Your participation in fundraisers allows the park to offer family-ready programs at cost, reduced cost, or entirely free!



Community Supported Agriculture
local food cooperative
Herdshare/Flockshare/Garden Plots
four-season projects



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
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!
regular weeknight meetings and open‑schedule, self‑guided workshops are available



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 All-Volunteer Armed Forces.
Professional Military Education
National Pride with Patriotic Service
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape
Warrior Ethos
Physical Fitness
Moral Leadership
regular weeknight meetings and open‑schedule, self‑guided workshops are available

Civic Appreciation!
4-H Mentors
Teachers
Medical Professionals
Civil Servants
Nonprofits
O'Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs
First Responders
Pastors
Veterans :
Spouses
Ancestors
Direct Descendants
IU Army ROTC Cadets
IU Air Force ROTC Cadets
ask about co-op memberships, $30/mo or equivalent labor or material donation


9046 S Chapel Hill Rd, Heltonville, IN 47436
812.340.5210 • welcome@civpark.org
