Yesterday was the day! We tapped our Maple trees at Prairie Creek Park to start collecting sap. Keep an eye on our social media and website for us to share when we will be boiling sap to make our maple syrup!
We’re Hiring!
We are currently looking for a Hawthorn Park Caretaker!
Requirements for the position include:
– Establishing legal residence in Caretaker home
– Being present 24 hours/day in absence of full-time staff
– Maintaining park in absence of full-time staff
– Other duties as required
– Referrals encouraged
Benefits for this position include:
– Housing with utilities included
To apply, visit www.vigocounty.IN.gov! We hope to hear from you soon!
Maple Syrup Guessing Contest
The start of 2024 means our maple syrup season is quickly approaching! We will be doing a maple syrup guessing competition again this year and the winner will receive a free quart sized bottle of fresh Indiana maple syrup right from our own Prairie Creek park! All guesses need to be submitted to [email protected] and guesses should be in gallons. The last day for submissions is January 31st! Good luck!
2024 Christmas Tree Drop off
We will be doing live Christmas Tree Recycling once again this year! After the holidays, bring your tree to Fowler Park or Hawthorn Park to the designated drop off location. Fowler Park’s drop off will be in the Beach Parking Lot and Hawthorn Park’s drop off will be in the first parking lot when you come in to the left. Please be sure to remove all of your lights and decorations.
Additionally- if you are in need of some trees for animal food, habitat or fish habitat please contact our office at 812-462-3392 to get some trees!
Firewood
We have had many inquiries about cutting firewood to use this winter now that it is getting cold. We have trees that have been logged and drug up near the road at Mill Dam that are available. For those who are interested in coming to cut firewood from these trees MUST contact our office about obtaining a waiver to do so. Cutting firewood is ONLY allowed at Mill Dam and not at any of our other parks.
You can call us at 812-462-3392 or email our office manager at [email protected]
Eclipse Camping
Reservations are now open for our Eclipse camping! Spots are going, so be sure to make your reservation soon. For more information on Eclipse events and to make your reservation: Click Here
Christmas Tree Trail
This year, during our annual Christmas Walk on December 1st and 2nd we will be having our first Christmas Tree trail in the Fowler Park Pioneer Village log barn. We are looking for organizations to adopt a Christmas tree to decorate. Your tree will be displayed at the Christmas Walk with a sign dedicated to your organization. If your organization is interested in adopting a Christmas tree please contact the office at 812-462-3392 or email our Natural Resource Programmer at [email protected]!
Fowler Park After Dark
Be afraid, be very afraid, and join us for the fourth annual Fowler Park After Dark! On Saturday, October 28th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the VCPRD will be offering a haunted Halloween tour through Fowler Park Pioneer Village! Participants will meet at the Fowler Park Log Barn and will be guided through the village if they dare! Ghosts and ghouls lurk around every corner!
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer for this event, please call our administrative office at 812-462-3392 or email our Rec Coordinator at [email protected]! Happy haunting!
NOTE: Tours will begin at 7:30 p.m. Parking is available in the barn parking lot. Auxiliary parking is available in the beach parking lot. The registration fee for this event is $5 and can be paid upon arrival! Hot chocolate, apple cider, and limited concessions will be available for purchase. This is a haunted event and is not recommended for children under the age of 13. Thanks in advance!
Fowler Park Hayride!
Join the VCPRD on Saturday, October 28th at Fowler Park from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for family-friendly Halloween-themed hayrides and Trick-or-Treating! Rides will leave from the Foltz Cabin directly across from the Fowler Park Log Barn. Tickets are $3 per person. This event is open to all ages and includes a brief ride through the Fowler Park Pioneer Village and around the park! Hot chocolate and apple cider will be available for purchase! If you have questions about this event, please call our administrative office at 812-462-3392 or email our Rec Coordinator at [email protected]! We hope to see you there!
Hawthorn Park Hayride!
Join the VCPRD on Saturday, October 14th at Hawthorn Park from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for fall hayrides! Rides will leave from the Dogwood Shelter parking lot. Tickets are $3 per person. This event is open to all ages and includes a brief ride through Hawthorn Park! If you have questions about this event, please call our administrative office at 812-462-3392 or email our Rec Coordinator at [email protected]! We hope to see you there!
