Parks

While in many ways the holidays look very different this year, the warmth we feel for others may be greater than ever. Due to the challenges we have all faced in 2020, please allow this tree of lights and the spirit of the holiday season to serve as...

As the holiday season kicks off, Valpo Parks is going to open the Central Park Plaza Ice Rink with some restrictions. The rink, set to open November 30, will not have open skate due to COVID-19 related restrictions.  “This is the same thing...

Teachers Credit Union annually shares its time and talent with its Day of Giving company-wide volunteer event. However, due to the pandemic TCU is changing its plan for 2020 and will instead give its treasure by making a $25,000 donation to city,...

Opened in November 2019, Creekside Bike Trails in Valparaiso has offered bikers a chance to experience mountain biking the way they never have before. Now coming up on one year of being opened, Creekside is looking forward to expanding and offering...

With up to 30,000 Sandhill Cranes visiting Pulaski County annually, one would never guess that the birds were once on the threatened species list. Nick Echterling, Property Manager at Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area, said Sandhill...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged daily operations, the La Porte Parks and Recreation Department has gone above and beyond to ensure that La Porte citizens have a place to enjoy everything the city has to offer. “The pandemic has been a...

When the Coffee Creek Watershed Conservancy (CCWC) was looking to install a 35-food Osprey nesting platform they turned to Kankakee Valley REMC, a rural electric membership cooperative, for assistance.  Installed within the Coffee Creek...

This July, the City of Hammond officially celebrates the completion of the updates to Martin Luther King Jr. Park, a project nearly two years in the making. Though the park was originally named in honor of Dr. King, some years ago it became known as...

The Valparaiso Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to preserving, developing, and promoting Valparaiso’s unique quality of life. Over the years, Valpo Parks has made good on this mission through routine maintenance and a myriad of events...

With summer winding down and schools starting up, many families are looking for one last opportunity for fun in the sun before getting back to the academic grind. Fortunately, the City of Hammond has plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy while the...