Groups sue over Trump effort to ‘erase’ history, science in national parks
The many changes in the past year stem from an executive order last March by President Trump that calls for eliminating “divisive narratives” from national sites.
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Zionsville planning refresh for downtown park on site where Lincoln spoke in 1861
Image gallery: Zionsville plans to replace Lincoln Park’s gazebo and brick paths, add a water feature and improve drainage at a cost between $800,000 and $950,000.
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Ice skating returning to downtown’s Bicentennial Unity Plaza
Bicentennial Unity Plaza, just north of Gainbridge Fieldhouse, is frequently home to an outdoor basketball court, but it has also been used for ice skating, roller skating, volleyball and pickleball.
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A big play for youth, pro rugby is taking shape near downtown Indianapolis
Rugby Indy LLC expects to begin a $45 million revamp of Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium, at 1502 W. 16th St., this summer.
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Fishers to open 120-acre park along White River in 2025
Years in the planning, the project is expected to include 2.5 miles of trails, two overlook boardwalks, a creek-stomping area and 5,000 feet of river frontage with a kayak launch.
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Indianapolis to host collegiate rugby championships this weekend
This weekend’s College Rugby Association of America event marks the first national sporting event that Riverside Sports has secured for Kuntz Stadium, which is in the midst of a $45 million overhaul.
Whitestown planning park at former Wrecks junkyard site
The 12-to-14-acre Wrecks Park is planned along Indianapolis Road, west of Interstate 65 and south of Whitestown Parkway.
State budget includes funds for White River State Park expansion plan
The project is expected to encompass about 7.5 acres on the river’s western bank and will include new green spaces, an amphitheater and a promenade overlooking the White River.
Fishers planning second AgriPark near Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport
Fishers and the Indianapolis Zoo will partner on some aspects of the new AgriPark, which received a key approval in the development process on Tuesday.
Noblesville park to expand by 50 acres with land once sought for gravel pit
In 2020 and 2022, Noblesville-based Beaver Materials approached the city with plans to dig a gravel pit on the property that will now become part of Potter’s Bridge Park.
Carmel Clay Parks needs new funding source soon
Parks Director Michael Klitzing told IBJ the department over the next 10 years will need $6.5 million per year in capital funding to maintain its current assets and $11.5 million per year in capital funds to develop new parkland.
Lilly Endowment to give $100M grant to National Park Foundation
The park foundation described the gift on Monday as the largest grant in history benefiting the U.S.’s national parks. The money will be used to address the needs of the country’s more than 400 national park sites.
Indiana Avenue section of Cultural Trail opens for travelers
The first phase of the trail extension connects portions of the original six-mile Cultural Trail to historic Indiana Avenue neighborhoods and other areas of Indianapolis.
Fishers mayor hopeful for busier year at Geist Waterfront Park
In the beach’s second season, the city has slashed the $50 per-vehicle entry fee it charges non-residents and has cut ties with an app it required Fishers residents to download in order to gain entrance.
Proposal would put Carmel City Council in control of park impact fees
The funding stream Carmel uses to develop parks has become a source of tension among officials and even the subject of a recently dismissed lawsuit.
Westfield planning $6.8M, 20-acre expansion of Simon Moon Park, adding lake and nature preserve
First-phase upgrades to the park will include a parking lot expansion, fishing piers, boardwalks, a bridge and a reengineered sledding hill. Plans for the second phase include a new playground, outdoor classroom and shelter.
Westfield City Council approves creation of parks department, board
Westfield is the only city in Hamilton County that does not have a standalone parks and recreation department, which has stymied opportunities to obtain state and federal funding.
City’s carbon-credit plan is delayed but still a go
About a year ago, the City-County Council passed a resolution expressing support for a carbon credit program to finance green space preservation, but progress has been slow as the city struggled to find a cost-effective way to launch the plan.
Carmel parks board says city is improperly diverting funding
A dispute between unlikely parties is playing out in Hamilton County Superior Court over how Carmel should fund parks and other public greenspaces.
Department of Metropolitan Development director Carr takes job with Parks Alliance
Rusty Carr was hired to the DMD post after two separate stints as interim director. His final day with the city will be Dec. 29 and he will begin at The Parks Alliance on Jan. 2.
Downtown Indy tracks attendance at Monument Circle park through cellphones
The group has used Placer.ai, an artificial-intelligence-based software system that partners with a wide range of mobile apps companies to measure movement using anonymous phone-tracking software.
Pedestrian-only section of Circle to open Saturday through Nov. 2
The Monument Circle quadrant outside of the Emmis Corp. headquarters and South Bend Chocolate Co. will serve as a pedestrian-only experience in the heart of downtown Indianapolis.
Westfield City Council rejects creation of parks department and board
Westfield Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Chris McConnell told the council that the aim of creating a parks and recreation department and board was to attract more state and federal funding to the city to build parks and trails.
Zionsville to turn former golf course into nature preserve
Carpenter Nature Preserve, along Eagle Creek on the southwest side of the intersection of North Michigan Road and State Road 32, will be developed in multiple phases.