41st Annual Spring Wildflower Foray of Brown and Monroe Counties

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗬 (𝟰𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹)
𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙧𝙤𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙖

𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 (𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗) 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗧 tinyurl.com/2026forayschedule

Programs are free and do not require registration, unless otherwise noted. However, Brown County State Park does charge a daily entrance fee.

𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: bit.ly/springwildflowerforay-map

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁!
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𝘕𝘖 𝘏𝘈𝘙𝘋 𝘊𝘖𝘗𝘐𝘌𝘚 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯-𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦; 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯.

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𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟰
7:00 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠
Cathy Meyer will lead a 1 ¾-hour EASY bird walk in Yellowwood State Forest to start the weekend. New species arrive almost every day in late April, including warblers, vireos, and tanagers. We will view the birds along the lake and then go on a short hike on the Jackson Creek Trail. Loaner binoculars available.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Yellowwood Lake, parking lot at north end

𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟰
9:15 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙢𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙚 𝘼
Wildflower author Kay Yatskievych’s signature hike will be led by Mary Damm and Jill Vance, Monroe Lake interpretive naturalist. This is a 2 ½ to 3-hour MODERATE wildflower walk in and around this state nature preserve.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: T.C. Steele S.H.S., parking lot

𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟰
9:15 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙢𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙚 𝘽
Tom Swinford, an ecologist and Land Preservation Director for Sycamore Land Trust, and naturalist Cathy Meyer will lead a 3-hour RUGGED wildflower walk around this state nature preserve.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: T.C. Steele S.H.S., parking lot

𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟰
10:00 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙆𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙑𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙚
Adventure with Brown County State Park’s naturalist, Eli Major, and naturalist David Mow on a MODERATE 2-hour trek (about 4.5 mi) to the site of an old village dating back to the late 1800s. Add new and amazing flowers to your list, as we locate old home sites using plants and flowers, some planted by the early settlers.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brown County State Park, Strahl Lake

𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟰
1:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝘽𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙠
Jeff Belth, author of Butterflies of Indiana: A Field Guide, and naturalist Sandy Belth will lead a 2-hour MODERATE walk to identify butterflies and larval host plants important to these “flying flowers.”
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Allens Creek S.R.A.
𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲; registration required by 12 p.m. on April 23 at tinyurl.com/2026foray

𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟰
1:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙒𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨
Show your love for native plants by removing one of their enemies: invasive garlic mustard! Join Brown County State Park’s naturalist, Eli Major, for a Brown County Native Woodlands Project Weed Wrangle Indiana® workday. This is a national event that highlights the need for hands-on invasive species management. Wear clothes for work: gloves, long pants and sturdy, closed-toe shoes.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brown County S.P., Strahl Lake

𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟰
3:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙆𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙠
Wildflowers and wildlife abound at the Kent Farm unit of the IU Research & Teaching Preserves. Join local naturalist Mark Sheehan for a RUGGED 3-hour, 3-mile loop through rich Salt Creek bottomland, up a wooded ridge crowned with chestnut oak, and back.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Kent Farm Preserve (8475 E. Kent Road, Bloomington)
𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲; registration required by 12 p.m. on April 23 at tinyurl.com/2026foray

𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟰
3:30 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙃𝙤𝙩 𝙃𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨, 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙮𝙨
Search for wildflowers, ferns and fascinating fungi (edible and otherwise) as you explore ridge tops and valleys with naturalist David Mow on this 2-hour, MODERATE hike through the northern section of the park.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brown County S.P., Saddle Barn (parking lot)

𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟰
8:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜
Enjoy a 1-hour EASY walk with Cathy Meyer and Monroe County Parks and Recreation naturalist Jacob Trusty to listen to frogs, woodcock, and other wildlife, as we wander the trails at Flatwoods Park.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Flatwoods Park

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟱
8:00 𝙖.𝙢. 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙃𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚
Join Randy Jones from the Indiana Audubon Society for a 2.5-hour EASY birding stroll through part of this 138-acre nature preserve in search of birds. Waterproof boots are recommended, as standing water is common in the wetland habitat area. Bring binoculars.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Stone Head Nature Preserve, intersection of S.R. 135 & Bellsville Pike, Nashville

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟱
9:30 𝙖.𝙢. 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠
Join “Moment of Science” radio personality Don Glass and naturalist and illustrator Gillian Harris for a 2.5-hour EASY-MODERATE walk along a stream in the Schooner Valley to identify a variety of wildflowers that flourish in the valley.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brown County S.P., Ogle Lake

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟱
10:30 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙩𝙤 12 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜
Drop by to join Monroe Lake naturalist Ella Harris for some fun and creative wildflower crafting! You’ll roll paper beads and combine them with colorful buttons to create flower magnets inspired by native spring wildflowers. Craft is appropriate for adults and most children ages 10 and up. Arrive no later than 11:30 a.m. to ensure enough time to complete the craft.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brown County S.P., Nature Center

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟱
11 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙩𝙤 4 𝙥.𝙢. 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙖𝙮
Welcome springtime on a self-guided walk through the gardens and grounds of T.C. Steele State Historic Site. Artists are invited to work en plein air (outdoors) as T.C. Steele once did. Sidney Bolam will also offer a limestone carving demo from 12 to 2 p.m.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: T.C. Steele S.H.S.

