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  • Solstice Candles

    December 10, 2018 Eric Ivie

    Shed some light during the darkest days of the year with a candle you’ve made yourself on Dec. 29 at McCloud Nature Park.

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  • Sodalis Code Breakers: Nature Agents

    December 10, 2018 Eric Ivie

    Reports have been coming in from Sodalis Nature Park regarding a mysterious artifact! We need Nature Code Breakers on Dec. 29 to find it!

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  • Holiday Gift Idea!

    October 31, 2018 Eric Ivie

    Upcycled Knitting Needles to Earrings! Dec. 15 at McCloud Nature Park.

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  • Animal Tales in January

    November 18, 2016 hcparks

    Our monthly Animal Tales program returns to local public libraries during the week of Jan. 7-11 with “How Chipmunk Got His Stripes.”

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Fall 2018 Explorer Magazine

Program guide for September 1 through December 31, 2018.

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Winter/Spring 2019 Explorer Magazine

Program guide for January 1 through April 30, 2019.

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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

Dec
15
Sat
11:00 am Upcycled Knitting Needles to Ear... @ McCloud Nature Park
Upcycled Knitting Needles to Ear... @ McCloud Nature Park
Dec 15 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Upcycled Knitting Needles to Earrings @ McCloud Nature Park
We’ll take cut up ‘beads’ from aluminum knitting needles and use the wonderful palette of colors to make 3 pairs
2:00 pm Intro to Certified Wildlife Habitat @ McCloud Nature Park
Intro to Certified Wildlife Habitat @ McCloud Nature Park
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Intro to Certified Wildlife Habitat @ McCloud Nature Park
Join Aaron Stump, Habitat Programs Manager, with the Indiana Wildlife Federation, to discover the Certified Wildlife Habitat Workshop, a unique
Dec
22
Sat
all-day McCloud Nature Center Closed @ McCloud Nature Park
McCloud Nature Center Closed @ McCloud Nature Park
Dec 22 – Dec 23 all-day
McCloud Nature Center Closed @ McCloud Nature Park
The Nature Center at McCloud Nature Park will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 22 and Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 to
Dec
29
Sat
8:30 am Christmas Bird Count @ McCloud Nature Park
Christmas Bird Count @ McCloud Nature Park
Dec 29 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Christmas Bird Count @ McCloud Nature Park
You can add to a century of citizen science data by participating in the Jamestown area bird count! With experienced
10:00 am Sodalis Code Breakers: Nature Ag... @ Sodalis Nature Park
Sodalis Code Breakers: Nature Ag... @ Sodalis Nature Park
Dec 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sodalis Code Breakers: Nature Agents @ Sodalis Nature Park
Reports have been coming in from Sodalis Nature Park regarding a mysterious nature artifact, and the naturalists need to assemble
2:00 pm Solstice Candles @ McCloud Nature Park
Solstice Candles @ McCloud Nature Park
Dec 29 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Solstice Candles @ McCloud Nature Park
Shed some light during the darkest days of the year with a candle you’ve made yourself. Discover other methods people
Jan
2
Wed
2:00 pm Park Board Meeting @ Hendricks County Parks & Recreation Main Office
Park Board Meeting @ Hendricks County Parks & Recreation Main Office
Jan 2 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Park Board Meeting @ Hendricks County Parks & Recreation Main Office
Join us for the monthly meeting of the Park Board of Hendricks County. Learn all about what’s going in with
Jan
5
Sat
1:00 pm DIY Maple Syrup Workshop @ McCloud Nature Park
DIY Maple Syrup Workshop @ McCloud Nature Park
Jan 5 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
DIY Maple Syrup Workshop @ McCloud Nature Park | North Salem | Indiana | United States
Would you like to make maple syrup from the trees in your backyard? If you’ve got maple trees, you can
Jan
7
Mon
4:30 pm Animal Tales: How Chipmunk Got H... @ Plainfield Public Library
Animal Tales: How Chipmunk Got H... @ Plainfield Public Library
Jan 7 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Animal Tales: How Chipmunk Got His Stripes @ Plainfield Public Library
Our Park Naturalists come to your local library each month to share a story about a native animal and a
Jan
8
Tue
10:30 am Animal Tales: How Chipmunk Got H... @ Clayton Public Library
Animal Tales: How Chipmunk Got H... @ Clayton Public Library
Jan 8 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Animal Tales: How Chipmunk Got His Stripes @ Clayton 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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