Champaign Park District: Unplug from electronic devices, plug into parks and rec on Unplug Illinois Day

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Saturday, July 13 is Unplug Illinois Day , where everyone is encouraged to unplug from electronic devices and plug into local parks and recreation opportunities. The Champaign Park District is encouraging everyone to take part.

This year marks the 10th annual Unplug Illinois Day, after the Illinois Park and Recreation Association set out on a mission to spread awareness on the value of parks and recreation in 2014.

“Take this day to explore our parks, trails, and facilities on your own without electronic devices!” the Champaign Park District wrote in a release .

The district also recommended some ways to take part in the statewide celebration:

• Attend the Illac at Hessel Park , from 4-9 p.m.
• Find a trail near you to explore
• Have a picnic or fly a kite in a park near you
• Download a coloring page drawn by local artists
• Create some sidewalk chalk art
• Visit one of the local splash pads at:
  • Douglass Park
  • Human Kinetics Park
  • Hessel Park

Learn more about how you can celebrate locally by exploring some of the parks and facilities listed on the Champaign Park District’s website . To learn more about Unplug Illinois, visit their website .

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