Gather up your family and friends, grab your cell phone or camera, and visit our properties for the Hendricks County Parks & Recreation Digital Scavenger Hunt and Contest! Your photos could earn you a prize!
From June 23 through July …
Tag: Vandalia Trail
HCP&R Now Hiring Part-Time Maintenance
Hendricks County Parks & Recreation currently has an opening for Part-Time Maintenance.
This person will work 28 hours per week at McCloud Nature Park, Sodalis Nature Park, the portion of the Vandalia Trail that spans from Amo through …
The Scoop on Our Age Recommendations
We frequently field questions from understandably inquisitive parents about our age recommendations on our programs. The questions typically go something like this: “The program says it’s recommended for ages 6 and up, but my child is 5 years old and …
HCP&R Seeking Full-Time Maintenance Technician
We are currently accepting applications for a full-time Maintenance Technician.
The Maintenance Technician will 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 …
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 …
Put Our Superintendent Into an Ugly Suit!
We desperately want to see our superintendent, Jeremy Weber, wear a hideous Christmas suit to work on Thursday, Dec. 14 and Friday, Dec. 15! He has agreed to do this if we can raise $2,000 in donations to the Parks …
Vandalia Trail Featured on FOX59 Your Town Friday
The newly-paved Vandalia Trail was featured on FOX59 Your Town Friday on Sept. 8, 2017! A huge THANK YOU to Visit Hendricks County for arranging this segment!
Click here to view the story on FOX59’s website.
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Paving of Vandalia Trail Moving Forward
Work to pave the western portion of the Vandalia Trail has been moving along, and the current estimated completion date is October of this year.
Our Superintendent and Park Manager are out at the Vandalia Trail on almost a daily …
Parks, Ecotherapy Help Combat Physical and Mental Health Issues
While parks provide a significant economic impact to communities, they also play a major role in health and wellness, offering free or inexpensive ways to improve a variety of common physical and mental health concerns.
Indiana is the 15th…
Hendricks County Park Board Reflects on Past, Moves Toward Future
The Hendricks County Park Board elected its 2017 officers at their monthly meeting on Jan. 4 and now rapidly approaches its 17th anniversary of dedication to the preservation of green space and wildlife, as well as recreation opportunities for …