LAKE COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

A big shout-out to DUNES-CALUMET AUDUBON SOCIETY INC for sponsoring this month's owl program at Gibson Woods Nature Preserve! Lake County Parks is thrilled to have Humane Indiana visit our parks throughout the year. From meeting animal friends on Wild Wednesdays at Bellaboo's to learning about fascinating owls at Gibson Woods, these encounters spark a love for nature and wildlife in park visitors of all ages! Want to learn more about Humane Indiana? Visit their website at www.humaneindiana.org. For more information about Dunes Calumet Audubon Society visit www.dunescalaudubon.org.

Pumpkins, cornstalks, and mums, oh my! 🎃🌽🍂 Every October, when the hay field transforms into a children's adventure field, that’s how you know it’s time for Buckley Homestead's Fall Fest! From candle making to cowboys, Fall Fest keeps everyone's favorite traditions alive while adding exciting new ones. New this year: sorghum making! So thank you for everyone who attended Fall Fest and GreatNews.Life - Positive News and Community Networks Powering Good for this article and wonderful photos. https://lnkd.in/g-J2ssUf

Lake County Parks is proud to have 2 R.O.S.E award winners. Congratulations to Sarah and Dan! This award is well deserved as you both go above and beyond for our park visitors!

Each one of our parks offer something different and has its own unique atmosphere benefitting visitors’ health in a variety of ways. Even a 10-minute walk along one of our parks’ trails can greatly benefit their mental, physical, and emotional health and well-being. Get out! Go play! Explore! https://lnkd.in/gBngGF5f

Lake County Parks is proud to have 2 R.O.S.E award winners. Congratulations to Sarah and Dan! This award is well deserved as you both go above and beyond for our park visitors!

Lake County Parks is excited to be even a small part of Lakeshore Public Media’s Building Blocks project. From playgrounds to programs and especially at Bellaboo’s Play and Discovery Center, we have been and will continue to be advocates for early learning.

Vote for PLAY! Lake County Parks was so happy to be partners with the Indiana Park and Recreation Association for the Early Childhood & Play Summit held at Bellaboo's this past Monday! We had a fantastic day connecting with play professionals from all over the state and we couldn't have done it without our wonderful panel of speakers from Hitchcock Design Group, Crown Point Community Library, SPARK Learning Lab, Lakeshore Public Media, and Lake County Parks' very own Caryn Corriere. Our keynote speakers, Mary Jane Eisenhauer of First Things First Porter County and Linda Curley of Purdue Extension-Lake County brought the fun and energy with a perfectly themed lunch & learn where participants got to vote for play! The summit wrapped up with a children's book treasure hunt, thanks to generous donations from Lake County Public Library, Crown Point Library, Porter County Public Library System, Lowell Public Library &  Books, Brushes & Bands for Education. And last but certainly not least, an extra big thanks to Hitchcock Design Group for sponsoring this edu-taining event. We had such a great time that we're already planning next year's summit!

First, THANKS to all our employees that kept people safe, SPLASHtacularly entertained, the park clean, and fed all summer...see you back in May 2025! And to all the companies and organizations that held their fund raising nights, team building days and had just plain SPLASHtastic Fun with us...THANK YOU!

Happy Golden Birthday Bellaboo's! Today we celebrate 15 years of birthday parties, field trips, holiday events and lots and lots of play. Bellaboo's Play and Discovery Center, designed by the White Hutchinson and Lake County Parks, is based on the proven concept that there is a positive relationship between the way children play and their cognitive and social development. At Bellaboo’s, it's simple - children learn through play. Over the past 15 years, Bellaboo's has seen lots of additions- a vet's office in the tiny town, a pedal play course and an huge outdoor imagination garden with pirate ship and splash areas. We want to thank all of the current and previous park staff and board members for bringing Bellaboo's to life and keeping it going 15 years later. The business of play is hard work, but it's appreciated!

Lake County Parks is excited to announce the sale of Stuckey's sweet treats at our corporate office. Located in a former Stuckey's, we are paying homage to our building’s history while offering the nostalgic treat to residents and visitors. So stop by our parks office to pick up the new fall program guide and a Stuckey’s pecan log roll! For more information check out this The Times of Northwest Indiana article by Jerry Davich. https://lnkd.in/gSTk8cFd Located next to Deep River Waterpark on US 30 at 8411 E. Lincoln Highway, Crown Point, IN 46307.