HENDRICKS COUNTY
PARKS & RECREATION
Photo by Brad Poreda
MAIN OFFICE 955 E . Main Street P . O . Box 463 Danville , IN 46122 Phone : ( 317 ) 718-6188 Weather Hotline : ( 317 ) 718-6111 hcparks @ hcparks . net www . HendricksCountyParks . org
PARKS DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION Superintendent Ryan Lemley rlemley @ co . hendricks . in . us
Assistant Superintendent Eric Ivie eivie @ co . hendricks . in . us
Administrative Assistant Patty Seymour hcparks @ hcparks . net
PROGRAMMING Park Naturalist Sarah Wolf swolf @ hcparks . net
Assistant Naturalists Joy Fulk • Joe Lembo • Linda Nichols
MAINTENANCE Park Manager Jim Holtsclaw jholtsclaw @ hcparks . net
MISSION STATEMENT
To lead in the protection of outstanding natural , historic and recreation areas , and linkages . To practice and promote the highest conservation ethics and provide environmental education and recreation opportunities to the community . To lead in enhancing quality of life and individual health while driving economic development to ensure a sustainable future for our community .
ON THE COVER
This summer , W . S . Gibbs Memorial Park is home to our 18-hole disc golf course , an Intro to Disc Golf program , movies , a Summer Fun Run , shelters available to rent , a fun & games recreation fair , family programs , game nights , fitness programs and more ! Discover what ’ s going on at all three of our parks in this summer ’ s issue of The Explorer ! Photo by Brad Poreda .
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Maintenance Assistants Oather Duncan III • Caleb Hawkins Jason Kittle • Phillip Lawson Bruce Schauer • Kurt Steuer Noah Thompson
HENDRICKS COUNTY PARK BOARD Bill DuMond • Brad Eisenhart Gary Emsweller • Matthew Freije Mike Hayden • Paul Miner • Jeff Pell
PARK BOARD MEETINGS The Hendricks County Park Board generally meets the first Wednesday of each month at 2 p . m . in the main office although dates and times are subject to change ( see website for scheduling updates ). Meeting agendas are posted one week prior at the office and at the Hendricks County Government Center . The public is always welcome to attend Park Board meetings .
HENDRICKS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Hon . Daniel F . Zielinski , Judge
HENDRICKS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Dennis Dawes • Bob Gentry Phyllis Palmer
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FEATURES |
Movies in the Parks
Hendricks County Parks & Recreation and Washington Township Parks & Recreation are teaming up to bring movies to W . S . Gibbs Memorial Park and Murphy Aquatic Park this summer !
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Shelter Rentals
Looking for a spot to hold a graduation open house , a wedding , a family reunion , a work retreat , or a gathering of friends for a cookout ? We have a shelter at McCloud Nature Park and two more at W . S . Gibbs Memorial Park that are available to rent !
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Summer Day Camps
Our Summer Day Camps at McCloud Nature Park are back ! We have a nice blend of tried-and-true favorites , as well as new adventures for kids to explore with our Park Naturalists this summer .
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Pollinator Party
Without pollinators , our world would be a very different – and challenging – place . Join us at McCloud Nature Park as we celebrate our most famous pollinators : bees !
HENDRICKS COUNTY COUNCIL David Cox • Kendall Hendricks Larry Hesson • Larry Scott Eric Wathen • Brad Whicker David Wyeth |
ARTICLES
3 Park Guide 4 Family Programs 12 Tear-Out Event Calendar
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14 Animal Tales 17ACORN 18 Junior Explorers |
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19 Tadpole Time 20 Homeschool Ecology Series 22 Family Campout
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2 • www . HendricksCountyParks . . org
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