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    McCloud Honeybee Fest

    August 21, 2019 Eric Ivie

    Join us at McCloud Nature Park on Aug. 24 from 1-4 p.m. for the McCloud Honeybee Fest!

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  • Fall Colors Festival at McCloud

    August 21, 2019 Eric Ivie

    The Fall Colors Festival will be held on Oct. 19, 2019, at McCloud Nature Park.

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  • Plainfield Assuming Operations of Sodalis Nature Park

    May 2, 2019 Eric Ivie

    PLAINFIELD, IN – Operations of the Sodalis Nature Park will transition from Hendricks County Parks to the Town of Plainfield on May 1, 2019. Sodalis

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  • Animal Tales in September

    November 18, 2016 hcparks

    Our monthly Animal Tales program returns to local public libraries during the week of Sept. 3-6 with “Magnificent Monarchs.”

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Fall 2019 Explorer Magazine

July 19, 2019 Eric Ivie

Program guide for September 1 through December 31, 2019.

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McCloud Prairie Maze

August 21, 2019 Eric Ivie

The 2019 McCloud Prairie Maze is open Sept. 7 through Oct. 31

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School Field Trip Volunteer Naturalists needed; training provided

July 11, 2019 Eric Ivie

We are looking for volunteers to help us lead our field trip

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Parks of Hendricks County Tour

August 19, 2019 Eric Ivie

View an interactive map of all parks in Hendricks County.

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Upcoming Events

Aug
24
Sat
1:00 pm McCloud Honeybee Fest @ McCloud Nature Park
McCloud Honeybee Fest @ McCloud Nature Park
Aug 24 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
McCloud Honeybee Fest @ McCloud Nature Park | North Salem | Indiana | United States
Join us at McCloud Nature Park for our fourth annual Honeybee Fest, celebrating the importance of our pollinators! Check out
Aug
31
Sat
1:30 pm Monarchs @ McCloud Nature Park
Monarchs @ McCloud Nature Park
Aug 31 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Monarchs @ McCloud Nature Park
Monarch Watch, a citizen science project, tracks monarch butterflies on their annual migration to Mexico as a means of helping
Sep
3
Tue
10:30 am Animal Tales: Magnificent Monarchs @ Clayton Public Library
Animal Tales: Magnificent Monarchs @ Clayton Public Library
Sep 3 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Animal Tales: Magnificent Monarchs @ Clayton Public Library | Clayton | Indiana | United States
Our park naturalists come to your local library each month to share a story about a native animal and a
1:00 pm Animal Tales: Magnificent Monarchs @ Morgan County Public Library - Monrovia Branch
Animal Tales: Magnificent Monarchs @ Morgan County Public Library - Monrovia Branch
Sep 3 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Animal Tales: Magnificent Monarchs @ Morgan County Public Library - Monrovia Branch | Clayton | Indiana | United States
Our park naturalists come to your local library each month to share a story about a native animal and a
6:00 pm Vandalia Trail Bike Ride @ Vandalia Trail - Amo Trailhead
Vandalia Trail Bike Ride @ Vandalia Trail - Amo Trailhead
Sep 3 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Vandalia Trail Bike Ride @ Vandalia Trail - Amo Trailhead | Coatesville | Indiana | United States
Bicyclists, join Friends of the Vandalia Trail for weekly bicycle rides along the Vandalia Trail! From April 16 through September, the
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    Hendricks County Parks
    & Recreation Main Office

    955 East Main Street
    P.O. Box 463
    Danville, IN 46122

    Phone: (317) 718-6188
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