Monarch Migration
Our FREE Monarch Migration program is returning to McCloud Nature Park on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 1pm!
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Two Hendricks County Parks Employees Promoted
Two members of the Hendricks County Parks & Recreation (HCP&R) staff have recently been promoted. Joe Lembo is now a full-time Assistant Park Naturalist while Eric Ivie now holds the position of Assistant Superintendent. Lembo began his employment with HCP&R in 2016 as a part-time seasonal naturalist at McCloud Nature Park and was later made…
Christmas Bird Count at McCloud Nature Park
You can add to a century of citizen science data by participating in the Jamestown area bird count on Dec. 30 at 8 a.m.
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…
Parks Positively Impact Housing, Economic Development
It is not news that people want to live near parks and trails. They want to be close to what makes their lives better. That’s the message from Matt Howrey, president of North Salem State Bank, a strong supporter of county parks, and a former board member of the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County. “People…
HCP&R Reopens in Full
In compliance with the Hendricks County Government phased reopening plan, we are now OPEN! Our main office in Danville is OPEN again to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The restrooms at McCloud Nature Park and the Amo and Coatesville trailheads of the Vandalia Trail are now OPEN from dawn to dusk daily. The…
Maple Syrup Days Coming to McCloud Nature Park March 4 and 11
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…