July 2020
Nature Writing Workshop with Michele Heather Pollock
Spend a little time outdoors in nature, observing. Then participate in guided writing exercises with poet and artist Michele Heather Pollock of Lost Lake Studio. The workshop will take place, rain or shine, outdoors in the shelter next to the Nature Center at Brown County State Park.
Find out more »August 2020
Arts in the Park with Patricia Rhoden Bartels
Join artist Patty Bartels for outdoor demos and paint-alongs during Arts in the Parks! Learn how Patty paints, then paint your own masterpiece! All ages welcome to this free event.
Find out more »Trek Tribe Thursday
Join Trek Women's Advocate and Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Kate Nolan every first Thursday of the month for skills jams, trail rides, and sessions. This is a free event and is for all skills levels. Please bring your bike, helmet, friends, and during the winter months bring your lights. These rides are weather permitting.
Find out more »Poetry Hike with Michele Heather Pollock
Take a short (0.5 mile) hike on the paved Friends Trail with poet and artist Michele Heather Pollock, stopping along the way to read aloud and listen to some poetry. We'll walk together in the Brown County woods, looking closely at whatever there is to see. Michele will read from her new book, Fallen-log-ology, as well as some of her favorite nature poems by her favorite poets. You are encouraged to bring one of your favorite poems to read aloud among the trees, but you are welcome to join us just to look and listen.
Find out more »September 2020
Trek Tribe Thursday
Join Trek Women's Advocate and Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Kate Nolan every first Thursday of the month for skills jams, trail rides, and sessions. This is a free event and is for all skills levels. Please bring your bike, helmet, friends, and during the winter months bring your lights. These rides are weather permitting.
Find out more »Brown County Survivor
Get your team together and head to the beautiful State Park for Brown County Survivor! You and your teammates will compete in five different challenges set-up to test your skills in survival. Each team will be comprised of five players, one of which must be 10 years old or under. Each member of your team will compete in one timed event. Whichever team completes all five challenges in the least amount of time... wins!
Find out more »Campside Sessions Women’s Mountain Bike Camp
Join DNK Presents for an awesome weekend of riding and mountain bike skills in Brown County State Park. You will be instructed by professional coaches and meet other amazing women to continue riding with. Your meals and primitive on site camping is included. See you on the trails!
Find out more »Wildflower Meadow Workday
Celebrate National Public Lands Day by doing your part to take care of the State Park's wildflower Meadow (by the Park Office). During this volunteer event, you will help us spread seed in the wildlife meadow.
Find out more »October 2020
Trek Tribe Thursday
Join Trek Women's Advocate and Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Kate Nolan every first Thursday of the month for skills jams, trail rides, and sessions. This is a free event and is for all skills levels. Please bring your bike, helmet, friends, and during the winter months bring your lights. These rides are weather permitting.
Find out more »Big Woods Brown County Epic Mountain Bike Festival
Hit the trails and check out Brown County’s beautiful fall scenery during the Big Woods Brown County Epic. Presented by the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association (HMBA), the festival will take place in the Brown County State Park, providing plenty of gorgeous scenery and mountain biking trails galore. With routes varying from 25 to 100 miles, this festival is a mountain biker’s dream come true! Enjoy rides, demos, vendor shopping, food, music, and more.
Find out more »Halloween in the Hills
Head to the beautiful Brown County State Park for a fun night of trick or treating, campground decorating, pumpkin carving, and much much more! Save the date and stay tuned for more details!
Find out more »November 2020
Trek Tribe Thursday
Join Trek Women's Advocate and Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Kate Nolan every first Thursday of the month for skills jams, trail rides, and sessions. This is a free event and is for all skills levels. Please bring your bike, helmet, friends, and during the winter months bring your lights. These rides are weather permitting.
Find out more »Brown County YMCA Hilly Half
On your mark, get set, go! Take on the fun and challenging Brown County YMCA Hilly Half! The half marathon scenic route starts and finishes at the Saddle Barn/Lower Shelter winding its way through the picturesque Brown County State Park. There's even a beer mile! Stick around after the race for a post race party, complete with live music, beer, pizza, snacks, and more!
Find out more »December 2020
Trek Tribe Thursday
Join Trek Women's Advocate and Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Kate Nolan every first Thursday of the month for skills jams, trail rides, and sessions. This is a free event and is for all skills levels. Please bring your bike, helmet, friends, and during the winter months bring your lights. These rides are weather permitting.
Find out more »May 2021
Shelby Spring Fling
There's something magical about hearing a GT350's exhaust note bouncing off the forest trees in a curvy, mountainous state park, and that something is simple: fun. Upon the Indiana SAAC’s formation in 1977, the Shelby Spring Fling quickly became a Brown County staple that has continued for over 40 years. The fling is a relaxing, fun, family oriented event for all Shelby and Mustang enthusiasts alike, which includes a car show on Saturday.
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