LEAF
COLLECTING HIKE SERIES
It’s leaf
collection time once again at Mounds State Park! We are glad to offer
tree hikes to help students, scouts, and anyone else wanting to learn
about Indiana trees. During the hike you will learn how to identify the
trees not only from simple and compound leaves, but also from bark. You
will also hear folklore about the tree and how the wood has been used in
the past and how it’s used today. Participants can expect to collect
20 different leaves. Hike lasts 60-90 minutes.
Tree Hike Dates
All hikes
meet at the Visitor Center and start promptly at:
11:00am
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
2:00pm
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
2:00pm
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
6:30pm
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
2:00pm
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
11:00am
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
It is only
during these hikes that a park employee will help students find some,
but not ALL, of the leaves. These collections are to be a learning
experience, so the student must be doing most of the work. If your
teacher has given you a tree list, make sure to bring it! Also bring
along some method of collecting and labeling your leaves – baggies, a
large note pad or old phonebook for flattening, pen or marker, etc.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 LABOR DAY WEEKEND
11:00am -
TREE ID HIKE-
Need to collect and identify leaves for your school project? Learn how
to identify common Indiana trees during this hike. VCP
1:00-4:00pm-BRONNENBERG
HOUSE OPEN-This historic
house will be open for the public to view and to see the plans for its
future restoration.
2:00pm-
ATLATL THROWING DEMONSTRATION -
Discover how the Adena-Hopewell people
hunted in our Indiana woods. Try your hand at this pre-historic tool.
VCP
7:30pm-
THE WILD DOGS OF MOUNDS -
Meet our 3 wild dogs, feel their fur,
and learn coyote-speak! Then take a short, easy hike and try to talk
with them. CG
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 LABOR DAY WEEKEND
11:00am-
MYSTERIES OF THE MOUNDS -
Stroll into our prehistoric past on this easy hike. Learn about who,
how, and why the Mounds were built. VCP
1:00-4:00pm-BRONNENBERG
HOUSE OPEN-This historic
house will be open for the public to view and to see the plans for its
future restoration.
2:00pm-
HOLD HISTORY IN YOUR HAND -
Get an up-close look at some of Mounds State Park’s artifacts from 50
years ago to 2,050 years ago. You can hold a railroad spike from the
interurban train line or feel the edge of a pre-historic spear point.
Discover our history during this artifact program. VC
8:30pm-LAYERS
OF HISTORY – Join us for this
picture presentation of the history of this land. From the pre-historic
people who built the mounds to the early Indiana settlers through the
amusement park and state park eras. Bring a lawnchair and join us for
this walk through history. CG
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 LABOR DAY
11:00am-CRITTER
FEEDING- Before you gobble
down your picnic lunch, help the naturalist feed the nature center
animals. VC
1:00-4:00pm-BRONNENBERG
HOUSE OPEN-This historic
house will be open for the public to view and to see the plans for its
future restoration.
2:00pm-LUCKY
BUCKEYE – Fall is right
around the corner and nut trees are dropping their bounty. Discover
the fun stories behind the buckeye tree
and its nut. Then make a “lucky buckeye” necklace to take home. VC
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
11:00am –
SNAKES ALIVE
– Meet some of Indiana’s cold-blooded creatures up close and person.
VC
1:00-4:00pm-BRONNENBERG
HOUSE OPEN-This historic
house will be open for the public to view and to see the plans for its
future restoration.
3:00pm-
TV DINNER - That’s
Turkey Vulture to you amateurs. See what’s on the menu for
this Indiana bird. He’s as important as he is gross – discover why
during this up-close program. VC
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
1:00-4:00pm-BRONNENBERG
HOUSE OPEN-This historic
house will be open for the public to view and to see the plans for its
future restoration.
2:00pm-TREE
ID HIKE- Need to collect and
identify leaves for your school project? Learn how to identify common
Indiana trees during this hike. VCP
JOIN US AT FORT HARRISON STATE PARK
FOR THE HOOSIER OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
September 17TH & 18TH
from 9am-6pm.
Visit
http://www.in.gov/dnr/5009.htm for more information
about this fun free event!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
10:30am -
MYSTERIES OF THE MOUNDS
- Stroll into our prehistoric past on this easy hike. Learn about who,
how, and why the Mounds were built. VCP
1:00-4:00pm-BRONNENBERG
HOUSE OPEN-This historic
house will be open for the public to view and to see the plans for its
future restoration.
2:00pm-HEDGE
APPLE ANIMALS- Have you ever
wondered what those big green balls are in the picnic area? Come learn
what they are and make a cool critter out of them. Meet by
Playground in Picnic Area
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
1:00-4:00pm-BRONNENBERG
HOUSE OPEN-This historic
house will be open for the public to view and to see the plans for its
future restoration.
2:00pm-TREE
ID HIKE- Need to collect and
identify leaves for your school project? Learn how to identify common
Indiana trees during this hike. VCP
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEKEND
September 24th & 25th
11:00
am to 4:00 pm
Discover historic and pre-historic archaeology at Mounds State Park and
see what story it reveals!
Ø
Artifact I.D.
– Archaeologist, Jim Mohow will identify artifacts brought in by the
public.
Ø
Hikes
– You won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to go on an in-depth
mounds hike.
Ø
DHPA –
The
Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology will answer questions.
Ø
Public
Dig (Saturday only) –
Help BSU
archaeologists look for Bronnenberg outbuildings.
Ø
Kids
Archaeology Dig
- Unearth the many wonders of archaeology.
Ø
Bronnenberg Homestead Mapping –
Discover
what the historic homestead looked like during the 1840’s.
Ø
Displays
and hands-on tables-
Take a closer look at historic and pre-historic archaeology.
Ø
Artifact
display by U.W.R.A.S.-
Come and see artifacts from Paleo-Indian to contact.
Ø
Atlatl
Demonstration/Throwing-
Demonstrations and public participation of this ancient weapon.
Ø
Flint
Knapping Demonstration-
See demonstrations of the ancient art of making stone tools.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th
6:30pm -
TREE ID HIKE-
Need to collect and identify leaves for your school project? Learn how
to identify common Indiana trees during this hike. VCP