<sod>The Naperville Park District manages and provides leisure and recreational activities for Naperville and nearby residents. The District was established by referendum in 1966. As of 2007, the Park District manages over {{convert|2400|acre|sqkm|0}} of open space, including over 130 parks and four sports complexes.<ref name="ParkDistrictFacilities">{{cite web|url=http://www.napervilleparks.org/parksfacilities/|title=Naperville Park District &#124; Parks & Facilities |publisher=Napervilleparks.org |date= |accessdate=September 22, 2010}}</ref> The Park District also manages two golf courses, Springbrook and Naperbrook.<ref name="ParkDistrictGolf">{{cite web|url=http://www.napervilleparks.org/golf/ |title=Naperville Park District &#124; Golf |publisher=Napervilleparks.org |date= |accessdate=September 22, 2010}}</ref> In addition, the Park District is responsible for the Naperville Riverwalk, construction of which began in 1981, marking the 150th anniversary of the first Joseph Naper's settlement. Some of the other facilities managed by the Park District include:<eod>
<sod>The Naperville Park District manages and provides leisure and recreational activities for Naperville and nearby residents. The District was established by referendum in 1966. As of 2007, the Park District manages over {{convert|2400|acre|sqkm|0}} of open space, including over 130 parks and four sports complexes.<ref name="ParkDistrictFacilities">{{cite web|url=http://www.napervilleparks.org/parksfacilities/|title=Naperville Park District &#124; Parks & Facilities |publisher=Napervilleparks.org |date= |accessdate=September 22, 2010}}</ref> The Park District also manages two golf courses, Springbrook and Naperbrook.<ref name="ParkDistrictGolf">{{cite web|url=http://www.napervilleparks.org/golf/ |title=Naperville Park District &#124; Golf |publisher=Napervilleparks.org |date= |accessdate=September 22, 2010}}</ref> In addition, the Park District is responsible for the Naperville Riverwalk, construction of which began in 1981, marking the 150th anniversary of the first Joseph Naper's settlement. The Naperville Riverwalk is 1.75 miles long and runs along the West Branch of the [[DuPage River]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.naperville.il.us/riverwalk.aspx|title=Official Site of the City of Naperville, IL|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> Some of the other facilities managed by the Park District include:<eod>