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟱
1:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙃𝙮𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙃𝙞𝙠𝙚
Biological Science Technician Jason Isbell will lead a 2-hour RUGGED, off-trail hike along a unique limestone ridge in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area looking for wild hyacinths.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Paynetown S.R.A., Main Office – park behind building (caravan/carpool to hike start)
𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲; registration required by 12 p.m. on April 23 at tinyurl.com/2026foray

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟱
2:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙊𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙃𝙞𝙠𝙚
Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve is one of the richest coves in Brown County, with a profusion of wildflowers, ferns and the rare yellowwood tree. Brown County State Park’s naturalist, Eli Major, and naturalist David Mow will lead a 2-hour MODERATE hike into the hollow, identifying plants and migrating songbirds.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brown County S. P., Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve / Trail #5 (parking lot)

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟱
4:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠
Join Jeanette McGavic, a medical entomologist with the Indiana Department of Health, for a 1-hr discussion of tick-borne diseases in Indiana. You’ll learn how to avoid tick bites, check for ticks, and safely remove one that has attached. Attendees will receive Tick ID Cards and get a guided tour of the IDOH’s Tick Dashboard.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brown County State Park, Nature Center – Program Room

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟱
7:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 & 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: “𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙢 𝘽𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙨: 𝘼 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙗𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮”
Join your fellow Forayers for this year’s species count, plus a program presented by Tom Swinford, Land Preservation Director with Sycamore Land Trust… Beanblossom is a place where land and water works together. What was once farmed and altered ground has been restored into wetlands and forests, supporting plants and wildlife and improving water quality. During this visual presentation on the restoration and conservation of Beanblossom Bottoms, Tom shares how this project has come together through a lot of local effort, support, and care for the land.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brown County S. P., Nature Center

𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟲
10:30 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙐𝙨𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨
Ramble, roam, and wander with naturalist Jules Erwin at the flora found in T.C. and Selma Steele’s gorgeous forest. We’ll saunter and stop to check out wild plants that are edible or just plain useful. This 1-mile, 1-hour MODERATE hike is perfect for beginners and enthusiasts.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: T.C. Steele S.H.S., Singing Winds Visitor Center

𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟲
9:30 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚
This Sycamore Land Trust preserve features carpets of wildflowers beneath large oaks and hickories, sinkholes, and interesting rock outcroppings. Join naturalist and illustrator Gillian Harris and Tom Swinford, ecologist and Land Preservation Director for Sycamore Land Trust, for a 2 ½-hour MODERATE hike.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Porter West Nature Preserve

𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟲
10:00 𝙖.𝙢. 𝙇𝙤𝙬 𝙂𝙖𝙥 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮
Join naturalist David Mow in a 3-hour RUGGED hike (about 2 miles) exploring Morgan-Monroe State Forest. The off-trail route will follow the creeks, skirting the Low Gap Nature Preserve. There are several creek crossings, so appropriate footwear is a must.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Morgan-Monroe State Forest, Backcountry Area Parking Lot on Low Gap Road

𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟲
1:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨
Explore the Hayes Trail in the Deam Wilderness with Biological Science Technician Jason Isbell and Hoosier National Forest Interpreter Summer McDuffee. Bring snacks and water for this 4-hour RUGGED hike.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Paynetown S.R.A., Main Office – park behind building (caravan/carpool to hike start)
𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲; registration required by 12 p.m. on April 23 at tinyurl.com/2026foray

𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟲
1:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙩 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙎𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧
Join Brown County State Park’s naturalist, Eli Major, for a 1-hour EASY and ADA accessible walk along Salt Creek. Identify wildflowers and plants, as we discuss streamside ecology and land management. Learn about the Salt Creek Trail and its future – which will connect Nashville with Brown County State Park.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brown County S.P., Pool

𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟲
1:00 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨
Explore the written word with naturalist Jules Erwin, as we take a writer’s ramble to hear and share examples of the poetry of plants and do some writing of our own during a 1.5-hour gentle hike of about 1 mile. Bring your favorite pen and notebook, and a quote or passage to share in this relaxing and meditative look at the place plants hold in literature.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: T.C. Steele S.H.S., Singing Winds Visitor Center
𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲; registration required by 12 p.m. on April 23 at tinyurl.com/2026foray

𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢

The Spring Wildflower Foray is presented in honor of Kay Yatskievich, botanist and author of Indiana Wildflowers, who presented its signature “Wildflowers of Selma Steele” hike and tracked the wildflower species count for decades.

2026 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙚
Mary Damm, Andrea deTarnowsky, Gillian Harris, Jules Erwin, Jason Isbell, Eli Major, Summer McDuffee, Cathy Meyer, David Mow, Tom Swinford, Jacob Trusty, Jill Vance, and Cate Whetzel

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙* 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙^ 𝙗𝙮…
*Brown County State Park
*Hoosier National Forest
*Indiana Division of Nature Preserves
*Monroe Lake
*I.U. Research & Teaching Preserves
*Monroe County Parks and Recreation
^Images Botanical
^Friends of Brown County S.P.
^Friends of T.C. Steele
*Sycamore Land Trust
^Sassafras Audubon Society
*IU Research & Teaching Preserves
^Indiana Native Plant Society (SC Chapter)
^T.C. Steele State Historic Site

𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦

April 25: Building Tour (10:15 a.m., 1:15 & 3:15 p.m. $7-$12/person) and Teddy Bears’ Picnic (1-2 p.m., $4/child, limited to 10) at T.C. Steele State Historic State. Info and registration at indianamuseum.org/programs/arts-of-the-earth-day-teddy-bears-picnic

May 4: Flora Field Day at Monroe Lake (repeats first week of each month through Oct.); practice wildflower ID skills with a naturalist, info and registration at bit.ly/monroelakecalendar

May 1 and May 6: Volunteer workdays (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Landscaping with native perennial plant plugs to improve urban wildlife habitat and promote native plants around the DNR Building, info and registration at cerv.is/0064×3399

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