Take a dip in the Big Walnut Creek! As we walk through the creek, we’ll collect water samples and analyze their composition using water testing and macroinvertebrate identification. We’ll show you all the different tools to use and explain how what’s living in the water tells a story about pollution affecting the area. Bring your...
Join us for a night at one of our parks! You’ll get the rare chance to experience our trails in the evening with a naturalist to guide you. Each night hike, we will be looking for what the woods have to offer: bats, owls, fireflies, and more! This program will last about 1.5 hours and...
Come out to the park for some campfire fun! Our naturalists are offering this as a fun family program, open to all ages. Each session will focus on a different snack using our campfire to cook it, such as roasting and Dutch oven cooking. See our calendar and our website for more details. Sign up...
Looking for a fun and educational family activity this summer that’s FREE? Take stargazing to new heights by escaping the light pollution of the city and heading to McCloud Nature Park, where thousands of stars twinkle like jewels in the dark night sky! The Indiana Astronomical Society partners with Park Naturalists to hold sky seminars...
NAME - THAT - SKULLLL! Join our naturalist to unveil our mysterious animal skull collection. We’ll put our skulls on display and leave it up to you to figure out which skull belongs to each animal. At the end, we will reveal the true names of the animal skulls and share info about their specialized...
