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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 25
All About Lichen from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Watch for a naturalist roving the CAMPGROUND to learn about an air quality detector that is right in your backyard – lichen! Explore the biology of this (honestly, pretty weird) organism and discover how their role in the ecosystem.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Wildflower Stroll at 9:30 a.m.
Meeting Location: Overflow Parking Area (back end, by fossil dig)
ARRIVE ON TIME! Join a naturalist for an easy evening stroll to identify early summer-blooming wildflowers, learn about other species to watch out for as the summer continues, and get tips on propagating some of these plants in your home garden. This program is recommended for adults and older teens. 45 to 60 minutes
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!
Discovering Fossils at 2:45 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Activity Center: Shelter
ARRIVE ON TIME! Travel back millions of years to when Indiana lay underneath a shallow sea… learn about the animals that once lived in that ancient ocean and how some of their remains survive to present-day in the form of fossils. Examine some of these fossils and make a paper craft about their formation!
Hoosier Quest: Earn Your Pin and Patches! from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Campground Playground
DROP BY the Campground Playground to get started with Hoosier Quest! Complete 5 activities at an Indiana State Park to get its unique Explore pin, and work on a set of activities across multiple parks to earn the Discover and Connect patches. Check off your first activities tonight!
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
Flashing Fireflies from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Paynetown SRA, Campground Playground
DROP BY to explore how nature’s nightlights, fireflies, are impacted by excessive human nightlights (i.e. “light pollution”) and make a paper firefly suncatcher.
Seeking Squirrels from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Activity Center: Patio
DROP BY to discover the key differences between Fox Squirrels and Eastern Gray Squirrels – and make a Fox Squirrel craft.
Snuggle Bunnies from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Campground Playground
DROP BY create a miniature stuffed bunny by “upcycling” old socks.
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
River Otters from 10 to 11 a.m.
Paynetown SRA, Campground Playground
DROP BY to make a cute River Otter craft while learning about the key characteristics of river otters and their ecosystem role in Indiana waterways.
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4850 S State Road 446, Bloomington, IN, United States, Indiana 47401
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