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  • Fall Digital Scavenger Hunt & Contest

    October 11, 2018 Eric Ivie

    Gather up your family and friends, grab your cell phone or camera, and visit our properties for the Hendricks County Parks & Recreation Fall Digital

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  • Fall Colors Run and Festival on Oct. 20

    September 24, 2018 Eric Ivie

    The 2018 Fall Colors Run and Fall Colors Festival will be held Oct. 20 at McCloud Nature Park.

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  • Animal Tales in October

    November 18, 2016 hcparks

    Our monthly Animal Tales program returns to local public libraries during the week of Oct. 1-5 with “In a Nutshell” by Joseph Anthony.

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Fall 2018 Explorer Magazine

Program guide for September 1 through December 31, 2018.

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HCP&R Seeking Parks Superintendent

Hendricks County Parks & Recreation currently has an opening for Parks Superintendent.

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The Scoop on Our Age Recommendations

We frequently field questions from understandably inquisitive parents about our age recommendations

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Map of All Hendricks County Parks

Interactive map displaying all parks in Hendricks County.

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Upcoming Events

Sep
1
Sat
all-day McCloud Prairie Maze Open @ McCloud Nature Park
McCloud Prairie Maze Open @ McCloud Nature Park
Sep 1 – Oct 31 all-day
McCloud Prairie Maze Open @ McCloud Nature Park
Our annual McCloud Prairie Maze opens at dawn on Sept. 1, 2018. This year’s theme is a grasshopper! Admission to
Oct
13
Sat
all-day Fall Digital Scavenger Hunt and ...
Fall Digital Scavenger Hunt and ...
Oct 13 – Oct 21 all-day
Fall Digital Scavenger Hunt and Contest
Showcase Hendricks County Parks — McCloud Nature Park, Sodalis Nature Park, and the Vandalia Trail between Amo and the Hendricks/Putnam
Oct
20
Sat
9:00 am Fall Colors Run @ McCloud Nature Park
Fall Colors Run @ McCloud Nature Park
Oct 20 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Fall Colors Run @ McCloud Nature Park
Runners and walkers, join the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. for the annual
10:00 am Fall Colors Festival @ McCloud Nature Park
Fall Colors Festival @ McCloud Nature Park
Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Fall Colors Festival @ McCloud Nature Park
Our fun, FREE, family-friendly festival featuring fabulous fall foliage returns to McCloud Nature Park on Saturday, Oct. 20! Come out
Oct
27
Sat
11:00 am Kid-Friendly Archaeology @ McCloud Nature Park
Kid-Friendly Archaeology @ McCloud Nature Park
Oct 27 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Kid-Friendly Archaeology @ McCloud Nature Park
Kids, be an archaeologist for a day! Using a variety of tools, discover what sort of artifacts you might find
2:00 pm Kid-Friendly Archaeology @ McCloud Nature Park
Kid-Friendly Archaeology @ McCloud Nature Park
Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Kid-Friendly Archaeology @ McCloud Nature Park
Kids, be an archaeologist for a day! Using a variety of tools, discover what sort of artifacts you might find
Nov
3
Sat
10:00 am Time Warp: Indiana’s Past Water ... @ Sodalis Nature Park
Time Warp: Indiana’s Past Water ... @ Sodalis Nature Park
Nov 3 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Time Warp: Indiana's Past Water Life @ Sodalis Nature Park
Geologists tell us that Indiana was covered by several shallow seas and many of our fossils come from this time.
2:00 pm Camouflage Critter Crawl @ McCloud Nature Park
Camouflage Critter Crawl @ McCloud Nature Park
Nov 3 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Camouflage Critter Crawl @ McCloud Nature Park
You’re invited to play hide and seek with McCloud’s resident (replica) animals — and perhaps some of the park’s (live)
Nov
5
Mon
4:30 pm Animal Tales: Raccoon on His Own @ Plainfield Public Library
Animal Tales: Raccoon on His Own @ Plainfield Public Library
Nov 5 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Animal Tales: Raccoon on His Own @ Plainfield Public Library
Our Park Naturalists come to your local library each month to share a story about a native animal and a
Nov
7
Wed
1:30 pm Animal Tales: Raccoon on His Own @ Coatesville Public Library
Animal Tales: Raccoon on His Own @ Coatesville Public Library
Nov 7 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Animal Tales: Raccoon on His Own @ Coatesville Public Library
Our Park Naturalists come to your local library each month to share a story about a native animal and a
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