Beautiful parks, trails and outdoor spaces make our communities more vibrant places to live, work and play—and Hendricks County has some of the best amenities our great state has to offer!
Our mission at the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County is to ensure the livelihood and longevity of our community’s incredible parks. We do this by raising funds to enhance the cultural, recreational and natural resources of Hendricks County public parks.
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A Visionary for Hendricks County: PFOHC Board Spotlight, Gary Emsweller
For someone who is retired, Parks Foundation of Hendricks County Board Member Gary Emsweller sure does work an awful lot. It’s mostly volunteer work, but that doesn’t make it any less time-consuming or any less meaningful. The truth is, our entire community benefits...
Parks Director Spotlight: Ryan Lemley, Superintendent of Hendricks County Parks and Recreation
Growing up in Greencastle, Indiana, Ryan Lemley’s peers once said he would be the most likely person in their graduating class to get kicked out of college. But they couldn’t have been more wrong about that. Today, the Indiana State University graduate is the...
PFOHC Receives $10,000 Grant from Duke Energy Foundation
The Parks Foundation of Hendricks County will receive a $10,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. This generous gift will be used to create a Native Plant Rain Garden at Helen Pecar Memorial Park. Pecar Park is in Avon, Indiana and is part of Washington Township...
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From installing splash pads and updating playgrounds to planting trees and funding educational programs, the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County is committed to providing important resources to parks throughout our entire community.
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