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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.
Showing of 277 results for Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department.
| ID | 102186 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Three-day event clebrates disc golf |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Erly Band performing on Saturday |
| Date | Aug 05, 2025 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County’s Biggest Disc Golf Weekend, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park |
| ID | 101821 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Two earn AAUW scholarships |
| Notes | Butler University; Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department; Elizabeth Thorne Scholarship; St. Mary's College |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Olivia Eversole; Isabella Black |
| Date | May 06, 2025 |
| Page | A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart High School, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Scholarships, American Association of University Women (AAUW) |
| ID | 100253 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Ready for renovation |
| Notes | 17477 C.R. 46, New Paris |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | DeFries home; DeFries home |
| Date | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, DeFries Gardens, Renovation, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 99230 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Renovation planned for DeFries home, garden |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | butterfly on flower; Beth DeFries |
| Date | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | DeFries Gardens, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Community Foundation |
| ID | 99010 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Restroom ready |
| Notes | American Rescue Plan Act |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County council, commissioners, and park and recreation board members cutting toilet paper during the opening of new restroom at Ox Bow County Park; interior of restroom stall |
| Date | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Public Restrooms Building, Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners |
| ID | 98834 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Disc golf course opens to public |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jamison Czarnecki throws a disc; Jamison Czarnecki gives Marshall King a frisbee at podium with Brett Brumbaugh, Rod Roberson |
| Date | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Disc Golf, Aspire Elkhart, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 98647 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Creepy, crawly critters catch attention |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Michael Potuck, Soren Potuck; Heather Horst; Bug Night attendees look at bug collections; Isabella Spano, Emerson Spano; Dennis Badke |
| Date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 98099 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 50-acre forest eyed for new county park |
| Notes | Beech Grove |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Ronda DeCaire speaking; Map of proposed park east of Dunlap |
| Date | Aug 03, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart County Redevelopment Commission, Dunlap |
| ID | 97029 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Park Bench Fitness helps families be active |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Sign to encourage fitness |
| Date | May 18, 2024 |
| Page | D1 |
| Subjects | Goshen Health, Physical Fitness, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 96336 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sky watchers prepare for rare eclipse over Indiana |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | ISO-certified glasses for eclipse viewing |
| Date | Apr 06, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Solar Eclipse, Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart High School |
| ID | 96257 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Input sought on county parks master plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Corson Riverwoods County Park; Bonneyville Mill |
| Date | Apr 05, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, DeCaire, Ronda |
| ID | 92816 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Deadline approaching for parks master plan survey |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Bug night attendees |
| Date | Sep 23, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 92276 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bird watchers invited to join walk |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Benton Dam Falls at River Preserve County Park |
| Date | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Birds |
| ID | 92125 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County parks board seeks input on master plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Kayakers participating in the Hydro Hustle Adventure Race at the River Preserve County Park |
| Date | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Parks and Recreation Park Board, Planning, Community, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 90661 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Sponsors sought for Ox Bow Flying Disc Sanctuary |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Jason Samuel |
| Date | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 86336 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Books and Boots youth outdoor book club |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Dec 28, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 85996 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Free Little Library installed at Walker Park |
| Notes | Free Little Library |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department and Bail Home Services members |
| Date | Dec 17, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Libraries, Walker Park |
| ID | 85656 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Volunteers needed for Christmas Bird Count |
| Notes | Elkhart County Christmas Bird Count |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Make every bird count by taking part in Elkhart County’s Christmas Bird Count. Birdwatchers of all skill levels can help count birds, like this northern cardinal. |
| Date | Dec 06, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Birds, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 82476 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Greenspace deficit |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Man walking through Corson Riverwoods Park |
| Date | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Grants |
| ID | 82375 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A place for pickleall |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mayor Rod Roberson; City officials at ribbon-cutting ceremony |
| Date | Aug 13, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Studebaker Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 78782 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Spring Break fun at Tolson |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Levi Gathungu |
| Date | Apr 05, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Tolson Center, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 77785 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Parks get $4 million funding for restroom overhaul |
| Notes | American Rescue Plan Act |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart County Council, Parks |
| ID | 77548 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County Parks seeks $4M to replace restrooms |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Park bathroom |
| Date | Feb 08, 2022 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Renovation, Public Restrooms Building |
| ID | 76930 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Downtown fireworks to ring in new year |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Two people watching fireworks |
| Date | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | INOVA Federal Credit Union, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, NIBCO Water & Ice Park |
