Save the Date!
Summer Solstice: The Magic of Nature Saturday, June 21, 2008
International Friendship Gardens
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2008 VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
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In 2007 we had nearly a 400% increase in volunteer hours from the previous year! Let’s keep that trend going! |
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photos by Ron Trigg
Heinze Trust
Photo Album
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2008 Hike Program
The hikes are $30 per person and sign up is required. Unless otherwise noted, groups size is limited to 20. The Composite Workshop cost is $75 per person. If you have questions, or are interested in signing up, feel free to contact the SHLT office at 219-879-4725 or by e-mail at land@heinzetrust.org
Woodcock Rendezvous
Saturday, April 5 - 7:00 p.m. CDT
Witness
the exciting aerial courtship displays of the male Woodcock. No charge or
sign up required. If you would like to participate, just meet us at the
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore at the Kemil Beach parking area. From highways
49 & 12 go east 3 miles then north about 1 mile on East State Park Road (Kemil
Road). Leader: Ted Wintefield, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Ranger.
(Hike
#1)
Spring Wildflowers and Birds
Bluhm and Luhr Parks of LaPorte County Parks
Saturday, April 19 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CDT
It's
that time again to rejuvenate your spirits with spring wildflowers and colorful
migratory birds. Leaders: Peg Mohar and Terry Bonace.
(Hike #2)
Dragons and Dragonflies
Coulter - Portage, Indiana
Saturday, May 10 - 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CDT
Alan
(of the Field Museum) and Donna Resetar will show us Coulter's Cold-blooded
Treasures, looking for spring frogs and dragonfly adults and naiads. Group size
limited to 15.
(Hike #3)
Yellow Birch Wetland
LaPorte County
Saturday, June 7 - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CDT
Donated
to the Nature Conservancy in the 1980s by Nickolas Timm and Deborah Longworth,
this preserve features a perched fen, marshes, sedge meadow, seeps, a tamarack
grove, a forest containing the state champion Yellow Birch tree (hence the name)
and a number of interesting plants, including some orchids. This preserve is not
open to the public. The hike will be led by Stuart Orr of The Nature
Conservancy. Group size limited to 15.
(Hike #4)
Springfield Fen
LaPorteCounty
Saturday, June 28 -- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CDT
Botanists
Scott Namestnik of J. F. New will show us many rare and interesting plants in
this high quality prairie fen preserve. Group size limited to 15.
(Hike #5)
Hoosier Prairie
Griffith, Indiana
Saturday, September 6 -- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CDT
Tom
Post of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources leads us through portions of
this 430-acre crown jewel of the Indiana nature preserve system Hoosier Prairie
contains a complex of prairie, marsh, and oak savanna. The hike will include
parts of this preserve not normally open to the public.
(Hike #6)
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General Information Unless otherwise indicated, all hikes have a maximum of 20 participants (in addition to hike leaders): this allows all to see special features close up. Hikes are conducted rain or shine, except during thunderstorms. Times noted are hiking times and do not include meeting and driving time. We advise hikers to bring drinking water, binoculars, and/or hand lenses, to be prepared for sun (or rain) and insects, and to wear comfortable clothes and shoes that can handle muddy going and very wet ground. Participants will be enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis. If your check is not returned, you have been enrolled. Directions and meeting locations will be mailed to participants one week before each hike. SEND YOUR CHECK AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST HIKE YOU PLAN TO ATTEND! |
Composite (Sunflower Family)
Workshop
Friday, September 19, 2008
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. CDT
Composite Identification Workshop at the Bailly Ranger Station
1100 N. Mineral Springs Road, Porter, Indiana
followed by:
Saturday, September 20, 2008
9:00 to 12:00 p.m. CDT
Composite Identification Field Trip. Location to be announced.
Sunflowers,
asters, fleabanes, goldenrods! All of these beautiful plants have something
in common. All are members of the composite or sunflower family, and all
can be difficult to identify.
Join botanists Scott Namestnik and Karen Quinlan of J. F. New for a detailed
look at these colorful plants and gain experience in composite
identification. This is an evening class followed by a morning hike. Prior
knowledge of composite identification is not necessary. Maximum group size
of 25. Cost is $75 per person.