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Southsiders can help shape the future of Beech Grove’s parks and community programming.

The small city on the southeast side of Marion County is requesting feedback on its parks: Sarah T. Bolton, Don Challis, Hartman and Hornet Park Community Center.

Residents can provide input through an online survey to help inform the city’s five-year park plan. Some of the questions ask which park events surveyors have attended and whether there’s interest in a pickle ball court or an outdoor gym. 

The city will host an open house to discuss the five-year plan 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Beech Grove City Hall, 806 Main St.

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Mirror Indy reporter Elizabeth Gabriel covers the south side of Marion County. Contact her at elizabeth.gabriel@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X at @_elizabethgabs.

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Want a pickle ball court in Beech Grove? Help shape the city’s parks

by Elizabeth Gabriel, Mirror Indy
January 14, 2026

<h1>Want a pickle ball court in Beech Grove? Help shape the city’s parks</h1> <p class="byline">by Elizabeth Gabriel, Mirror Indy <br />January 14, 2026</p> <p>Southsiders can help shape the future of <a href="https://www.beechgrove.com/parks-department" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beech Grove’s parks</a> and community programming.</p> <p>The small city on the southeast side of Marion County is requesting feedback on its parks: Sarah T. Bolton, Don Challis, Hartman and Hornet Park Community Center.</p> <p>Residents can provide input through <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5H6NDBY?fbclid=IwY2xjawPJ_ahleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzZmc1VVdObW1xUHMyY2Z5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmihvLa_dkY8eHkJ6IbgjrCSIT9CSXrgIwogLSdO4QGTa7flng3FKUxNy4tY_aem_TJUVFceUsnJNjBRk7JJ0gQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">an online survey</a> to help inform the city’s five-year park plan. Some of the questions ask which park events surveyors have attended and whether there’s interest in a pickle ball court or an outdoor gym. </p> <p>The city will host an open house to discuss the five-year plan 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Beech Grove City Hall, 806 Main St.</p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/beech-grove-parks-resident-input-community-programming-pickle-ball-indy-southside/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=71391&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/beech-grove-parks-resident-input-community-programming-pickle-ball-indy-southside/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</p> Copy to Clipboard

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