Our next ILADD Hiking Club hike is scheduled for Sunday, March 16th at 1:00 p.m. at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. The north entrance to Eagle Creek Park is on West 71st Street (just west of I-65 as you enter the park 71st Street becomes Eagle Creek Parkway). At the park’s gatehouse you will need to pay a park entry fee ($7 per vehicle or $6 per vehicle if you are a Marion County resident; if you would like to be reimbursed by ILADD please get a receipt and give it to Tom Easterday). Then proceed to the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center (6515 Delong Road, Indianapolis, IN; after entering the park, head south on Eagle Creek Parkway to 65th Street and turn right, then turn left onto Delong Road; the Ornithology Center will be on your right). We will meet there to begin the hike at 1:00 p.m.
ILADD Hiking Club is for adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities who can walk at least 2-3 miles, up and down hills, on uneven ground, on unpaved trails. All hikers should bring their own water bottle. It is recommended that everyone bring a change of shoes and socks for after the hike because it may get muddy if it rains or snows within a day or two prior to the hike. Since it is mid-March, be prepared for cool weather (average March temperatures in Indianapolis range from 32 to 51 degrees) and dress accordingly. If we need to postpone the hike due to excessive rain, snow, or storms, we will email or call you two hours or more before the hike is set to commence.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: The hike will be limited to the first 20 registrants. It is very important that you let us know you will be participating, so we can notify you if we need to change our plans due to bad weather or other circumstances. Register by emailing us at teasterday@iladdinc.org of your intent to go on the hike by March 13, 2025. If you have not previously completed the registration forms for the ILADD Hiking Club, you must complete and submit those forms by March 13, 2025. For registration information and forms, please contact ILADD at teasterday@iladdinc.org or call (317-873-2134). There is no ILADD fee for this hike.
DIRECTIONS: (from Zionsville) The easiest route from Zionsville is to take Zionsville Road (which is Main Street in Zionsville) south to 71st Street. Turn right (west) and go past I-465 and I-65 (71st Street becomes Eagle Creek Parkway) until you enter the park. Eagle Creek Park is about 15 minutes from Zionsville.
If you have not previously completed the registration forms for the ILADD Hiking Club, you must complete and submit those forms ASAP. Click here to fill out the forms.