News & Updates
2023 Bloomington Parks Foundation Highlights
Rogers Family Park The Bloomington Parks Foundation worked with donors Sherman and Meredith Rogers to finalize the completion of Rogers Family Park in 2023. On August 4, 2023, members of the Rogers family, city officials, friends, and supporters gathered to officially dedicate the park which ...
Bloomington Parks Foundation Sponsors Bench Honoring Retired Administrator Paula McDevitt
The Bloomington Parks Foundation on Sept. 25, 2024 unveiled an honorary bench purchased in honor of long-time Parks and Recreation Department Administrator Paula McDevitt. The bench is located next to Jackson Creek, on the Jackson Creek Trail approximately one-half mile south of Sherwood Oaks Park. ...
Rogers Family Park Dedication 2023
Rogers Family Park More than 60 people gathered at the red barn at the former "Goat Farm" park for the ribbon cutting and dedication of the property as Rogers Family Park on August 4, 2023. The event both formally named Rogers Family Park, and acknowledged ...
Bloomington Health Foundation Partnership
Representatives from the Bloomington Parks Foundation, Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, and Twin Lakes Recreation Center express their gratitude to the Bloomington Health Foundation for the grant that allowed the Twin Lakes Recreation Center to purchase a new AED for the facility. Pictured are (L-R): ...
New Trail, Shade Structures, Seating and Shelter Coming to Goat Farm Park
September 6, 2022 The Board of Park Commissioners at their August meeting approved contracts totaling nearly $754,000 to add amenities to improve the visitor experience at Goat Farm Park and to protect the park's signature barn and silo. Funding for ...
Donation to Fund Recreation Amenities at Goat Farm Property
Jan. 22, 2021 Bloomington, Ind. - A recent donation to the Bloomington Parks Foundation will fund the creation of a master plan for, and allow for the development of passive recreation amenities in, the city park known as the "Goat Farm". The 33-acre Goat Farm ...
