Parks

The La Porte Park and Recreation Department is taking registrations for their Ballroom Dancing Classes. Couples only (living in the same household) are welcome to register. Proper social distancing and masks are required. Class size is limited to 8...

After the completion of 3rd Street Bridge, residents may think that Hobart would take a break from renovating its outdoor spaces. According to the Director of Parks and Recreation, Kelly Goodpaster, there are more outdoor updates to come. Hobart...

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,...

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...

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...

The City of Hammond and Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. continue to make park improvements to make itself a destination for recreation. One of the most recent parks that was recently celebrated was for the completion of improvements to Martin Luther...

Shirley Heinze Land Trust announces the tenth season of its annual “Bringing Nature Home” Awards program. The initiative recognizes those in northwestern Indiana who landscape their grounds or gardens using plant species that are native to the...