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  • Coyotes, Woyotes, Coywolves, Oh My!

    January 4, 2019 Eric Ivie

    Information from Education Outreach Specialist Rachel Woodworth of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources: This time of year, there is always a lot of misinformation

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  • Wolf Moon Night Hike

    January 4, 2019 Eric Ivie

    Join us on Jan. 19 at McCloud for a Wolf Moon Night Hike!

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  • Basic Map Reading

    January 4, 2019 Eric Ivie

    Ready to upgrade your map-reading abilities? Join us Jan. 26 at McCloud!

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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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Winter/Spring 2019 Explorer Magazine

Program guide for January 1 through April 30, 2019.

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2019 McCloud Maple Syrup Days

Join us for McCloud Maple Syrup Days on March 2 and 9!

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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

Jan
19
Sat
2:00 pm Guest Speaker Spotlight: Bike Tr... @ McCloud Nature Park
Guest Speaker Spotlight: Bike Tr... @ McCloud Nature Park
Jan 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Guest Speaker Spotlight: Bike Trails in Hendricks County & Indiana @ McCloud Nature Park | North Salem | Indiana | United States
Greg Midgley will present the current status and future concepts for bike trails in Hendricks County and how they connect
5:15 pm Wolf Moon Night Hike @ McCloud Nature Park
Wolf Moon Night Hike @ McCloud Nature Park
Jan 19 @ 5:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Wolf Moon Night Hike @ McCloud Nature Park
It’s a full moon — you know what that means? Time to let your inner werewolf out on a moonlit
Jan
26
Sat
1:00 pm Basic Map Reading @ McCloud Nature Park
Basic Map Reading @ McCloud Nature Park
Jan 26 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Basic Map Reading @ McCloud Nature Park
Ready to upgrade your map-reading abilities? If you’ve ever been confounded by compasses, if you don’t know what “orient your
Feb
2
Sat
1:00 pm T-Shirt Rugs @ McCloud Nature Park
T-Shirt Rugs @ McCloud Nature Park
Feb 2 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
T-Shirt Rugs @ McCloud Nature Park | North Salem | Indiana | United States
It’s past time to say goodbye to that pile of old t-shirts clogging up your closet. Bring them all out
Feb
4
Mon
4:30 pm Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groun... @ Plainfield Public Library
Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groun... @ Plainfield Public Library
Feb 4 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groundhog! @ Plainfield Public Library
Our Park Naturalists come to your local library each month to share a story about a native animal and a
Feb
5
Tue
10:30 am Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groun... @ Clayton Public Library
Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groun... @ Clayton Public Library
Feb 5 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groundhog! @ Clayton Public Library
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: Go to Sleep, Groun... @ Morgan County Public Library - Monrovia Branch
Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groun... @ Morgan County Public Library - Monrovia Branch
Feb 5 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groundhog! @ Morgan County Public Library - Monrovia Branch
Our Park Naturalists come to your local library each month to share a story about a native animal and a
Feb
6
Wed
1:30 pm Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groun... @ Coatesville - Clay Township Public Library
Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groun... @ Coatesville - Clay Township Public Library
Feb 6 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groundhog! @ Coatesville - Clay Township Public Library
Our Park Naturalists come to your local library each month to share a story about a native animal and a
2:00 pm Park Board Meeting @ Hendricks County Parks & Recreation Main Office
Park Board Meeting @ Hendricks County Parks & Recreation Main Office
Feb 6 @ 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
4:00 pm Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groun... @ Brownsburg Public Library
Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groun... @ Brownsburg Public Library
Feb 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Animal Tales: Go to Sleep, Groundhog! @ Brownsburg 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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