Programs and Activities, June 11-14, Paynetown SRA (Monroe Lake)

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sun, 14 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm UTC-04:00

4850 S State Road 446, Bloomington, IN, United States, Indiana 47401 | Bloomington

Monroe Lake
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Programs and Activities, June 11-14, Paynetown SRA (Monroe Lake)
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In addition to the programs listed below, the Paynetown Activity Center is open Thursday-Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., featuring a different drop-in craft each day along with live snakes, kids play area, puzzle table, and coloring table. There is also a nature and history library, wall exhibits, and fishing equipment rental.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11
Truths about Ticks from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Watch for a naturalist roving the CAMPGROUND to explore how to identify different species of ticks, learn about the safest (and most effective) ways to prevent them from biting you and remove them if they do, and get facts about Lyme disease (an increasing common tick-borne illness).
Dragonfly Clips at 7:00 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Activity Center: Amphitheater
ARRIVE ON TIME! Learn how to identify a few of the dragonflies commonly seen flitting around the lake and then design your own full-size dragonfly that can be clipped to a hat brim or the brim of a flowerpot. 45 minutes
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
Snake Chat from 2 to 2:30 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Activity Center
DROP BY to meet and touch one of our live education snakes and get your questions about snakes answered!
Going through a Phase from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Campground Playground
DROP BY to learn why our Moon has different phases and make a moon phase flip book that shows its constant changes.
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
Nature Scavenger Hunt from 1 to 5 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Activity Center
DROP BY to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and go searching for as many items as you can! Check back in at the Activity Center by 4:45 p.m. today to claim your prize.
All the Colors of the Rainbow from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Campground Playground
DROP BY to learn about the science of rainbows! Explore why they only appear under certain conditions, discover the difference between primary and secondary rainbows, and find out how to recognize more uncommon types – like double and twinned rainbows, moonbows, and fogbows. Create a paper-etched bookmark featuring your favorite type!
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
Custom Button-Making from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Activity Center
DROP BY to make your own button! We’ll have a couple of designs that you can color or you can create your own design from scratch. A donation of $1 per button is appreciated to help cover supply costs.
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