W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park Opens to Public
W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park opened to the public on July 21, 2021. Learn more about Hendricks County’s newest park!
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Prescribed Burn at McCloud Scheduled for March 29
Turner Forestry will be conducting a prescribed burn of the 52-acre prairie at McCloud Nature Park on Monday, March 29. The crew will arrive at the park at about 11 a.m., and the burn takes a few hours to complete. Prescribed burns are part of normal prairie maintenance. They assist greatly in controlling non-native invasive…
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Geocaching Egg Hunt
Looking for a different kind of egg hunt? Try this geocaching version on April 3 at McCloud!
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Winter/Spring 2021 Explorer
Our program guide for January through April, 2021.
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HCP&R Cancels Fall Colors Festival
Danville, Indiana – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hendricks County Parks & Recreation has cancelled the Fall Colors Festival that was to be held at McCloud Nature Park later this month. The annual event is tentatively scheduled to return in 2021, pending the public health situation at that time. The Fall Colors Festival, which was…
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McCloud Prairie Maze Celebrates the Snake
The McCloud Prairie Maze is open, and this year’s theme ssssssalutes the ssssslick ssssserpent known as the ssssssnake!
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Now Accepting ACORN Applications!
We are seeking high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors to serve on the Active Council on Recreation Needs (ACORN) for the 2020-21 school year!
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Family Campouts at McCloud!
We are welcoming entire families to spend the night at McCloud Nature Park in September! Each year, we invite families to join us on a nighttime adventure full of games, fireside chats, and s’mores, and that time is here again! This event has become so popular that we’re hosting Family Campouts TWICE this year: on…
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Fall 2020 Explorer Magazine
Our fall program guide for September through December, 2020.
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Construction Begins on W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park
It’s been a long time coming, but at last, it’s a reality. Construction on Phase I of W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park in Avon began on June 16. Hendricks County Parks & Recreation (HCP&R) estimates that Phase I construction will be completed by the end of 2020 and that the department will host the park’s grand…