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June 2023

Mothing @ Meadowbrook

June 16 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm CDT
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W. 700 North
Valparaiso, IN 46385 United States
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Free

Join us for a special evening program to observe and learn about moths, the unsung hero of nocturnal pollination.

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Meadowbrook Monday

June 19 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W. 700 North
Valparaiso, IN 46385 United States
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Support our native plant restoration efforts at our preserves through our Grow One Keep One program! Bring your native seedling from March if you have one, and help transplant native plant seedlings into larger containers.

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Summer Solstice Hike @ Lydick Bog Nature Preserve

June 21 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Lydick Bog Nature Preserve, 25898 US-20
South Bend, IN 46628 United States
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The summer solstice is the longest day of the year. With all that extra daylight, there's plenty of time to take a hike with Shirley Heinze Land Trust! We will walk through the wetlands and woods of Lydick Bog Nature Preserve and observe the changes that summer brings. You'll also learn about the glacial history that led to the formation of the bog and the surrounding wetlands. Lydick Bog Nature Preserve is one of our most biodiverse properties and is…

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July 2023

Nature in the Arts @ St. Francis Nature Preserve

July 22 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT
St. Francis Nature Preserve, 3500 Franciscan Way
Michigan City, IN 46360 United States
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Explore the many ways nature can restore you, then find creativity in local wetlands to create your own art piece.

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August 2023

Nature in the Arts @ Meadowbrook Nature Preserve

August 19 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT
Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W. 700 North
Valparaiso, IN 46385 United States
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Free

Make and take your own pollinator and native plant craft with the Art Barn School of Art and Chesterton Art Center!

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September 2023

Nature in the Arts @ Lydick Bog Nature Preserve

September 30 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT
Lydick Bog Nature Preserve, 25898 US-20
South Bend, IN 46628 United States
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Free

Make your own carnivorous plant and visit with local plein air artists while visiting one of our most biodiverse properties!

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October 2023

Nature in the Arts @ Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve

October 7 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm CDT
Ivanhoe South Nature Preserve, 750 Colfax St
Gary, IN 46406 United States
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Free

Create your own art using supplies that represent the alternating landscape of a dune and swale habitat.

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