Valpo Parks’ Creekside Trails have become a favorite for the outdoorsy types in Valparaiso and beyond. The trails feature tracks for mountain biking and hiking throughout most of the year, and Valpo Parks grooms specific trails during the winter...
For over 20 years, the Porter County Expo Center New Year's Eve celebration has been THE place in Northwest Indiana to welcome the New Year. The Expo had to cancel their New Year’s celebration for the last two years due to the pandemic but are BACK...
The Flint Lake Team Lead and the Student Council all came out to rake leaves as part of a community service task. Thanks to the Valparaiso Parks Department, the students were allowed to help out at Glenrose Park directly behind Thomas Jefferson...
Valparaiso Parks and Recreation invited the Valparaiso community to honor its veterans early this morning at the Service Memorial in Foundation Meadows. The ceremony opened with the presentation of the Colors by the Valparaiso Police Department Honor...
Veterans Day is more than just a day of remembrance. Veterans Day encourages people to support and honor veterans throughout their daily lives. On Saturday, November 5, Lake County Parks and Recreation held a Veterans Day service at Stoney Run Park...
Sauerman Woods Park in Crown Point is undergoing an upgrade and revitalization process that will completely transform the area. The area around the park is known to have significant flooding, and phase one of the project is to create a retention pond...
This time of year beckons us all to go outside to see the beautiful fall colors and enjoy the warmer temperatures before winter arrives. The ideal place to enjoy the outdoors is closer than you think. Lake County Parks Department’s Lemon Lake is...
Lake County Parks and Recreation held its 44th annual Fall Fest at Buckley Homestead County Park in Lowell, Indiana on October 9, 2022. The fun-filled fest offers its guests activities from horse and pony rides, hay rides, pumpkin painting, candle...
The Valpo Parks team is constantly coming up with fantastic new events to bring the community together and let people have some fun. Valpo Parks’ brand new event—its first annual Trails Fest—is another great addition to the team’s wonderful...
Photo provided by the Crown Point Community School Corporation The baseball and softball facilities at Crown Point High School will undergo major renovations thanks to a generous $3 million donation. The donor, a CPHS alumnus, wishes to remain...
