Natural Resources

from City of Bloomington, IN Parks & Recreation 2022 Annual Report

by Bloomington, Indiana Parks and Recreation Department

Message from the Board of Park Commissioners

• Co-hosted Earth Day at RCA Community Park on April 11, Get Outdoors Day at Switchyard Park on June 11, and Bugfest at Hilltop Gardens at Indiana University on Oct. 1.

• Contracted with Aquatic Control to conduct an aquatic vegetation survey at Griffy Lake in June.

• Constructed new 20’ x 30’ shelter house at Leonard Springs Nature Park for a total cost of $10,827.

• Added two sit-in kayaks and two 16’ canoes to the rental fleet at Griffy Lake.

• Purchased five new picnic tables and installed them on an accessible wooden platform west of the Griffy Lake boathouse.

• Completed first phase of the Griffy Lake Loop Trail & Accessible Walkway/Fishing Access project with installation of an accessible walkway across the Griffy Lake causeway on Headley Road and fishing access points on the west side of the causeway. Contractors also installed a wooden staircase from the accessible walkway to the natural surface loop trail on the south side of the lake. Total cost of this Bicentennial Bond-funded project was $2,276,828.

• Held a joint ribbon cutting for the Griffy Lake Loop Trail and Accessible Walkway/Fishing Access project and the 50th birthday of Griffy Lake during “Griffy: A Golden Celebration” on July 29.

• Forty-six deer were removed from Griffy Lake Nature Preserve by hunters who applied and were selected to participate in a controlled hunt over two weekends in November.