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Mushroom Identification and Painting

Event Location:
20230 Indian Lake Access Rd
St. Croix, IN
Learn to identify common mushrooms of Indiana while you create your own mushroom painting to take home. Start time:  6:00 p.m. CENTRALFee:  $8 per…
Times: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dates: June 26, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
drone view of Rickenbaugh

Rickenbaugh Open House

Take a tour of this Late Greek Revival style house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The home was built in 1874 by three…
Times: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Dates: June 27, 2026
Contact information: 812-547-7051
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Moonlit Trek

Event Location:
6464 Hardin Ridge Rd
Heltonville, IN
Enjoy the night’s sights and sounds on this almost full moon hike. You will be amazed at how easily your eyes will adjust to the moonlight. Come…
Times: 9:30pm - 11:00pm
Dates: June 27, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
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Happy 250th Birthday America Celebration

Event Location:
Hardin Ridge Recreation Area
6464 Heltonville Rd
Heltonville, IN
Celebrate at Hardin Ridge Recreation Area amphitheater area with staff from BA Services and the Hoosier National Forest. There will be crafts, games,…
Times: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Dates: July 4, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
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Painting and 'Possums

Event Location:
Rickenbaugh House
20230 Indian Lake Access Rd
Saint Croix, IN
Enjoy the morning painting and learning all about Virginia Opossums.  Meet at the Rickenbaugh House- located within the Indian Celina Recreation…
Times: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Dates: July 11, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
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End of Summer Bash

Celebrate  the end of summer with staff from BA Services and the Hoosier National Forest. There will be crafts, games, face painting and fun for all…
Times: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Dates: July 18, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
two Virginia opossums

Painting and 'Possums

Event Location:
Hardin Ridge Recreation Area
6464 Heltonville Rd
Heltonville, IN
Enjoy the morning painting and learning all about Virginia Opossums. Meet at the Forest Discovery Center in Hardin Ridge Recreation Area in Monroe…
Times: 10:00am - 11:30am
Dates: July 25, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
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Science and Nature Cafe - Unearthing Indiana's Amazing Caves

Event Location:
Bedford Public Library
1323 K Street
Bedford, IN 47421
Dig into Indiana's fascinating cave systems with the Indiana Karst Conservancy.  Discover how they are formed and what we might find in them, from…
Times: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dates: July 30, 2026
Contact information: Bedford Public Library, 812.275.4471
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Science and Nature Cafe - Conservation of the Cerulean Warbler

Event Location:
Bedford Public Library
1323 K Street
Bedford, IN 47421
The Southern Indiana Cerulean Warbler BirdScape was recently launched as a collaborative effort with experts from more than two dozen organizations…
Times: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dates: August 6, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-4471
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Open House - Tell City Ranger Station

Event Location:
248 15th St
Tell City, IN 47586
✓  Meet your Forest staff and discover their roles✓  Take a tour of our district office✓  Celebrate 90 years of Forest history✓  “Touch…
Times: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Dates: August 29, 2026
Contact information: 812-547-7051
Bedford Office

Open House - Brownstown Ranger Station/Supervisor's Office

Event Location:
811 Constitution Ave
Bedford, IN 47562
✓  Meet your Forest staff and discover their roles✓  Take a tour of our district office✓  Celebrate 90 years of Forest history✓  “Touch…
Times: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Dates: September 12, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
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