Parks

Come see the TALKING TREES at Friendship Gardens! Take a nature hike and find the talking trees on your adventure. If you find all the TALKING TREES, you will win a small prize! Friendship Gardens will be open on Sunday, April 26th from Noon to 4pm...

The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department is proud to reveal the first look at our new mascot, which will be used to help market our parks and programs throughout the area. The mascot will make his first appearance on May 9 during the...

Friendship Gardens is looking for environmentally friendly crafters, plant sellers, food crafters and Green Organizations to participate in our first Green Event of the season on Sunday, April 26th. The Gardens will be open from Noon to 4 pm. If...

Shirley Heinze Land Trust announces the launch of the public phase of its first-ever Capital Campaign, themed "Take a Walk with Shirley." The organization has a goal to raise $3.5 million to advance its mission of protecting important habitats and...

The La Porte Park and Recreation Department is looking for volunteer coaches in the Cal Ripken Youth Baseball, Girls Softball and T-ball programs. Volunteer coaches make a huge impact on our participants and the quality of our programs. We will...

On Sunday March 15, International Friendship Gardens opened its gates for the first time in 2015; the occasion was Maple Sugar Time, the first "sweet taste" of Spring. Even the crocus and skunk cabbage were blooming, with daffodil greens beginning to...

“Indigenous Landscapes: Imprints of the South Shore,” an art exhibit highlighting natural settings along the South Shore, will close at the Indiana Welcome Center on Thursday, March 19. The exhibit features approximately 80 pieces in a variety of...

Coming on the heels of President Obama’s budget—which recommended steep cuts to core Great Lakes programs—citizens from Indiana traveled to Washington, D.C. on Feb. 25-26 to urge members of Congress to restore federal support for efforts to...

The Michigan City Park Department will begin issuing the annual Washington Park parking stickers on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Stickers will be distributed in the Clerk's Office in City Hall, 100 E. Michigan Boulevard, Michigan City, IN 46360. We will...

International Friendship Gardens hosts its annual maple sugar event this year on Sunday, March 8th. The Gardens will be open from Noon to 3 p.m. This has been rescheduled due to bad weather. This is a free event the Gardens offer to local families....