Community Supported Agriculture

local food cooperative!

Herdshare/Flockshare/Garden Plots

four-season projects

$30/month or equivalent labor or material donation

Camping Made Easy

family-ready tent camping!

$30/first night, $10/subsequent nights--includes campsite, full camphouse amenities, HFT access

Feel free to ask about group‑camping packages — including options where all the camping gear you need is provided.

Conservation Through Use

civic youth development!

Conservation Through Use.. CTU posits local natural spaces will be more eagerly preserved by those given opportunities to develop a good rapport with them, via frequent visits and healthy outdoor hobbies –such as CAMPING!

The Outdoor Explorers Club is modeled on the 4-H National Outdoor Exploration Curriculum and focuses on the below competencies.

Workshops:

Shelter Building

Firecraft

Water Sourcing

Navigation

Foraging and Food Basics

Tool Use

Nature Sense

Movement Skills

Safety

Workshops and Exploring are opportunities to get to know our local temperate deciduous forest biome.

They offer hands-on experiences that help build a better rapport with the flora, fauna, and natural history of our unique region, --and by extension a greater appreciation for it!

$0, The park hosts regular weeknight Explorer meetings and also offers open‑schedule, self‑guided workshops.

U.S. Military Explorers

civic youth development!

Military Explorers is career-education program for young adults under a military branch-specific training environment.

Mission: Train, develop, & inspire tomorrow's Warriors for our Nation's Armed Forces.

Professional Military Education

National Pride with Patriotic Service

Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape

Warrior Ethos

Physical Fitness

Moral Leadership

$0. The park hosts regular weeknight Explorer meetings and also offers open‑schedule, self‑guided workshops.

Troop Appreciation Cabin

three hots and a cot!

Relax in cantonment, or go downrange.

Includes simple accommodations and field gear to bring you close to the region's unique opportunities in nature.

'Three hots and a cot' reflects our Summer 2026 approach: the space remains simple and modular, ready to convert for youth camps.

Priced at $50/night, furniture will be sparse, showers will be hot, bedding and everything else will be very clean.

Getting here: Go Express Travel service runs from Indianapolis International Airport(IND) to Bloomington.

The park is 15mi south of Bloomington.

We can pick you up at the IU campus stop.

Veteran-Owned Cooperative

serve again, this time at home!

each member receives:

a vote in decisions

a share of profits

a voice in leadership

a stake in long-term success

join a roster of Hoosier veterans ready to step in when opportunity calls and earn flexible supplemental income:

Teach Military & Outdoor Skills(high-demand civilian instruction)

Land & Conservation Work(local, seasonal field crews)

Crisis-Response Deployments(FEMA-aligned, rapid-muster teams)

Home-Based Vendor(HEA1309)(garden to market and community supported agriculture)

As a reintegration pathway, the co-op is a dedicated hub to rendezvous, train and certify for converting military skills into meaningful service across our communities and nation.

Civic Appreciation!

All 2026 Programs are for:

4-H Mentors

Teachers

Medical Professionals

Civil Servants

Nonprofits

O'Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs

First Responders

Pastors

Veterans

Gratitude for America's All-Volunteer Military!

The 2026 Vet-Owned Co-op is for:

Local Veterans

Spouses

Surviving Spouses

Ancestors

Direct Descendants

IU Army ROTC Cadets

IU Air Force ROTC Cadets

9046 S Chapel Hill Rd, Heltonville, IN 47436

812.340.5210 • welcome@civpark.org