Events

We are excited to announce the first 2021 "Second Sunday Nature Walk" has been scheduled for February 14. It's Valentine's Day, and during "We Love Nature!" we are starting the series with a simple exploration that celebrates our love of the natural world. We will be wandering the trails, keeping an eye out for heart …

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From the forest canopy to the forest floor, where and how does a raindrop travel, and what does it encounter along the way? What forms of life, from microscopic to mammals, use rainwater, and how do they use it? During "Following a Raindrop", we will be tracing water from drop to trickle, rivulet, creek, and …

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The Indiana Military Museum will host a World War I Living History Event on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11. More information to come!!!

Ouabache Trails Park is splendid with wildflowers, especially in the woodlands in early spring, before the canopy shades the forest floor. There are many species, some occurring in large numbers, and they have a variety of flower structures to ensure pollination by insects and others. During the “Early Spring Wildflowers” nature walk, you will learn …

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“Birds!!!”, the May “Second Sunday Nature Walk” will begin at the River Fishing Trail and include nearby areas. This walk is for people of any level, from Never-Been-Birding-But-Am-Curious, to novices, to experienced birders. Local expert birders Gary and Lisa Bowman will be leading us on a casual walk to look for birds, learn how to …

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No need to be an artist or writer to participate in “Journals for June”!  Everyone will receive a very small, simple, blank “journal” with several pages. Each page will correspond to a different kind of activity and observation. This is a casual walk, learning different ways to use the senses and make observations. We will …

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The Indiana Military Museum will host the "Salute to Vietnam Veteran" on Saturday, June 19. More information to come!!!

The Indiana Military Museum will host a World War II Living History Event on Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5. More information to come!!!