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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 39 results for River Preserve County Park.
| 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 | 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 | 88233 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Wetlands at risk, conservationists say |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Doug Miller; Part of the trail at River Preserve County Park is closed due to recent flooding along the Elkhart River |
| Date | Apr 08, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart River, River Preserve County Park, Wetlands |
| ID | 66071 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Dog-sledding lessons offered in Mushing 101 |
| Notes | Heartland Mushers Association |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mushing class participant and dogs; Sled dogs |
| Date | November 12, 2019 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 65430 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Building bat houses |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Benton Elementary School students; Krista Daniels and Benton Elementary School students; Julian Khalio |
| Date | May 15, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Fairfield Community Schools, Benton Spillway River Preserve 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 | 64720 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | No snow required |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Belva Sutton Dreer; Elkhart County residents and dogs |
| Date | November 25, 2018 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | River Preserve County Park, Heartland Mushers Association, Dog Sledding |
| ID | 62735 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Five Medals remembers Indiana's past |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Military re-enactors; Shaun Davidson; Elaine Wojcinski, Blacksmith re-enactor |
| Date | October 22, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Five Medals Festival, Elkhart History, Local History, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 60815 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County revisits roots at Five Medals Festival |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Re-enactors; A re-enactor portrays a blacksmith |
| Date | October 16, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Fister, George H., Elkhart History, Local History, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 58914 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | History comes to life at Gathering at Five Medals |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Mike Mohn; Kevin Stewart and visitors |
| Date | October 19, 2015 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Gatling, Richard Jordan, Dr., River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 53079 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | History on display at Five Medals |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of event |
| Date | October 21, 2013 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Gathering at Five Medals, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 53055 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Gathering at Five Medals fest brings area's history to life |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Liza & Mark Woolever |
| Date | October 17, 2013 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Gathering at Five Medals, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 52218 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Winners announced in DeFries Gardens art show |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Gene Caskey |
| Date | June 13, 2013 |
| Page | D1 |
| Subjects | DeFries Gardens, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Local Artists |
| ID | 51893 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Caretaker keeps DeFries Gardens blooming seasonally |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Jon Cutrell |
| Date | May 4, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | DeFries Gardens, River Preserve County Park, Cutrell, Jon, Gardens |
| ID | 51139 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Nearly 380 bug-infested trees to be chopped down at River Preserve |
| Notes | Ash trees infested with emerald ash borer |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | December 17, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Trees |
| ID | 50959 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Re-living history at Five Medals |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | October 21, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Gathering at Five Medals, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 50946 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Gathering at Five Medals set |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Dan Lima |
| Date | October 18, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Gathering at Five Medals, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 50291 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Gardens, founder to be honored |
| Notes | Art show held in honor of Elizabeth DeFries |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of garden |
| Date | June 8, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | DeFreese House, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Gardens |
| ID | 50292 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Gardens, founder to be honored |
| Notes | Art show held in honor of Elizabeth DeFries |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of garden |
| Date | June 8, 2012 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | DeFries Gardens, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Gardens |
| ID | 49341 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Taking a step back in time |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo f Dan Lima |
| Date | October 24, 2011 |
| Page | A3, A5 |
| Subjects | Gathering at Five Medals, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 49322 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A step into history at Five Medals |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Cathy Sword & Tom Watson |
| Date | October 21, 2011 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Gathering at Five Medals, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 49166 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bringing back the prairie |
| Source | Elkhart County Living |
| Location | Periodicals Room |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | September 1, 2011 |
| Page | 18-19 |
| Subjects | Cobus Creek County Park, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department |
| ID | 48619 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | The River Preserve: history written in the landscape |
| Source | Elkhart County Living |
| Location | Periodicals Room |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | June 1, 2011 |
| Page | 14-15 |
| Subjects | River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 48620 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | The River Preserve: history written in the landscape |
| Source | Elkhart County Living |
| Location | Periodicals Room |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | June 1, 2011 |
| Page | 14-17 |
| Subjects | River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 45890 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Art in the garden |
| Notes | Garden located at 17477 C.R. 46 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of Calendar Garden |
| Date | June 12, 2010 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | DeFreese Custom Picture Framing Inc., River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks & Recreation Department, Parks |
| ID | 42355 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | The secret garden |
| Notes | Vol. 2, # 6 |
| Source | Elkhart County Living |
| Location | Periodicals Room |
| Picture Caption | photos of DeFries Gardens |
| Date | August 1, 2009 |
| Page | 26-28 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, River Preserve County Park, Parks |
| ID | 42261 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Garden treats the senses year round |
| Notes | Vol. 37, No. 17 |
| Source | the PAPER |
| Location | Elkhart County History File |
| Picture Caption | photo of calendar garden |
| Date | July 28, 2009 |
| History # | 382 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | River Preserve County Park, Parks, Gardens |
| ID | 8387 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Purchase of park land OKd |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 18, 2004 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 6621 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Preserved for future |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos, map of park |
| Date | August 18, 2003 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 1550 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Take a hike |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map of trails |
| Date | May 18, 2002 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Trails & Paths, Wellfield Trails, Walker Park, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 2637 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Some Sandbaggers in the energetic group |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Maygar, Green, Matthews |
| Date | April 7, 1999 |
| Page | Page A1 |
| Subjects | River Preserve County Park, Elkhart Central High School, Elkhart Community Schools, Wetlands |
| ID | 23924 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Weather, poor herbicide hinder prairie planting |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 1, 1996 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | River Preserve County Park, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department |
| ID | 23923 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Great Elkhart prairie to thrive again |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | March 16, 1996 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 18178 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | River preserve area to get more land |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 17, 1995 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 23352 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Land will expand River Preserve |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 21, 1995 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, River Preserve County Park |
| ID | 29406 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | New parks added to county, city list |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | May 20, 1978 |
| History # | 1276a |
| Page | 5 |
| Subjects | Ox Bow County Park, Bonneyville Mill County Park, River Preserve County Park, Rush Memorial Center |
| ID | 23344 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart County History File |
| Date | May 24, 1975 |
| History # | 305 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Ox Bow County Park, Bonneyville Mill County Park, River Preserve County Park |