Eric Ivie

New Cabin Fever Event Debuts on Saturday

Are you tired of being stuck indoors for the winter? Has cabin fever set in? Then bundle the family up and head out to McCloud Nature Park on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. for Hendricks County Parks & Recreation’s …

Endangered Species Youth Art Contest

The 2018 Endangered Species Youth Art Contest has been announced. Entries must be received by March 1, 2018.

This nationwide contest is organized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Coalition, and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The contest provides students (grades K-12) with an opportunity …

January Survey Results

Earlier this month, we sent out a five-question, multiple-choice survey asking for feedback on how our guests learn about our parks, how they learn about local events in general, when they like to come to our parks, and what they …

Two Hendricks County Parks Employees Promoted

Two members of the Hendricks County Parks & Recreation (HCP&R) staff have recently been promoted. Joe Lembo is now a full-time Assistant Park Naturalist while Eric Ivie now holds the position of Assistant Superintendent.

Lembo began his employment …

Hendricks County Park Board Elects 2018 Officers

The Hendricks County Park Board met on January 3 and elected its officers for 2018. Paul Miner, Matt Freije, and Bill Harrington were all reelected to the same positions that they held in 2017.

Miner was elected to …

County Parks Maintenance Team Saves Taxpayer Money on Projects

Members of the Hendricks County Parks & Recreation maintenance team spent 2017 working on a wide variety of projects that provide new educational and recreational opportunities to park visitors while simultaneously saving Hendricks County taxpayers thousands of dollars.

Nearly 200,000 …