Upcoming Events
StoryWalk
Tuesday - Saturday
Now - November
9am-5pm
Discover the autumn season through Full of Fall on the Blue Trail. The dirt trail begins behind the Nature Center.
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Self-led | Free
Hoosiers Helping Habitat
Saturday
October 12th
10am-Noon
Join the Wayne County Invasive Plant Education & Removal group as they help remove invasive plant species at Hayes Arboretum.
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Meet in the Turner-Grey Room (801 Elks Rd).
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Free
American Discovery Trail Hiking Club
Thurs | Oct 24th | 4:15pm
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
ArbLeaf
Tuesday-Saturday
Aug 13th - Oct 31st
7am-7pm
Collect leaves from 50 special trees on property during this once a year event! Learn more by scanning the QR Codes found on each tree ID tag.
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Free and open to all!
Eastern Indiana Beekeepers
Tuesday
October 15th
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
Fall Seed Collection
Saturday
October 26th
10am-Noon
Join Dr Jaime Coon for a program focused on fall seed collection. Seeds will be collected from the Pollinator Field, followed by construction of a take home green house for your seeds to overwinter.
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Meet in the Turner-Grey Room (801 Elks Rd).
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Free
