It took my a little while to get to this entry, but at the end of January, we visited Big Walnut nature preserve in Putnam Country Indiana. Big Walnut is co-managed by the Nature Conservancy and the Indiana DNR. The conservancy protects 2600 acres and was designated as a national natural landmark in 1985. We... Continue Reading →
Fern Cliff Nature Preserve is in Greencastle, Indiana. It was established as a nature preserve in 1988 and is currently owned by the Nature Conservancy. The trail itself is 1.5 miles and goes across steep sandstone cliffs down into a ravine. In the northern part of the preserve is a sandstone quarry where sand was... Continue Reading →
Last week we took our dogs for a walk on the paved trails (this avoids muddy paws!) at the Washington Township Park in Avon, IN. We’ve been to this park a few times, but this is our first post. The park itself covers 160 acres, and you can find open green spaces, wooded and paved... Continue Reading →
Last week we visited the Muscatatuck Wildlife Refuge Park. Do not get this confused with the Muscatatuck County Park, which is nearby. The refuge is run by the US Fish & Wildlife Service and was established 50 years ago to preserve the wetlands and habitat for migrating waterfowl. It is well known as a birding... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, we ventured out to McCloud Nature Park for a brief hike and to do the maze. We've blogged about McCloud before here. Guess what animal the maze was this year! Ssssss!
We recently went for a walk through the Crown Hill Cemetery in Indy. If you are not familiar with Crown Hill, it was dedicated in 1864, and a national cemetery was established on the grounds in 1866 for soldiers killed during the Civil War. Currently, the grounds are 555 acres with 25 miles of paved... Continue Reading →
Trillium recurvatum Lots of wild flowers blooming in Burnett Woods!
Spring arrived in Indy this past Saturday and that means another trek through the woods. This time, we went to the DePauw Nature Park. This park used to be a quarry and was acquired by the University and turned into a nature park back in 2004. You can read about the history here. Now it... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone. This past Sunday, we ventured out after receiving about 4 inches of rain in the area (this could have been 3 feet of snow!). It was an overcast and chilly day, but still mild for this time of year. This hike was at Sodalis Nature Park in Plainfield, IN. This park is 210... Continue Reading →
Burnett Woods Nature Preserve is an 80-acre wooded park located in Avon (Hendricks County), Indiana. Admission is free, and there is a 1.7-mile hiking trail that winds through primarily wooded areas although there are sections that take you beside grassy fields. The trail terrain is flat and easy to walk, but the trails can get... Continue Reading →
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