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Trails to be added at Bluhm! 
Good news for history buffs and trail users! The LaPorte County Parks Department has been awarded a $150,000 Recreational Trails grant to develop the Lincoln Memorial Trail, which will provide over 1.5 miles of new, multiple-use trails. There will be a paved and an unpaved trail running side-by side starting at Bluhm Park east side trails, continuing due east to the abandoned Monon Railroad corridor, then turning north along the corridor to County Road 300 South. A new parking area on 350 South will be ADA accessible and include park benches, picnic tables, hitching post, water fountain, bike racks, a unisex restroom, landscape plantings, trail gates and accessible parking. Appropriate signage and trail maps will also be part of the project.
Land and Water Grant for Red Mill Park
The LaPorte County Parks Department announced the award of a Federal Land
and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant assistance of $200,000.00 at the
March 8th meeting of the LaPorte County Park Board. The grant project will
acquire +/- 80 additional acres to expand existing Red Mill County Park, the
former Girl Scout Camp, held by the LaPorte County Park Foundation. Project
will include rehab of an existing building into an Environmental Education
Center as well as trails development, group camping area, fishing node,
playground and restrooms. The local share for the grant will be the donated
land value, so no local tax dollars will be expended. This project is
located off Holmesville Road, just northeast of the Purdue North Central
Campus. " This project couldn't happen without the Land and Water
Conservation Fund. There is so little money available for park acquisition
and development. Local funding has become tighter and tighter for Parks and
Recreation and it is essential to local communities to have access to other
public funding sources like the LWCF federal grant for park development,"
said Tim Morgan, LaPorte County Park Superintendent.
Position Announcement
LaPorte County Parks
Full Time Position: Recreation and Education Programmer
Job Category: Pat II, $28,326- $28,893
Work week will be Tuesday - Saturday.
Required to work some holidays and weekends.
Starts July 2005
Benefits: Health and Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Days.
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Parks and Recreation, Education, Natural Resources, Biology, or in a related field, and minimum two years experience and training in related field. Requires a valid driver's license.
Duties: Assists the Chief Naturalist with all duties related to coordinating and conducting environmental education, and recreation programs, festivals, and special events throughout the Parks. Responsible for press releases and related program public relations activities including developing press releases, public service announcements, festivals, group listings, newspaper columns, feature articles, trade show booths, radio and television appearances. Assists with Nature Center, maintenance, upkeep of live animal displays, and various other duties as assigned.
Contact Person: Send Resume to:
Tim Morgan, Superintendent
LaPorte County Parks Department
0185 South Holmesville Road
LaPorte, Indiana 46350
Closing Date: June 3, 2005
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