Join us Saturday, October 24th for nighttime public hayrides! Sit back, relax, and enjoy a 30-minute hayride through Bendix Woods County Park. Fee is $5/person. Registration and payment are required by Wednesday, October 21. Please call 574-277-4828 to register.

Help the parks protect the old-growth forest in the Bendix Woods Nature Preserve! Join us for a Weed Wrangle on October 24, 9:30am-12pm to learn how to identify & remove invasive species which crowd out native plants if left untreated. Call 574-277-4828 to register.

FALL in love with your St. Joseph County Parks! Take a hike, hear the leaves crunch beneath your feet, breathe in the crisp autumn air, or simply pause and admire the beautiful scenery that our parks have to offer. Visit sjcparks.org to find a park close to you!

✨🌙 Get Your Glow On! 🌙✨ Join us for a Neon Hayride at Bendix Woods County Park on October 16, 7–9 PM! Enjoy glow-in-the-dark face paint, glow sticks, glowing treats, & nighttime fun for all ages! 🚜 🎟️ $8/person 📞 Register by October 14 at 574-277-4828.

All St. Joseph County Park offices will be closed, today, October 12, 2026, All parks will be open from 10am-7:00pm. Spicer Lake Nature Preserve will be open 11am-6:00pm. sjcparks.org/602/Hours-Fees

All St. Joseph County Park offices will be closed October 12, 2026. All parks will be open from 10am-7:00pm. Spicer Lake Nature Preserve will be open 11am-6:00pm. sjcparks.org/602/Hours-Fees

Big thanks to our amazing staff for doing a great job replacing the door on the Brown Barn at St. Patrick’s County Park! We appreciate all the hard work that keeps our parks looking great and running smoothly!

The Fish Are In at Anderson Trail County Park! The two new ponds at Anderson Trail County Park have been stocked with Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, & Largemouth Bass. The fish are still small, so please be patient & give them time to grow before expecting a fishable population.

Thank you Logistick, Inc. for providing funding to support eagle education programs at St. Patrick's County Park & ND-LEEF! Students from Marian High School spent the day learning about eagles, aquatic macroinvertebrates, stream flow, & orienteering.

Come get your Glow on at our Neon Hayride, October 16 at Bendix Woods County Park, 7-9pm. There will be glow-in-the -dark face paint, glow sticks, & even treats that light up! Fee $8/person. Register by 10/14 at 574-277-4828. Wear your brightest colors to light up the night!

C is for clubhouse, coffee, cars, and crisp autumn weather! Thank you to everyone who came out to help us celebrate the 100th birthday of the Studebaker Clubhouse last Saturday! Staff had a great time welcoming you to a behind-the-scenes look at this beloved historic building!

🍂🛶 One last paddle! Today, Oct. 2, is the FINAL day for canoe & kayak rentals at Ferrettie/Baugo Creek County Park! Rentals run 11 AM–3 PM. Come enjoy one last fall adventure on Baugo Creek! 🌊🍁

You're invited to the Studebaker Clubhouse 100 Year Anniversary on October 3, 10am-2pm at Bendix Woods County Park! Go on a guided tour of the clubhouse & take a naturalist-led hike through the historic STUDEBAKER tree sign to see how this landmark has changed over the years.

🍿🎬 Family Movie Night is TOMORROW! 🎬🍿 Join us Sept. 25 on the amphitheater hill at St. Patrick’s County Park! 🎶 Cartoons: 6:30pm 🎥 Zootopia 2: 7pm Food trucks: Rulli’s On Wheels, Prized Pig BBQ & Sprinkle Express FREE movie & park admission! Bring blankets & lawn chairs.

🍕🍖🍰 DINNER. DESSERT. MOVIE MAGIC! 🎬🌙 Join us Sept. 25 at St. Patrick’s County Park. Purchase pizza from Rulli’s, BBQ from The Prized Pig, or dessert from Sprinkle Express, then enjoy cartoons at 6:30pm & Zootopia 2 at 7pm! 🦊🐰Bring a blanket. FREE movie & park entrance.

🎣 FREE FISHING DAY! 🎣 On Sunday, Sept. 26, Indiana residents can fish without a state fishing license! Fish the ponds at Ferrettie/Baugo Creek & St. Patrick’s County Parks 10am–7pm. 🏞️ Free gate fee for those fishing on Sept. 26, just show us your fishing poles!

COME HUNGRY TO FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT! Sept. 25 at St. Patrick’s County Park! Purchase pizza from Rulli’s On-Wheels, BBQ from The Prized Pig & desserts from Sprinkle Express, then settle in for Zootopia 2! 🦊🐰 🕡 Cartoons 6:30 PM | 🎥 Movie 7 PM 🎟️ FREE movie & park admission!

Nature Journaling Club Sept. 26, 10am–1pm, St. Patrick’s County Park! Join us at the Fragomeni Shelter for a beginner-friendly creative club for adults 18+. Writing prompts | Mixed media | Photography | Nature journaling Bring a journal & curiosity! $5 cash donation requested.

🎬🌟 Family Movie Night is Sept. 25! Bring your blankets or chairs & join us under the stars at St. Patrick’s County Park for Zootopia 2! 🦊🐰 🍕🍖🍰 Food trucks (food for purchase) | Cartoons 6:30 PM | Movie 7 PM 🎟️ Movie & park entrance FREE!

This historic building (now the Bendix Woods Nature Center) turns 100 this year, and you're invited to come help us celebrate at the Studebaker Clubhouse 100 Year Anniversary at Bendix Woods County Park on Saturday, October 3 from 10am-2pm! sjcparks.org/Calendar.aspx?E…