 Interpretive Naturalist Angie Manuel helps a student at the Nature Center. |
Mounds State Park |
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Interpretive Naturalist Staff
4306 Mounds Road Anderson, Indiana (765) 642-6627 |
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What is an Interpretive Naturalist? |
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| Interpretation blends science with art to touch lives and inspire an awareness and appreciation for our natural and cultural resources. The staff at Mounds State Park in this role present many programs that share the unique stories of this park. |
 This young girl searches for hidden wildflowers under the leaves. |
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| Our Interpretive Naturalist, Angie Manuel | ||
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Angie is our full time naturalist interpreter and has been with the park
service DNR for 4 years. She previously worked at the Indiana Dunes and
Potato Creek State Parks This time of year, Angie is particularly fond of spring wildflowers, as she points out some exceptional trilliums located along the hillside.
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| If you asked her, Angie would say that she loves everything about Mounds State Park. But when you get to know her, she’ll tell you that school field trips are her favorite. She loves to lead 4th graders on nature hikes who are studying Indiana’s history. The lifestyle of Adena Indians who made the prehistoric mounds, for which Mounds State Park is named, allows Angie to talk about wildflowers, trees, animals, hunting, pottery, canoes, White River, caves, and of course the 2,000 year old ceremonial mounds. | ||
