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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...

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...

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...

Living out the mission of the Parks Foundation of Hendricks County, Board Member Jeff Banning believes in the importance of cultivating the trails, parks and open spaces in Hendricks County. He affirms the organization’s belief that these spaces directly improve the...

With unique trail experiences like the recently completed portions of White Lick Creek Greenway, Brownsburg Parks Director Travis Tranbarger has much to be proud of in the community. This trail, for example, connects Brownsburg residents north of I-74 to businesses,...

When Brent Bangel graduated from Marian University with a degree in sports management and business administration, a career in parks and recreation was not on his radar. Like many recent grads, Brent left college uncertain of what to do professionally. Fortunately, a...

Hendricks Power Cooperative announced that CoBank has matched four donations to support local organizations. Hendricks Power and CoBank each donated $5,000 to the Parks Foundation of Hendricks Co., $1,500 to the Hendricks Co. 4-H Fairgrounds, $2,500 to the Hendricks...

With a passion for parks and nature, Parks Foundation of Hendricks County Board Member Marvin Blade subscribes to the belief that we should all support organizations that make an impact on us—and that benefit us. “As one who enjoys parks, I want to see them grow and...

From high school and college positions at Gill Family Aquatic Center in Danville, Lora Helmick charted her parks and recreation career path early. She always wanted to be the director of a parks department, and for the last six years, that’s exactly the role she’s...

Half a century...nearly 50 years. That’s how long Parks Foundation of Hendricks County Board Member Leon Younger has been involved in the park and recreation industry. So, to say we are fortunate to have him as a board member would be an understatement. Not only does...