Upcoming Events
StoryWalk
Travel the Blue Trail to read along to this month’s story - Full of Fall.
The Blue Trail begins behind the Nature Center. This 0.75 mile dirt loop has some steep hills. Stop by the Nature Center after you’ve completed the trail for a free book.
Self-led | Free and open to all
Every day, 9am-5pm
Saturday Coffee & Bird Watching
Bring your favorite mug to the Nature Center for free coffee in the Bird Watching Room. Get cozy and enjoy watching birds visit the feeders.
Donations are welcome.
Self-led | Free and open to all
Every Saturday, 9am-2pm
Fall Invasive Plants Hike
Can you ID invasive, harmful plants? Join Liz Yetter, Regional Invasive Specialist, for a short hike through our forest. Have extra time afterwards? Help staff and volunteers remove invasive plants along the Springhouse Trail to keep our Old Growth Forests safe.
Registration preferred. Register here.
Free and open to all
Saturday, October 11th | 10am-12:30pm
Eastern Indiana Beekeepers
Join the Eastern Indiana Beekeepers for their monthly meeting on various bee topics. Open to anyone curious about beekeeping.
Meet in the Nature Center.
Free and open to all
Tuesday, October 21st | 6:30pm
American Discovery Trail Hiking Club
Tag along with the American Discovery Trail Hiking Club as they hike the forests of Hayes Arboretum. Meet in Nature Center Parking Lot.
Self-led | Free and open to all
Tuesday, October 21st | 4:15pm
Fall Seed Collection
Looking for native seeds for your home? Spend the morning with Jaime Coon, Assistant Professor of Biology & Environmental Sustainability at Earlham College, as they teach and help you collect seeds from native prairie plants in our pollinator area.
Registration preferred. Register here.
Free and open to all
Saturday, October 25th | 10am-12pm