{"id":5613,"date":"2026-03-06T14:26:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/?p=5613"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:26:42","slug":"indy-parks-city-leaders-highlight-doris-cowherd-park-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/indy-parks-city-leaders-highlight-doris-cowherd-park-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"Indy Parks, City Leaders Highlight\u00a0Doris Cowherd Park Improvements\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The project comes&nbsp;as part of a&nbsp;wave of projects&nbsp;upgrading&nbsp;neighborhood&nbsp;parks across the city<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>INDIAN\u00c1POLIS \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Today, Mayor Joe Hogsett, City-County Councilor Keith Graves, and Indy Parks are highlighting&nbsp;the start of construction at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/parks\/doris-cowherd-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parque Doris Cowherd<\/a>&nbsp;on the city\u2019s northeast side.&nbsp;The $800,000&nbsp;project&nbsp;is jointly funded&nbsp;by the Department of Metropolitan Development and Indy Parks&nbsp;as part of the city&#8217;s focus on placemaking and revitalizing neighborhoods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe transformation of&nbsp;neighborhood parks on the northeast side&nbsp;represents the City\u2019s commitment to enhancing the&nbsp;well-being and quality&nbsp;of&nbsp;life&nbsp;for our residents,\u201d said Mayor Joe Hogsett.&nbsp;\u201cInvestments from the City&nbsp;along with the generous&nbsp;support of our philanthropic partners are making a monumental difference&nbsp;in the way neighbors experience&nbsp;green and recreational spaces across Indianapolis.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doris Cowherd is one of several recent and upcoming park improvements on the city\u2019s northeast side.&nbsp;These projects are part of the larger&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/indy-parks-highlights-2025-initiatives-previews-historic-2026-construction-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$150 million investment in city parks<\/a>&nbsp;in recent years that are delivering major improvements to over a third of the city\u2019s 218 parks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs an Indianapolis City-County Councilor, I am committed to ensuring that our parks in District 9 receive sustained investment,\u201d said City-County Councilor Keith Graves. \u201cAccess to safe, high-quality parks is essential to the well-being of our children and families. The improvements at Doris Cowherd Park and Dubarry Park represent a meaningful investment in our community creating vibrant spaces where children can play and families can gather.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other upcoming&nbsp;improvement projects on the northeast side&nbsp;include a new splash pad at Dubarry Park&nbsp;and&nbsp;a new playground at Virginia Lee O\u2019Brien Park. Both projects are scheduled for completion in 2026.&nbsp;A new basketball pavilion at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/mayor-hogsett-indy-parks-open-wes-montgomery-park-basketball-pavilion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parque Wes Montgomery<\/a>&nbsp;was completed in late 2024. A full list of ongoing and upcoming park improvements can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/about-us\/park-projects-and-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNeighborhood parks are where community comes to life,\u201d said Indy Parks Director Brittany Crone. \u201cBy improving these spaces, we\u2019re making sure more residents have a place nearby to gather, play, and connect &#8211; strengthening the health and fabric of our neighborhoods.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project will include a new playground, paved trail, and a multiuse lawn space for soccer and other sports.&nbsp;An overview of the project can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/parks\/doris-cowherd-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":5614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"press-release-topics":[],"press-release-type":[],"class_list":["post-5613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Indy Parks, City Leaders Highlight\u00a0Doris Cowherd Park Improvements\u00a0 - Indy Parks &amp; 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