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Parks and Recreation Board

Keeping Goshen parks vibrant

Parks and Recreation Board

NOTE: The Goshen Parks and Recreation Board meets the third Monday of each month (unless it falls on a holiday), at the Goshen Parks & Recreation Office, 524 East Jackson Street Goshen, Indiana 46526 at 4:00 p.m. For more information, contact the Parks & Recreation Office at 534-2901 or email [email protected].

Who serves on the board?

President:Megan Hessl
Vice President:Jenifer Shell
Secretary:Jenni Samuel
Member:Roger Nafziger
Member:James Wellington
Youth Advisor:Elizabeth Dilworth

Notice will be given if there are any changes to the regular meeting schedule or if there are any special meetings required.
Agendas and minutes appear below.ย Archived minutes can be found by clicking here.

The City of Goshen Park Board Meetings take place at the Goshen Parks and Recreation Office, located at 524 East Jackson Street Goshen, Indiana 46526 at 4:00 p.m.


2026 Park Board Meeting Dates

  • Monday, February 2, 2026ย at 4:00 pm
  • Monday, March 2, 2026ย at 4:00 pm
  • Monday, May 4, 2026ย at 4:00 pm
  • Monday, Jun 1, 2026ย at 4:00 pm
  • Monday, July 6, 2026ย at 4:00 pm
  • Monday, August 3, 2026 at 4:00 pm
  • Monday, October 5, 2026ย at 4:00 pm
  • Monday, November 2, 2026ย at 4:00 pm
  • Monday, December 7, 2026ย at 4:00 pm

Meetings & Events

MeetingMeeting DateMeeting TimeLocationAgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
Park Board11/3/20254:00 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St.Download Agenda   
Park Board7/7/20254:00 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St.Download Agenda   
Park Board5/5/20254:00 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St.Download AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board2/3/20254:00 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St.Download Agenda   
CANCELLED Park Board Meeting 8/5/20244:00 pm 524 East Jackson Street.  Download Notices 
Park Board Meeting 5/6/20244:00 pm 524 East Jackson Street.Download Agenda   
Park Board Meeting 4/1/20244:00 pm 524 East Jackson Street.Download Agenda   
Park Board Meeting 2/5/20244:00 pm 524 East Jackson Street.Download Agenda   
Park Board7/18/20224:00 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St, GoshenDownload Agenda   
Park Board3/21/20224:00 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St, GoshenDownload Agenda   
Park Board2/21/20224:30 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St, GoshenDownload Agenda   
Park Board1/18/20224:30 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St, GoshenDownload Agenda   
Park Board12/20/20214:30 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., GoshenDownload Agenda   
Park Board11/15/20214:30 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., GoshenDownload Agenda   
Park Board10/18/20214:30 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., Goshen Download Agenda   
Park Board9/20/20214:30 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., GoshenDownload Agenda   
Park Board8/16/20214:30 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., GoshenDownload Agenda   
Park Board7/19/20214:30 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., GoshenDownload Agenda   
Park Board6/21/20214:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. Download Agenda   
Park Board5/17/20214:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. Download Agenda   
Park Board4/19/20214:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. Download Agenda   
Park Board3/15/20214:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. Download Agenda   
Park Board2/15/20215:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. Download Agenda   
Park Board1/25/20215:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. Download Agenda   
Park Board12/21/20205:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave.Download Agenda   
Park Board11/16/20205:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave.Download Agenda   
Park Board10/19/20205:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave.Download AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board9/21/20205:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave.Download AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board8/17/20205:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave.Download Agenda   
Park Board7/20/20205:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave.Download Agenda   
Park Board6/15/20205:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave.Download Agenda   
Park Board5/18/20205:30 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E Jefferson St.Download Agenda   
Park Board4/20/20205:30 pmCouncil Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St. Goshen, INDownload Agenda   
Park Board3/16/20205:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave.Download Agenda   
Park Board2/17/20205:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave.Download Agenda   
Park Board1/14/20205:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave.Download Agenda   
Park Board meeting12/16/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting11/18/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting10/21/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting9/16/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting8/19/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting7/15/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting6/17/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting5/20/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting4/15/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting3/18/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting2/18/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting1/15/20195:30 pmRieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, INDownload Agenda Download Notices 
Park Board
Date & Time
11/3/2025 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St. – 16:00:00
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Park Board
Date & Time
7/7/2025 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St. – 16:00:00
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Park Board
Date & Time
5/5/2025 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St. – 16:00:00
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Park Board
Date & Time
2/3/2025 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St. – 16:00:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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CANCELLED Park Board Meeting
Date & Time
8/5/2024 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location
524 East Jackson Street. – 16:00:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board Meeting
Date & Time
5/6/2024 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location
524 East Jackson Street. – 16:00:00
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Park Board Meeting
Date & Time
4/1/2024 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location
524 East Jackson Street. – 16:00:00
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Park Board Meeting
Date & Time
2/5/2024 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location
524 East Jackson Street. – 16:00:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
7/18/2022 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St, Goshen – 16:00:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
3/21/2022 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St, Goshen – 16:00:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
2/21/2022 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St, Goshen – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
1/18/2022 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St, Goshen – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
12/20/2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., Goshen – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
11/15/2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., Goshen – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
10/18/2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., Goshen – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
9/20/2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., Goshen – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
8/16/2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., Goshen – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
7/19/2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St., Goshen – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
6/21/2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
5/17/2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
Download Agenda   
Park Board
Date & Time
4/19/2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
Download Agenda   
Park Board
Date & Time
3/15/2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. – 16:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
Download Agenda   
Park Board
Date & Time
2/15/2021 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
1/25/2021 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
12/21/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
11/16/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
10/19/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
9/21/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
8/17/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
7/20/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
6/15/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
5/18/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E Jefferson St. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
Download Agenda   
Park Board
Date & Time
4/20/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Council Chambers, 111 E. Jefferson St. Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
3/16/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
2/17/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board
Date & Time
1/14/2020 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410. W. Plymouth Ave. – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board meeting
Date & Time
12/16/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board meeting
Date & Time
11/18/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
Download AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting
Date & Time
10/21/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board meeting
Date & Time
9/16/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board meeting
Date & Time
8/19/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board meeting
Date & Time
7/15/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
Download AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting
Date & Time
6/17/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board meeting
Date & Time
5/20/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Park Board meeting
Date & Time
4/15/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
Download AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting
Date & Time
3/18/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
Download AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting
Date & Time
2/18/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
Download AgendaDownload Minutes  
Park Board meeting
Date & Time
1/15/2019 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Rieth Interpretive Center, 410 W. Plymouth Ave., Goshen, IN – 17:30:00
AgendaMinutesNoticesAudio
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Meetings & Events

Parks & Recreation Rock the Quarry Triathlon and Mile Swim

Saturday, August 8, 2026, 7:30am

The Goshen Parks and Recreation Department hosts the annual Rock the Quarry Adult Triathlon and Mile Swim on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, beginning at 8 a.m. at Fidler Pond Park. Registration details and pricing are available at https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/Goshen/rockthequarrytriathlon

RESCHEDULED: Shade Tree Board

Monday, August 10, 2026, 4:00pm

This meeting has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17.

Redevelopment Commission Meeting

Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 3:00pm

To view the webinar, please copy and paste this link on your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81076785935