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October 2020
Yellowwood Lake Kayak Tour
Yellowwood Lake is the 133-acre jewel in the middle of Yellowwood State Forest in western Brown County. Guide David Rupp will give tips on how to safely and efficiently paddle a kayak and then lead a kayak tour around the lake while teaching the participants about the history of the Brown County forests and the birds that live here. A beautiful paddle for all levels of kayakers!
Find out more »Snake Chat at the Nature Center
Join us outside the Nature Center in the Friends Shelter to learn about Indiana's native snakes! The naturalist will even have a few of our educational ambassador snakes with her. We hope you can slither in for this great program! *Caution, live snakes may be present for this program*
Find out more »Nature’s Camouflage on the Discovery Trail
Join us at the Nature Center for this naturalist led hike on the Discovery Trail where you will experience the effectiveness of nature's camouflage first hand! Along the trail we have placed various native critters (with excellent camouflage!) for you to try and spot. This hike is half a mile in length and listed as moderate. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Well behaved, leashed dogs and cats welcome.We hope you can join us for this fun hike!
Find out more »Hay Ride in the Brown County State Park
All visitors to the park are welcome to come to the Saddle Barn to ride on a tractor pulled wagon filled with hay! The hay ride is sponsored by the Saddle Barn and will run each Friday and Saturday evening through October 24. For more details, please call the Saddle Barn at 812-988-8166. The ride lasts 35 minutes. $4 for each rider. State Park gate fees also apply.
Find out more »Weekend Night Flights at eXplore Brown County
When the sun goes down, headlamps and tiki torches light the way on zip lines in the woods of Brown County! If you’re scared of heights, night flights are perfect because you can’t see how high you are!
Find out more »Halloween in the Hills at Brown County State Park
Head to the beautiful Brown County State Park for a fun night of trick or treating, campground decorating, pumpkin carving, and much more! Halloween in the Hills will be a bit different this year with no haunted trail or friendly trail. Instead, there will be a combination of both to make one long trail that's fun for the whole family!
Find out more »Hay Ride in the Brown County State Park
All visitors to the park are welcome to come to the Saddle Barn to ride on a tractor pulled wagon filled with hay! The hay ride is sponsored by the Saddle Barn and will run each Friday and Saturday evening through October 24. For more details, please call the Saddle Barn at 812-988-8166. The ride lasts 35 minutes. $4 for each rider. State Park gate fees also apply.
Find out more »Weekend Night Flights at eXplore Brown County
When the sun goes down, headlamps and tiki torches light the way on zip lines in the woods of Brown County! If you’re scared of heights, night flights are perfect because you can’t see how high you are!
Find out more »Turtle Talk at the Nature Center
Join us outside the Nature Center to learn about a few of Indiana's native turtles! This program is great for any age of turtle enthusiast. We hope to see you there!
Find out more »Hootin & Hollerin at the Nature Center
Join us outside the Nature Center in the Friends Shelter to learn about owls! You won't want to miss this great program!
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