office

outdoor Organized Group Activities

Outdoor organized group activities limited to 10 persons or less, participants/guests must wear face coverings at all times

The LINK Program

Participants will be contacted via email with more information. For questions, please contact Samantha Donovan at sdonovan@dgparks.org

Lincoln Learning Center Preschool Program

Canceled through Dec. 31
Preschool is tentatively scheduled to resume on Jan. 4, 2021

Nature Programs

MOST nature programs at Lyman Woods will run as scheduled and be moved completely outdoors (if a program is canceled, you will be notified via email)
NaturePlay Preschool participants will receive more information via email from the program supervisor

Indoor Recreation Programs

MOST indoor recreation programs will be canceled through Dec. 31
Participants will receive an email with specific information by Monday, Nov. 23
If possible, some programs may be moved outdoors or adapted to a virtual format
If a program is canceled, participants will receive a prorated or full refund (depending on the start date of the program) by early December.

Virtual Programs & Events

The following virtual fall programs will still run as scheduled. Additional virtual programs will be announced soon!

Zoom with Santa
Fortnite Tournaments (Nov. 20, Dec. 4 and Dec. 18)
Hoppy Holidays Trivia Night
Holiday Glow Decorating Contest
Christmas Tree Decorating Contest
Virtual Marvelous Mondays
Virtual Jump Into Literacy

Customer Service

As outlined in the Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigation Measures, to reduce the spread of COVID-19 we are encouraging our staff to work remotely if possible. Our team will continue to respond to questions and concerns as quickly as possible: