PARK BOARD
MEMBERS
Matt Weyer, President
Natalie Howard, Secretary
Jill Schipp
Mike Steffe
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2nd Wednesday of the month
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4:30 PM
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Town Hall
MEETINGS
The Park Board members are appointed by the Town Council, and the members serve four-year terms.
OUR PARKS
The Old Town Lake opened on July 3, 2020 for hiking, fishing, and recreation. A walking trail is open around the Old Lake. About halfway around the trail, there is a rest area.
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The shelter house is available for rent.
Please call Town Rentals at
(812) 367-2280 ext. 102.
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OLD TOWN LAKE
981 E 14th Street
5TH STREET PARK
534 W 5th Street
The 5th Street Park also has a playground, but the activities for children are not limited to just that. Four softball and baseball fields play host to various Little League games in the summer. In addition to the numerous ball fields, two soccer fields are located behind the park.
PARK LEASE FEE SCHEDULE
PARK RULES AND GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
1.06.080 General Prohibitions
(1) Overnight camping is prohibited in park properties.
(2) Park hours are from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. is referred to as the park curfew.
(3) The Park Board reserves the discretion to consider and allow, as appropriate and under such conditions as it deems necessary, special exceptions to these general prohibitions in situations where the entire park has been leased for an event over multiple days PROVIDED THAT any such special exception is requested at a Park Board meeting at least 30 days in advance of the event giving rise to the park lease. (Ord. 2019-19, S1.06.080, Aug. 20, 2019)
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5.04.030 Animals on Leashes and Excrement Removal in Public Places.
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow an animal to pass through or upon any street, sidewalk, public park property, other municipally owned property, or any other public place unless it is on a leash. Such lease may be a properly functioning electronic leash which effectively controls the animal. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to retrieve and remove from any public park property or any other municipally owned property the excrement from any animal in his or her possession or custody. (Ord. 14-08-S1, May 13, 2014) (Ord. 02-9, S5.04.030, June 26, 2002)
YOUTH SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL
Click here for the Ferdinand Girls Softball Facebook page.
Contact Person: Craig Weyer
Contact Phone: (812) 661-9576
Contact Email: craigweyer@frontier.com
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Click here for the Forest Park Youth Sports for youth baseball information.
Contact Person: JR Roesner
Contact Email: fpys@fpys.org
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18TH STREET PARK
422 E 18th Street
The 18th Street Park boasts a state-of-the-art playground, which provides the opportunity for hours of fun for children, while adults will appreciate the paved walking trails and horseshoe pits. A lighted basketball court, two sand volleyball courts, and a softball field provide a great outlet for the sport enthusiast.