Northbrook Park District
Elena Ferrarin is currently the Communications Coordinator at Northbrook Park District. Elena also serves as an Adjunct Faculty in Journalism at North Park University. Elena has extensive experience as a writer for various publications such as K-12 Dive, Chicago Tribune Media Group, and Town Square Publications. Additionally, Elena is a Writer/Assistant Editor at Fra Noi magazine. Elena's background includes working as a Senior Staff Writer at Daily Herald Media Group, covering local governments, law enforcement, and school districts. Elena holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Brown University and a Master of Science in Journalism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Northbrook Park District
The Park District holds title for its residents to 505.34 acres and leases 2.42 acres from the Village of Northbrook. The Park District maintains 24 parks, comprised of community parks, neighborhood parks, play lots and passive parks. Recreational facilities include: a fitness and recreation facility, a community center with activity and meeting rooms, two indoor ice rinks, 36 holes of golf, a practice range, two sled hills, five outdoor swimming pools, 19 tennis courts, 6 Pickleball courts, 32 baseball diamonds, soccer fields, playgrounds, picnic areas, trails, two fishing lakes, basketball courts, two volleyball courts, football fields, turf fields for soccer or lacrosse and an outdoor skate park. Distinctive facilities include Techny Prairie Activity Center, the Ed Rudolph Velodrome, Sportsman's Country Club, Anetsberger Golf Course, Techny Prairie Park and Fields with the Trail Through Time, the Leisure Center with the Northbrook Theatre, and the Northbrook Sports Center with two ice rinks. The Park District provides a full range of indoor and outdoor activities. Major recreation programs include ice skating, visual arts, music, performing arts, preschool, summer camps, child care before and after school, aquatics, athletics and seasonal special events.