Category: Upcoming Events
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A Mind BOGling Event Coming May 18
- Author: Wendy Ford
- May 4, 2013
- Categories: Chapter News & Events, Upcoming Events
Celebrate American Wetlands Month and National Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 18, at Celery Bog Nature Area, 1620 Lindberg Road, West Lafayette. INPAWS West Central chapter volunteers have had a hand in staging this third annual event. Enjoy nature kids, presentations, and family activities, plus a special screening of an award-winning documentary of…
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2013 INPAWS Native Plant Sale and Auction—Call for Volunteers
- Author: Ross Nelson
- April 18, 2013
- Categories: Native Plant Sale & Auction, Upcoming Events
Hi past and future volunteers: We’re using VolunteerSpot (an online sign up and reminder tool) to schedule volunteers for the 2013 Plant Sale & Auction, being held on May 11, 2013. To sign up, please e-mail plant sale chair Ross Nelson at plantsale@inpaws.org and you will be sent an invitation to sign up on VolunteerSpot. …
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White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Hosts Earth Day
- Author: Wendy Ford
- April 7, 2013
- Categories: Conservation, Upcoming Events
15th annual Earth Day Celebration – Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. Date: April 20, 2013 Time: 11am – 3pm West Central Indiana’s largest and longest-running Earth Day celebration continues Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The 15th annual celebration is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is hosted by White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a…
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Taltree Arboretum & Gardens Offers Summer Camps
- Author: Wendy Ford
- April 7, 2013
- Categories: Upcoming Events
This summer Taltree will offer a series of summer camps specifically geared toward rising third through sixth-graders. The goal in creating these camps is for participants to enjoy a holistic and fun environment where they will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and focus upon specific interests they may have. Taltree’s programs allow for…
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Aquatic Plant Identification Workshop Announced
- Author: Wendy Ford
- April 7, 2013
- Categories: Upcoming Events
From Janet Marr, Botanist… Are you a fisheries biologist, botanist, environmental consultant, biological technician, aquatic biologist, extension agent, college student, etc. who would like to improve your knowledge of aquatic plant identification? If so, be sure to sign up for the Gratiot Lake Conservancy-sponsored AQUATIC PLANT WORKSHOP in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this summer! This class…
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Wildflower Programs at Monroe Lake (Bloomington)
- Author: Wendy Ford
- March 8, 2013
- Categories: Hikes & Field Trips, Upcoming Events
Jill Vance, Monroe Lake Interpretive Naturalist, has made us aware of these programs. Additional program information can be found on their Facebook page and website. Salt Creek Wildflower Hike at Salt Creek SRA, April 12 at 6 p.m. Limited to 14 people. Registration required by April 10. Call the Paynetown Activity Center at 812-837-9967 or email…
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INPAWS Hike: Pokagon State Park & Trine State Recreation Area June 8
- Author: Wendy Ford
- March 8, 2013
- Categories: Hikes & Field Trips, Upcoming Events
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 1:15 pm to 3:30 pm – Eastern Daylight Time Pokagon State Park and Trine State Recreation Area, Steuben County, Indiana Leader: Fred Wooley, Pokagon State Park Interpreter Trail Conditions. Gently rolling to flat terrain and some fen-side walking possible. Depending on conditions and group size we may enter a fen for…
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INPAWS Hike: Bendix Woods Nature Preserve May 5
- Author: Wendy Ford
- March 8, 2013
- Categories: Chapter News & Events, Hikes & Field Trips, Upcoming Events
Sunday, May 5 – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Eastern Daylight Time (RSVP by May 2, details below) Bendix Woods Nature Preserve, St. Joseph County, Indiana. This is a joint field trip between INPAWS (state) and INPAWS – North Chapter. Leaders: Scott Namestnik, Senior Project Scientist and Botanist, Cardno JFNew. Deb Marr, Associate Professor…
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INPAWS Hike: Shrader-Weaver Nature Preserve April 13
- Author: Wendy Ford
- March 8, 2013
- Categories: Hikes & Field Trips, Upcoming Events
Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:00 am-12:30 pm EDT Shrader-Weaver Nature Preserve, Fayette County, Indiana. Leader: Brent Smith, Professor of Biology, Earlham College, Richmond IN. Trail Conditions: An easy 2-mile trail on flat to gently rolling topography What To See: Shrader-Weaver is quite a spectacular place. The total acreage is about 100 acres containing an old-growth…
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Central Chapter Meetings February 21 and March 13
- Author: Marc Woernle
- February 14, 2013
- Categories: Chapter News & Events, Landscaping, Upcoming Events
=============================================================== WHAT: Climate Change: The Science, How Our Weather is Changing, and Some Likely Effects on Plant Communities WHO: Kevin Tungesvick, Restoration Ecologist, Spence Restoration Nursery WHEN: February 21 (Thursday), 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM WHERE: The Delaware Township Community Center / 9094 East 131st Street, Fishers, IN. The driveway is marked “Delaware Township Government…