Indy Parks is grappling with the future of its 13 courses based on declining revenue and interest, and millions of dollars in eventual facility upgrades.
Read MoreOfficials are asking the public to steer clear of the area as heavy equipment is used to install and fill the sand traps and fight erosion during a time of high water levels on the lake.
City planners say the higher fee would help pay for future land acquisition, a park expansion and improvements along the White River. Builders are concerned about the added cost.
Other recipients in the $24.9 million first round of the program included a trail in Greenfield and another in Boone County.
The city’s newest park is springing up on the south side of downtown, a district quickly filling up with apartments, offices and retail—and a noticeable shortage of public green space.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the park northeast of Terre Haute was added to the national registry because of its cultural value to Indiana and its national history.
A group that opposes a public-private partnership to help raise funds for an event center in Broad Ripple Park plans a forum Monday night to discuss the matter, but did not invite city or park officials.
Fishers intends to start construction on the first section of the trail, from 106th Street to 126th Street, later this year.
The Dunes were initially recommended to become a national park in 1916, because of their biological diversity and geological features.
New restrooms will be ready for concertgoers at the Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn, but a key portion of the venue’s two-year, $27 million revamp must wait until 2020.
A southern Indiana city's bike-share program has cut its expenses and is weighing other changes in hopes of reversing its falling ridership.
More than a year after Mayor Scott Fadness announced plans to build a 70-acre waterfront park at the far-east end of the reservoir, the city can now move forward.
If you are interested in adding variety to your ambulatory activities, central Indiana has plenty of low-impact spots where you can comfortably set your own pace.
An outdoor trek in central Indiana doesn’t have to just mean a walk in the park. There’s far more to try at outdoor areas than just trail traversing or taking a dip in a public pool.
Construction is set to start this month on the long-awaited playground along downtown’s Central Canal after a needed boost from the Indianapolis Colts Foundation.
The new price was determined in an eminent domain proceeding after owners turned down a much smaller offer for the 70-acre property.
The city of Fishers is looking to take control of land along Geist Reservoir where officials want to build a park and beach, but property owners turned down the offer.
A proposed ordinance drafted by Fishers' parks department will go before its city council Tuesday night.
A U.S. House committee has advanced a plan to make Indiana's Dunes National Lakeshore the state’s first national park.
Tom Battista’s latest project is The Idle, a work-in-progress micro park between Fletcher Place and Fountain Square where visitors can contemplate downtown highway traffic.
City officials are determined to acquire the land to bring public recreation to the area largely populated by private, upscale homes. They’re willing to use eminent domain if necessary.
