The Valplayso and TJ Fields was the place to be on Friday for some color and some family fun. In conjunction with the City of Valparaiso and Valpo Parks, the Mayor’s Youth Council hosted their Color Fun Run. Over 500 children...
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Truly a family affair: A look at the families who have supported the Lake County Parks and Recreation Department through the years
Since 1968, the Lake County Parks and Recreation Department has cared for some of the most important historical and natural locations in Lake County. These include the Buckley Homestead in Lowell, Deep River County Park in Hobart, and the Gibson...
Indiana Dunes Tourism and fellow partners establish the importance of tourism at networking event
On Thursday, March 14, Indiana Dunes Tourism and fellow partners had a fun-filled evening that not only allowed everyone in attendance to network but learn in the process. “This is our annual tourism event and it allows us the opportunity to...
Take a walk into the past with a trip to Lake County Park’s Buckley Homestead
Northwest Indiana residents can get a glimpse of the area's agricultural history during a visit to Buckley Homestead County Park in Lowell. Part of Lake County Parks and Recreation facilities, the 575 acre-living history farm provides a snapshot of...
Oak Ridge Prairie provides Lake County residents with excitement this winter
Lake County Parks and Recreation strives to create sites with open space while providing recreational, cultural and educational programs for the community. One park in the area that stays determined to achieve these goals is Oak Ridge Prairie. “We...
Indiana Dunes Tourisms’ Lorelei Weimer creates first section of Indigenous Trail
Originally home to more than a handful of Native American tribes, today much of Indiana’s indigenous history is lost to many. The Porter County Commissioners and the Indiana Dunes Tourism Office are working to change that. On September 27th of...
Refuge for Life
TCAD residents visit Black Pine Animal Sanctuary in Albion, Indiana. Maria Center coworker Christine Lehiy aptly summed up the residents and Catherine Cottage Sisters recent visit to Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. “It’s like a zoo except every...
Lake County Parks Department restores and replaces historic water wheel
Deep River County Park & Wood’s Historic Grist Mill is known and loved for its water wheel. Ensuring the wheel is here for years to come, Lake County Parks and a group of dedicated volunteers have worked tirelessly to maintain this landmark....
Parents and kids are all about the new LTMX over-under bridge in Pulaski County
Dirt bike riders of all levels are wheelin' it to Medaryville to experience the new over-under bridge at the Leisure Time Motocross (LTMX) track. According to Track Owner Bill Ricard, there is only one other motocross track with an over-under bridge...
City of Hobart hosts 14th annual Dam Duct Tape and Cardboard boat race
The Lakefront Festival in Hobart was the host to the 14th annual Dam Duct Tape and Cardboard boat race. For the last six years, the winner of the race was a father and son duo, Michael Bates and John Holland, who were invincible with their “Corn...
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