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Forest Education Center

Mushrooms of Indiana & Craft

Event Location:
6464 Heltonville Rd
Heltonville, IN 47436
Learn to identify common mushrooms of the state and create a mushroom painting to take home. Forest Education Center: 6464 Hardin Ridge Road…
Times: 9:00am - 10:30am
Dates: May 30, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
Bird Hikes

Nature Hike @ Ted T. Turtle Trail

Look for early signs of summer on this 1.6-mile guided hike that begins with 157 steps that lead to a gentle valley floor leading to Lake Monroe. The…
Times: 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Dates: May 30, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
Pate Hollow Trail in summer

Guided Hike on Pate Hollow Trail - National Trails Day

Each year on the first Saturday in June, Federal land managers, partners, and volunteers come together to celebrate trails and accomplish trail…
Times: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Dates: June 3, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
common yellow throat warbler singing

Guided Bird Hike - National Trails Day

Event Location:
Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest
State road 37 GPS coordinates: 38.534285, -86.457849
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Celebrate National Trails Day with a guided birding hike at Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest, just south of Paoli.Wear comfortable shoes and bring…
Times: 10:00am - 11:00am
Dates: June 6, 2026
Contact information: 812-276-5987
common yellow throat warbler singing

Guided Bird Hike - National Trails Day

Event Location:
GPS coordinates: 38.534285, -86.457849
Paoli, IN
Celebrate National Trails Day with a guided birding hike at Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest, just south of Paoli.Wear comfortable shoes and bring…
Times: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dates: June 6, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
Patoka Lake watershed display

Hike and Learn - National Trails Day Event

Event Location:
Jasper Farmers Market
100 3rd Avenue
Jasper, IN 47456
Join the Patoka Lake Watershed Committee  & their partners (including Hoosier National Forest) for a Hike & Learn in celebration of National Trails…
Times: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Dates: June 6, 2026
Contact information: 812-275-5987
Hemlock Cliffs Waterfall

Twilight Hike at Hemlock Cliffs

Event Location:
Hatfield Road
English, IN
Join the Hoosier National Forest for National Trails Day! Take a twilight stroll along the sandstone rock features, lush vegetation, and Hemlock…
Times: 9:15pm - 11:00pm
Dates: June 6, 2026
Contact information: 812-547-7051
mushroom next to hand

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
Phases of the Moon Hero

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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