Between Dec. 26 and Jan. 31, trees can be dropped off at nine Indy Parks locations.

Where you live and the built environment can have an impact on your health. That includes parks and playgrounds and how communities invest in them.

Indianapolis is now in a tight race with Raleigh, North Carolina to win Beneful’s dog park makeover.
The contest, which also includes $5,000 in new equipment, runs through Nov. 1 at 11:59 p.m.

Volunteers will paint, mulch, remove debris/weeds, resurface trails and playgrounds, and assist with other park and facility needs.

Ross Claypool park reopened on the west side of Indianapolis after nine months of underground tunnel construction. Features include a new basketball court and rain garden.

The park is just west of Broad Ripple at 61st and Broadway streets.

Drop-off sites for Christmas trees are now open through Jan. 31 at city parks, thanks to Indianapolis Department of Public Works and Indy Parks.