INDIANAPOLIS — New amenities at Doris Cowherd Park have been completed on the city’s northeast side. The $800,000 project is one of more than 40 Indy Parks receiving new amenities in 2026 and was jointly funded by Indy Parks and DMD as part of the city’s focus on placemaking and revitalizing neighborhoods. The park now features a new playground, paved trail, and a multiuse lawn space for soccer and other sports.
The introduced 2027 Indy Parks Budget includes a 20% increase to the department’s facility maintenance budget. Those increases will in part go towards preserving and maintaining new amenities at the more than 60 parks that benefitted from over $150 million in investments over the last few years. The fall fiscal proposal introduced alongside the city budget also includes $2.1 million for Indy Parks playground and court improvements along with new safety cameras.
Doris Cowherd Park is one of 83 small neighborhood parks in the Indy Parks system. With projects wrapping up this year, nearly half of all neighborhood parks will have received improvements including new playgrounds, trails, hardcourts, splash pads, and more since 2023.
