Cooperative Special Recreation Initiative

The Cooperative Special Recreation Initiative is a cooperative venture seeking ways to increase recreational opportunities for individuals of all ages who have special needs and abilities.

By working together toward a common goal we are able to provide more events to a larger amount of people than any one agency alone. Friend CSRI on Facebook to find out more about what's going on.

CSRI dance group picture

CSRI wheelchair accessible hayride

For families with special needs presented by the Lake County Parks

  • Oak Ridge Prairie County Park
  • Sunday, October 19 12:30pm -2:00pm
  • $3 per person
  • Working dogs are welcome free of charge!
  • Limit 80 people
  • Call 219-945-0543 by October 10 to register.

Come to Oak Ridge Prairie for a fantastic fall experience including music, snacks, crafts, games and a hayride. Our specially designed hayride wagon is wheelchair accessible and can transport two people in wheelchairs per trip. Families bringing people in wheelchairs will reserve their hayride time at the time of registration. All other guests will be assigned a hayride time upon arrival. Each hayride is about 20 minutes long. The last hayride will depart at 2 p.m. or when all in attendance have had a ride, whichever comes first.