Connecting Community Projects

Following a successful March 17, 2026 referendum, the Naperville Park District is moving forward with key community-focused initiatives, including: 

  1. Construction of a new community activity center at Frontier Sports Complex with fitness and exercise rooms, walking/jogging track, gymnasiums, indoor swimming pools, and rooms for programs and community activities. This facility is anticipated to open in approximately 3 years (sometime in 2029), allowing time for design, permitting, and construction.

  2. Acquisition of additional land at Heritage Woods and Walnut Ridge Park for the purpose of preserving, restoring, and maintaining open space and extending trails 

This page will serve as a central hub for updates on the progress of these projects, from land acquisition through planning, design, and construction. You are invited to check back here for updates; the Park District also will communicate key steps in the process in other ways including press releases and social media. 

For the purpose of transparency and continued access, referendum materials and information will also be archived here for reference.

Latest Updates

April 10, 2026 
On April 9, 2026, the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners approved an architectural and engineering professional services contract with Williams Architects, Ltd. for design of the new Community Activity Center at Frontier Sports Complex.  The professional services team will consist of architects, engineers, and other specialty consultants in order to effectively complete the scope of design work.  The team will provide design development, construction documentation and permitting services, bidding assistance, and project observation during construction.  Williams Architects was hired by the Park District in 2025 to provide the preliminary conceptual design of the Community Activity Center, and was the architect for the Fort Hill Activity Center, which opened in 2016.

Community Map of Proposed Locations

Project Site Maps 

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A New Community Activity Center at Frontier Sports Complex
 Site Plan  Floor Plans Rendering  Cutaway Rendering  Lobby View Rendering
 
Exterior Rendering 1 Exterior Rendering 2 Play Area Rendering 1 Play Area Rendering 2
 

Track View Rendering
Pool View Rendering


 Acquiring Additional Open Space

  • Purchase and preserve open space for conservation and provide additional nature trails.
Walnut Ridge
 

Heritage Woods

If you have questions, please contact Brad Wilson, Executive Director, at 630-848-3532 or by email at bwilson@napervilleparks.org