Contact Us
Joe PayneSuperintendent of Parks & Recreation
609 West Navajo St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
- Telephone Number: 765-775-5110
- Department Hours: Monday - Friday
8 am - 4:30 pm - Staff Directory
Parks & Recreation
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of West Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department is to enhance the quality of life in the city by providing the best possible recreational facilities and programs for its citizens through effective management of natural, human, and financial resources.
The City's parks encompass more than 450 acres of recreational areas, picnic grounds, nature trails and accessible playgrounds. The 13 park properties include Celery Bog Nature Area (195 acres and Lilly Nature Center), Happy Hollow Park (81 acres), Cumberland Park (62 acres), Tapawingo Park (20 acres and Riverside Skating Center), Morton Community Center and the Municipal Pool. The Recreation Department offers a wide range of community activities and classes year-round at the Morton Center and at local schools. Each Labor Day weekend the Department, along with the City, host the Global Fest, a community-wide celebration of our community's diversity. The Department has 16 full time and more than 75 seasonal and part-time employees.
Schedule of activities are published in the Spring, Summer and Fall/Winter Recreation Brochure. The brochure may be picked up at Morton Center or the Parks and Recreation office. It is free and lists the activities offered through our Department.
The West Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department office is located in City Hall, second floor. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8 am - 4:30 pm.
Natural Green Space Management
The Department manages more than 450 acres of property. Managing the 'green space' involves considerations for property characteristics and for community expectations. Much of the green space is managed to preserve and restore natural settings to provide opportunities for the public to interact with and appreciate nature. Along with on-going invasive vegetation management efforts, particularly along the Wabash River and the Celery Bog Nature Area, and Cumberland Park and Happy Hollow Park.
Featured Links
Let's Move - The First Lady's Let's Move Outside campaign gives parents the tools they need to get their families moving outdoors. http://www.letsmove.gov/index.php
Children & Nature Network - Building a Movement to Reconnect Children with Nature http://www.childrenandnature.ning.com
Events Calendar
- Feb12The Magic School Bus
February 12, 2012 at 3:00 PM - Feb14Tree Fund Meeting
February 14, 2012 at 12:00 PM - Feb18Proof
February 18, 2012 at 8:00 PM - Feb19Proof
February 19, 2012 at 8:00 PM - Feb20CITY HALL CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY (holiday)
February 20, 2012 at 12:00 AM
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