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ParkTalk Podcast: Second Serve: Pickleball Five Years Later

Thursday, June 6, 2024

In 2019, a ParkTalk Podcast series covered pickleball's popularity and health benefits. Five years later, we reexamine the sport and explore the growth in the last half decade and how the culture around pickleball can continue to change.

ParkTalk Podcast: Naperville Runs: Lace Up and Go!

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Marissa Hird from the Naperville Running Company, a partner of the Naperville Park District, talks about the partnership between the organizations, the health benefits of running, and gives tips for beginner runners.

ParkTalk Podcast: Opening Day: Coaching the Fundamentals

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Youth baseball and softball coaches, Brian Kelly and Doug Diederich, share their experiences coaching for the Naperville Park District and the importance of instilling good sportsmanship while teaching the fundamentals of baseball and softball.

ParkTalk Podcast: WDSRA and Naperville Park District: A Special Partnership

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Inclusion Manager, Maddy Manden, and Naperville Park District Superintendent of Recreation, Jackie Gonzalez, join the podcast to discuss the partnership between WDSRA and Naperville Park District and the agencies' efforts to provide recreational programs to the community and create an inclusive society.

S37: 2024 State of the Naperville Park District

Thursday, February 1, 2024

This 6-episode series features interviews with Park District leaders and elected officials with a theme of

ParkTalk Podcast: Passing the Mic

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

ParkTalk Podcast host, Sue Omanson, has retired after 22 years with the Naperville Park District. To celebrate her career, Sue talks about the history of the ParkTalk Podcast and what she loves about the Park District all while introducing the podcast's new host, Danny Rehm.

ParkTalk Podcast - Remembering Fairlane Farms

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Naperville resident Dick Kuhn shares stories from Fairlane Farms, where his family raised horses. Fairlane Farms Park will be developed in 2024 along with Polo Club Park as part of the new Polo Club subdivision and is named in honor of this farm that brought polo to Naperville and is part of the farming and equestrian heritage of our community.

ParkTalk Podcast - Take a Hike: The Benefits of Walking in Nature

Friday, October 20, 2023

Guests Kirsten Mullinax from Northshore Edward-Elmhurst Health, and Amy Phillips from The Conservation Foundation discuss the annual Take a Hike! Challenge and the benefits of walking in nature.

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