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Hendricks County Parks & Recreation

Hendricks County Parks & Recreation

Operating McCloud Nature Park, W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park, and the western portion of the Vandalia Trail

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Winter/Spring 2021 Explorer

November 23, 2020 Eric Ivie

Our program guide for January through April, 2021.…

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Summer 2021 Explorer Magazine

March 19, 2021 Eric Ivie

Our program guide for May through August, 2021.…

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Review the 2021-25 Comprehensive Master Plan

December 14, 2020 Eric Ivie

Review a rough draft of the 2021-25 CMP before it is submitted to the Indiana DNR in January.…

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Map of All Hendricks County Parks

November 18, 2016 Eric Ivie

Find all of the parks in Hendricks County.…

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Prescribed Burn at McCloud Scheduled for March 29

March 26, 2021 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog

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 …

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Geocaching Egg Hunt

March 19, 2021 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog

Looking for a different kind of egg hunt? Try this geocaching version on April 3 at McCloud!…

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The Summer 2021 Issue of The Explorer is Here

March 19, 2021 Eric Ivie homepage-slideshow

View the Summer 2021 of The Explorer magazine online! Printed copies coming in April.…

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Summer 2021 Explorer Magazine

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Our program guide for May through August, 2021.…

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Review the 2021-25 Comprehensive Master Plan

December 14, 2020 Eric Ivie homepage-post-3

Review a rough draft of the 2021-25 CMP before it is submitted to the Indiana DNR in January.…

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Winter/Spring 2021 Explorer

November 23, 2020 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog, homepage-post-1

Our program guide for January through April, 2021.…

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HCP&R Cancels Fall Colors Festival

October 5, 2020 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog

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 …

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McCloud Prairie Maze Celebrates the Snake

September 23, 2020 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog

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!

August 19, 2020 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog

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!

August 3, 2020 Eric Ivie hc-parks-blog

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! …

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Upcoming Events

  1. Weed Wrangle® at McCloud Nature Park

    April 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
  2. The How-to Guide for Severe Local Storms

    April 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
  3. Scout Sunday: BSA Fishing Merit Badge Workshop

    April 18 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
  4. Homeschool Ecology Series: Spring has Sprung

    April 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
  5. Homeschool Ecology Series: Spring Plants

    April 23 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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Hendricks County Parks & Recreation | 955 E. Main Street, Danville, IN 46122 | P.O. Box 463, Danville, IN 46122 | (317) 718-6188 | hcparks@hcparks.net