11500 S. Beloit Ave.
Worth, IL 60482
Phone: 708-448-7080
Fax: 708-448-4079
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
PROUD MEMBER OF
2026 Winter/Spring Survey is Here!
The Worth Park District is committed to enhancing community life with diverse programs and facilities. We collaborate with the community for long-term planning to meet evolving needs.
Your feedback is vital. Please take a few minutes for our seasonal survey to help us improve and guide our discussions with the Board of Park Commissioners and staff.
Thank you for your participation. Your insights are crucial for strengthening our Park District.
Sincerely,
The Worth Park District Board of Park Commissioners and Staff
FOLLOW US ON
FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!
.jpg)
Registration Ends Soon!
Call to Register 708-448-7080
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
WORTH PARK DISTRICT RECEIVES $600,000 OSLAD GRANT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF GALE MOORE PARK
The Worth Park District is proud to announce that it has been selected to receive a $600,000 (six hundred thousand)
Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant from the State of Illinois.
This funding will support a major improvement project at Gale Moore Park, located at 109th Street and Nordica Avenue.
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recently awarded $36 million to 67 communities statewide to support local park development through the latest round of OSLAD grants.
Established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1986, OSLAD is a cost‑sharing program that helps communities acquire land and develop outdoor recreational spaces. It has become one of the most widely supported park funding programs in Illinois, awarding more than $640 million for park projects since its creation.
Guided by valuable feedback from residents gathered during the Park District’s master planning process, the planned improvements for Gale Moore Park include an eight foot wide pedestrian path encircling the park, an embankment slide and rope tow climber, a nature and tree canopy climbing area, and a raised tree deck.
Project timelines are dependent on receiving the final grant contract from IDNR. Once approved, the Worth Park District anticipates beginning and completing the development in 2026.
WORTH PARK DISTRICT RECEIVES $600,000 OSLAD GRANT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF STAHLAK PARK
Stahlak Park, an approximate half-acre open space site, is located at the intersection of 111th Place and Natchez Avenue in Worth. The park was named in honor of Frank Stahlak, a community activist and the first President of the Park Board when the Park District was formed in 1965.
Established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1986, OSLAD (Open Space Land Acquisition and Development) is a cost-sharing program between state and local governments that helps communities fund land acquisition and development for parks and outdoor recreation projects. It’s become one of the most popular grant programs in Illinois. Since its establishment, OSLAD has awarded $640 million for park projects throughout Illinois.
The development for Stahlak Park will include a youth and adult fitness course, a plaza with shelter and seating, two pickleball courts and fencing. Pending the receipt of the grant contract from the IDNR, it is hoped that this development will begin and be completed in the Spring of 2026.
.jpg)
