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HCP&R Hiring Part-Time Maintenance Tech
Hendricks County Parks & Recreation is currently hiring for a Part-Time Maintenance Technician to work four (4) days a week, 28 hours per week for $21.40/hour. This position will primarily involve working at W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park but will also work at McCloud Nature Park and along the Vandalia Trail as needed. A Part-Time Maintenance Technician assists with general landscape and…
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HCP&R to Present 5-Year Plan to the Public
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…
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McCloud Scavenger Egg Hunt
Come on out to McCloud Nature Park on March 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a FREE Scavenger Egg Hunt!
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Get Free Indiana Lyons Tickets at the Fall Colors Festival
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….
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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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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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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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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…
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McCloud Prairie Burn 2020
On April 8, 2020, Turner Forestry performed a prescribed burn of the 52-acre prairie at McCloud Nature Park. Below are a number of resources about the burn for your education and enjoyment. FAQ Frequently asked questions about prescribed prairie burns: 🔥 How long will it take for the prairie to be green again? Answer: In about…
