Hendricks County Parks & Recreation and local artist Rachel Davis are bringing a new outdoor painting program to McCloud Nature Park and Sodalis Nature Park this summer, beginning May 20, combining popular step-by-step canvas painting events with the great outdoors. Plein Air Painting offers aspiring artists of all skill levels the unique opportunity to come…
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 basis working with contractors, engineers, inspectors, town officials, county officials, state officials, volunteers, and the multitude of…
We’re now accepting photos for our 2018 wall calendar!
The annual Native Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, April 22 at Sodalis Nature Park.
A fun, free and educational annual family event, Maple Syrup Days are returning to McCloud Nature Park on March 4 and March 11, celebrating the park’s sugar maple trees and the delectable sweetness that they produce. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on each Saturday, visitors to McCloud Nature Park can step back in time…
Due to some scheduling conflicts throughout the year, the Hendricks County Park Board has revised its meeting schedule for 2017. What follows is the remaining Park Board meeting schedule this year
We are in urgent need of volunteers on Saturday, March 4 from 8am to 4pm and on Saturday, March 11 from 8am to 4pm for the Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser and Maple Syrup Days at McCloud Nature Park. These are great individual or group volunteer opportunities! An annual McCloud favorite, our Maple Syrup Days allow visitors a…
It’s been a long time coming, but our website — thanks to Fresh Picked Websites — has finally received a much-needed overhaul. Obviously, since you’re reading this, you’ve already noticed the massive changes in the color scheme and layout of the site, but as you delve more into our new website, you’ll discover a long list…
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-most obese state in the 18th-most obese country in the world. National health care costs relating to…
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 the booming county population. In 2017, Paul Miner will serve as Park Board president, with Bob…
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