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The Nature Academy

202604jun6:30 pm8:30 pmThe Nature Academy6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cool Creek Park and Nature Center, 2000 E 151st St Carmel, INCategoryFree,Hike/Walk,Teen ProgramsFilterFree

Event Details

This series combines social time, expert-led presentations and occasional hikes or field trips for participants ages 16 and older. Refreshments are provided at 6:30 p.m. with time to socialize before the speaker begins at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Participants are welcome to attend whenever they can, and do not need to come to every session.

Programs cover a variety of nature topics and are led by guest speakers and park staff. Sessions this season include salamanders, invasive animal species, invasive plants and a bird banding demonstration, with some programs taking place outdoors.

Schedule Highlights

  • March 12: Searching for Salamanders with Hoosier Herpetological Society President Jim Horton, followed by a park search. This session begins 30 minutes early. Participants should dress for the weather and bring a flashlight.
  • April 2: Invasive Species: Animals, presented by Park Staff.
  • May 7: Invasive Species: Plants, presented by representatives from Hamilton County Invasives Partnership.
  • June 4: Bird Banding Demonstration with Lina Rifai, Associate Professor of Vertebrate Biology at IU Kokomo. Portions of this program may take place outdoors.

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