March outside in March

March outside in March

March is a great time to be outdoors as winter recedes and spring moves north across Indiana. All programs available can be found at www.interpretiveservices.IN.gov.

• Tribute to Conservationist Aldo Leopold – March 1 at 10 a.m. at Brown County State Park Nature Center. For more information, call (812) 988-6406.

• First Saturday Day Hike – March 1 at 10 a.m. Versailles State Park office. For more information, call (812) 689-6424.

• Shelf Ice Exploration – March 1 at 2 p.m. at Indiana Dunes’ Beach Pavilion. For more information, call (219) 926-1952. 

• Ramblings of a Retiring Naturalist: 30 Years at Clifty Falls – March 5 at 1 p.m. at Falls of the Ohio State Park. Interpreter Dick Davis shares 30 years of Clifty Falls stories, memories and insights. Register by calling (812) 280-9970.

• Eastern Front World War II Reenactment - March 8 at 2 p.m. at the Battlefield Bleachers at Fort Harrison State Park. For more information, call (317) 591-0904.

• Third Annual “Beast Feast” Wild Game Dinner –March 8 at Shakamak State Park. Sponsored by Friends of Shakamak. Call (812) 240-3148 for ticket info. 

• Astronomy Night (Second Saturday Event) – March 8 from 6-9 p.m. at Salamonie Interpretive Center. $3/person; call (260) 468-2127 to register.

• Peninsula “Backcountry” Hike – March 13 at 2 p.m. atMonroe Lake’s Paynetown SRA. Free but registration required by March 12, email jvance@dnr.IN.gov or call (812) 837-9967. 

• Songbird Nesting Shelf Workshop – March 21 at 2 p.m. at Monroe Lake’s Paynetown SRA.  $12/ person, limit of 8, register by noon on March 17 to (812) 837-9967.

• Maple Sugaring Weekend - March 22-23 from noon-4 p.m. at Prophetstown State Park. See, smell, and taste history at Prophetstown State Park’s Native American Village. 

• Shelf Ice Exploration – March 22 at 2 p.m. at Indiana Dunes’ Beach Pavilion. For more information, call (219) 926-1952. 

• Long Fish Dash 5k/10k - April 19 at Shakamak State Park. For more information, call (812) 798-1260.