The Explorer Magazine Winter Spring 2025 | Page 23

HOMESCHOOL ECOLOGY AT MCCLOUD NATURE PARK

Homeschool students are invited to join Hendricks County Park Naturalists for ecology lessons !

The Homeschool Ecology series provides hands-on , ageappropriate , interactive activities about ecology topics . These programs are designed to build on each other , but students may register for the lessons that interest them and fit their schedules .

Please contact us at ( 765 ) 676-5437 or mccloudnp @ hcparks . net for additional information .
For ages 6-11 ($ 10 / student ); younger siblings under age 6 are free .
Advance registration required . Sessions last approximately two hours .
YEAR OF YOU ! FRIDAY , JANUARY 17 • 10 AM Advanced registration is required by Friday , January 10 .
Want to start 2025 off on the right foot ? Join us for this mindfulness workshop where we will learn how to be more engaged with our natural environments , healthy practices , and create our vision for how we want to start the year !
WINTER TREE WORKSHOP FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 28 • 10 AM Advanced registration required by Friday , February 21 .
Curious about identifying trees in winter ? Join our workshop to learn the secrets of buds , bark , and other clues that help identify leafless trees . Embrace the challenge and start your journey in becoming a winter tree ID expert !
WONDROUS WILDFLOWERS FRIDAY , APRIL 25 • 10 AM Advanced registration required by Friday , April 11 .
Indiana has one of the most beautiful displays of wildflowers ! Although it ’ s pretty cold , we should see some signs of life starting to pop through ! Either way , we will learn how to identify wildflowers ! Program includes approximately ½ mile walk on natural surfaces .
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