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Elgin parks director highlights new playground features, rental options and a free "Dinosaur George" exhibit

5483708 · July 26, 2025
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Parks and Recreation Director Elizabeth Marzak described new park amenities including an all-ages 'friendship swing', facility rental options, and a traveling Dinosaur George exhibit that the city said will appear at the Elgin Recreation Center in late July with at least one free day.

Elizabeth Marzak, parks and recreation director for the City of Elgin, described recent park upgrades, rental options and a traveling dinosaur exhibit in a segment of the city's 78621 Live podcast. Marzak said Morris Memorial Park includes features intended for all ages, including a "friendship swing" designed so parents and children can swing together and a four-person seesaw.

Marzak said Elgin has five parks totaling about 120 acres and described Morris Memorial Park as a neighborhood…

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