Upcoming Events
ArbLeaf
Tuesday - Saturday
Now - Oct 31st
9am-5pm
Collect leaves from 50 unique trees on Hayes Arboretum property during this special annual event.
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Self-led | Free
Tinkergarten
Play Date
Friday
October 6th
10:30-11:30am
Enjoy a short activity, story, and song with your toddler. in our open green space designed for nature and discovery play.
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Meet in the Nature Playscape (801 Elks Rd).
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Recommended for ages 18 months to 8 years old.
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Free
Fall Seed Collection
Saturday
October 14th
10am-12:30pm
Join Dr Jaime Coon, Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Sustainability at Earlham College, for a program on native seed collecting. Seeds will be collected from the pollinator fields.​
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Meet in the Annex
(801 Elks Rd).
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Free
American Discovery Trail Hiking Club
Thursday
October 19th
4pm
Tag along with the American Discovery Trail Hiking Club as they hike the forests of Hayes Arboretum.
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Meet in the Nature Center Parking Lot (801 Elks Rd).
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Free
American Discovery Trail Hiking Club
Saturday
October 7th
9am
Tag along with the American Discovery Trail Hiking Club as they hike the forests of Hayes Arboretum.
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Meet in the Nature Center Parking Lot (801 Elks Rd).
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Free
Fall Mushroom Program
Saturday
October 7th
10-noon
Join Dr Don Ruch, Professor Emeritus at Ball State University, for a program on fall mushroom identification. The presentation begins at 10am followed by a hike through the forest.
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Meet in the Annex
(801 Elks Rd).
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Free
Eastern Indiana Beekeepers
Tuesday
October 17th
6:30pm
Join the Eastern Indiana Beekeepers for their monthly meeting on various bee topics. Open to anyone curious about beekeeping.
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Meet in the Nature Center (801 Elks Rd).
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Free
American Discovery Trail Hiking Club
Saturday
November 4th
9am
Tag along with the American Discovery Trail Hiking Club as they hike the forests of Hayes Arboretum.
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Meet in the Nature Center Parking Lot (801 Elks Rd).
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Free