Discover Mary Gray Workshop Series: Invasive Species with SICIM

Join us for the "Discover Mary Gray" workshop series, an immersive experience designed to deepen your connection with nature through hands-on learning. Each workshop offers an engaging blend of expert-led education and interactive activities, ensuring participants leave with new skills, knowledge, and a class-appropriate item reflective of their experience to take home with them. Ideal for nature enthusiasts and Indiana Master Naturalist students seeking continuing education credits, these in-depth sessions (3+ hours) provide an enriching opportunity to explore the wonders of the natural world while gaining practical, real-world insights. Whether you're learning to identify native plants, honing a new skill, or exploring conservation techniques, every workshop promises discovery, community, and a deeper appreciation for the environment.

Throughout 2025, we'll be offering special workshops to explore what makes the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary important for birds and other wildlife - you just might find what makes this place special to humans too!

Join us on March 22 from 10am to noon with Liz Yetter, East Central Regional Specialist with State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management (SICIM) to learn all about what exactly an invasive species is and how they impact the Sanctuary and beyond, with tips on how to identify and manage them at home. An indoor learning component will be followed by hands-on discovery on the property.

Meet in Brooks Hall. Expect an indoor component followed by an outdoor exploration with a variety of trail conditions, and some moderate terrain on each 2-3 hour adventure. Each participant will receive a class-related item to use during the workshop and bring home with them.

For questions or to learn more, email Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary at [email protected].

Ticket prices are $35 for Indiana Audubon member adults, $45 for non-member adults, and $15 for youth ages 17 and under. Children 16 and under must be accompanied by a parent or adult.

• Full refunds are provided for Indiana Audubon events, field trips, and public programs canceled due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.
• Events, field trips, and public programs $10 per person and under (excluding Eventbrite's processing fees) are non-refundable, as proceeds support our work.
• Refunds for events, field trips, and programs over $10 per person (excluding Eventbrite’s processing fees) require 30-day advance notice, minus a 25% administrative fee.
• Refunds for Indiana Master Naturalist programs at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary require 30-day advance notice, minus a 25% administrative fee.
• Separate cancellation policies apply to the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival and field trips, events, and public programs co-hosted by other organizations.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary, 3499 South Bird Sanctuary Road, Connersville, United States