Hendricks County Parks & Recreation (HCP&R) invites the public to attend a presentation of their 2026-30 Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP) on March 18 at 7 p.m. in Meeting Rooms 4 & 5 of the Hendricks County Government Center in Danville. The CMP covers demographic and geographic information about Hendricks County and its amenities, but more…
Our program guide for Sept. through Dec. 2023.
Our program guide for May through August 2023.
by Linda Nichols, Assistant Naturalist Water. Water is often taken for granted. However, when one stops and really focuses on the water that engulfs their life, they discover water is more than a chemical substance. Religions across the world use water as part of their rituals. Water provides memories for us. How many remember bathing…
Our program guide for May through August 2022.
Introducing a new program: Game Night at Gibbs, sponsored by White Flag Games! Looking for a place to try out some tabletop games, or maybe to play games with others who share the same interest? Our Assistant Park Naturalist, Joe Lembo, is a gaming enthusiast, and he’ll be at Bluegill Shelter at W.S. Gibbs Memorial…
Join us at McCloud Nature Park this summer for Summer Day Camps!
Hendricks County Parks & Recreation, Deka Lash of Plainfield Commons, and the Indiana Lyons have partnered to bring you an entire day of family fun on Saturday, Oct. 16 for FREE! Start your day by taking the family out to McCloud Nature Park for Hendricks County Parks & Recreation’s Fall Colors Festival between 10 a.m….
Tree removal work will begin on the Vandalia Trail on Sept. 30, 2021 and continue through the winter. We have contracted Cummins Tree Service to remove a large number of dead trees along the trail. These are predominantly ash trees that fell victim to the Emerald Ash Borer. Cummins Tree Service will begin work right…