| ID | 65689 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County parks prepares for big grant, seeks public input |
| Notes | Corson Riverwoods County Park |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Baldwin One Room Schoolhouse at Bonneyville Mill |
| Date | May 27, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Cara Jean Baldwin One Room School, Grants |
| ID | 65256 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Summer camp back at Tolson Center |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Program participants |
| Date | March 16, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Tolson Center, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Neese, Tim (Mayor) |
| ID | 65254 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Yoga, nature book club on tap |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Ox Bow Haus Shelter |
| Date | March 15, 2019 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park, Bonneyville Mill County Park |
| ID | 65113 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County Parks host winter nature hike |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Animal prints; River Preserve County Park |
| Date | February 13, 2019 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 65008 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Councilman's plan would reopen Tolson |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tolson Center |
| Date | January 16, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Tolson Center, Henke, David (Councilman), Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 64998 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County passes appropriations for park repairs, programming |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 13, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 64977 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Counting birds is popular outing in Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Birders; Cranes |
| Date | January 6, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park |
| ID | 64929 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Opening session at Tolson draws a crowd |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Youth at Tolson Center; Youth at Tolson Center; Ken Hunt and youth |
| Date | December 21, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Tolson Center, Gym Rats Basketball, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 64919 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Basketball back at Tolson Center |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tolson Center |
| Date | December 19, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Tolson Center, Elkhart County Community Foundation, Gym Rats Basketball, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 64808 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Preparing the parks for winter |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Volunteers splitting wood; Volunteers gathering wood |
| Date | November 18, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Ox Bow County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Volunteer Work |
| ID | 64842 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Parks chief: Boat launch plans still in infancy |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 3, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, Lehman & Lehman, Inc. |
| ID | 64618 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | RDC to vote on concept for boat launch improvements |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Lehman and Lehman's conceptual plan |
| Date | October 31, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Prosecutor, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Lehman & Lehman, Inc. |
| ID | 64598 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Halloween hayrides offered at Ox Bow Park |
| Notes | Goshen Key Club |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Families attending Ox Bow event; Ox Bow hayride |
| Date | October 27, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park, Concord High School |
| ID | 64454 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | All fun and games at Cobus Creek |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Drew Price, Connor Price; Michelle Nash, Mandy Spice |
| Date | September 24, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Games |
| ID | 64335 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Taking a view of the Perseid Meteors |
| Notes | Perseid Meteor Shower |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Andy Langdon talks to crowd; People preparing telescope; Diagram of path of debris from Swift-Tuttle Comet |
| Date | August 14, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Astronomy, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 64116 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen to buy new office for parks department |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 21, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Renovation |
| ID | 63717 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart Building and Grounds Dept. building needs repairs from damages |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Exterior of building |
| Date | April 5, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Floods and Flooding |
| ID | 63335 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | For the love of what we have |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Scene from River Preserve Park; Flowers; View of water; Dog looking at the park; Museum Township Room; Museum displays; Song birds perched |
| Date | February 14, 2018 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Parks |
| ID | 63328 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Annual race takes runners on snow-covered trail |
| Notes | Frosty 5K |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Participants of 5K at Studebaker Park; Senior participant of 5K waves; Chris Schotfeldt on River Greenway trail; Felipe Abad passes warning sign; Max Estep heading for the finish |
| Date | February 12, 2018 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Running |
| ID | 62824 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Boot Lake Preserve key transferred |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mayor Tim Neese |
| Date | November 3, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 62560 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Planners green light amendments to subdivision control ordinance |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 16, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Development, 'Green' |
| ID | 62341 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Celebrating 50 years |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Game participants; Person on rock climbing wall at Oxbow County Park |
| Date | August 21, 2017 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park |
| ID | 62271 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County Parks celebrates with 50 Year Festival |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Three boys enjoying rock climbing wall; Hawk used in demonstration; Local Spanish rock band Lola Cura |
| Date | August 17, 2017 |
| Page | A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Festivals |
| ID | 62495 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Boot Lake Nature Preserve to pass to county: Agreement reached to transfer ownership of 300-acre city owned park |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Deer in woods; Preserve north of Elkhart; Boardwalk; Boot Lake |
| Date | July 12, 2017 |
| Page | A8 |
| Subjects | Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 62139 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Animals at the library |
| Notes | Osolo Branch |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Parks naturalist Krista Daniels shows off a taxidermied barred owl to children at the Osolo branch of the Elkhart Public Library; Daniels talks to a group of children; Jeremiah Wood hol |
| Date | July 7, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 62059 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Boot Lake transfer expected by end of July |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Book Lake Nature Preserve sign |
| Date | June 20, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |