Parks

The La Porte Park and Recreation Department will again this year be offering the summer Art Camp program for children currently enrolled in grades Pre-school (ages 4 & 5) through 8. Art camp is a two week program that gives kids a chance to do a...

Shirley Heinze Land Trust invites the public to attend free guided nature walks at Ambler Flatwoods and Barker Woods Nature Preserves in Michigan City on Saturday, May, 30. The walks are part of a series of events planned to increase awareness of the...

The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department will provide lifeguards this Memorial Day weekend at Stone Lake Beach, staffing the swimming area near the beach house from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Lifeguards will begin their...

The Michigan City in Bloom Committee announces the sixth annual Michigan City in Bloom Floral Contest. Due to popular request, this year’s contest has been expanded to include the following categories: Small Business (25 or less employees), Large...

Join the City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department and Harbor Chevrolet Buick GMC for an exciting Cal Ripken Baseball Opening Day Saturday at Kesling Park. As part of the Chevrolet Youth Baseball program, Harbor has donated $500 to the Park...

On Saturday, May 9, 2015, Shirley Heinze Land Trust will host a volunteer workday at Barker Woods in Michigan City. This site represents a glimpse of this area as it looked prior to European settlement. We will be pulling garlic mustard (Alliaria...

Sunday, May 10th will see the opening of ethnic gardens, wooded trails and beautiful Lake Lucerne at Friendship Gardens, 2055 US Hwy 12 in Michigan City. The Gardens will be open at 10am until 6pm. All Mothers are admitted free this first weekend and...

LaPorte County Master Gardeners held their annual recognition meeting on Thursday, April 16, at Red Mill County Park. After a delicious meal at which members were invited to share their favorite dish, Steve Sass, President of the northern Indiana...

What does the "Fox" say (when asked his name)? That is now up to our community! The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department is asking for help in naming it new mascot by choosing one of the three monikers selected by its staff from over 40...

The National Park Foundation Stewards program is granting La Porte High School Agriculture and Natural Resources teacher Rob Walker and his students the opportunity to become involved stewards of their national parks through year-long service. This...