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Fall 2019 Explorer Magazine
Program guide for September 1 through December 31, 2019. …
School Field Trip Volunteer Naturalists needed; training provided
We are looking for volunteers to help us lead our field trip programs for students from Pre-K through 5th grade. Field trip groups come from local schools as well as homeschool students. Field trips happen during the school day on …
Digital Scavenger Hunt and Contest is Game On!
July is Park & Recreation Month, so help us celebrate by showcasing our parks in your photos! From July 1-31, 2019, visit our properties — McCloud Nature Park and the section of the Vandalia Trail from Amo through …
HCP&R Hiring Full-Time Maintenance Technician
Hendricks County Parks & Recreation currently has an opening for Full-Time Maintenance Technician to assist with general landscape and park maintenance duties; project work as necessary including carpentry, light construction activities, minor electrical and plumbing work, etc.; and help the Park Manager …
Plainfield Assuming Operations of Sodalis Nature Park
PLAINFIELD, IN – Operations of the Sodalis Nature Park will transition from Hendricks County Parks to the Town of Plainfield on May 1, 2019. Sodalis Nature Park, which is named after the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), features …
Summer 2019 Explorer Magazine
Program guide for May 1 through August 31, 2019.…
HCP&R Introduces Counselor-in-Training Program
Hey teens! Are you between the ages of 13 and 17 years old? Would you like to spend some time with us this summer out at McCloud Nature Park and help with our summer day camps? Then you might be …
McCloud Nature Park Truss Bridge Redecked
Just in time for spring, the iconic truss bridge at McCloud Nature Park has a new deck and is ready for the park’s peak visitation season. Designed by Hendricks County Parks & Recreation Park Manager Jim Holtsclaw and completed by …
New Youth Sports Facility Coming to Amo
Cascade Youth League is working on building the Brian Burch Memorial Sports Park in Amo, which will be a fantastic facility for youth baseball and softball! See their promotional video below, including cameo appearances by our Vandalia Trail!
The …