Holliday Park Happenings

Holliday Park
Happenings
September through
November 2015
Program Guide
Look inside for:
Hauntless Halloween 6
Family Friday Night Campfires 7
Junior Girl Scout Overnight 10
Volunteer Naturalist Training 12
Welcome to Holliday Park
One of Indianapolis’ oldest parks, Holliday Park is among the most
environmentally diverse, yet accessible, tracts of land within Marion
County. The park is located along the banks of the White River and
has 95 acres of woodland and over three miles of trails. As a major
urban resource, it features a 13,000 square foot nature center with
rental spaces, arboretum, prairie, ornamental and native gardens,
playground, rock garden, and picnic areas. Holliday Park is host
to over 30 community and educational groups that use the nature
center throughout the year. Thirty thousand participants annually
attend Holliday Park’s environmental education programs and
events.
Program Registration Information:
Program registration begins Wednesday, June 26, 2015. Call
327-7180 or visit www.indy.gov/parks to register. Fees due upon
registration. We accept cash, check (payable to Indy Parks), Visa,
MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
Nature Center Hours:
Holliday Park Hours:
Monday–Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm Dawn to Dusk
Sunday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
6363 Spring Mill Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260
www.hollidaypark.org
www.indy.gov/parks
Volunteer Opportunities at Holliday Park:
Do you like nature hiking, sharing, and learning? Then volunteering
at the nature center might be just for you!
Please call Katie at 327-7180, stop by the nature center or visit
www.hollidaypark.org for volunteer opportunities. “Weed” love
to hear from you.
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Table of Contents
School and Scout Programs 4
Exhibits and Special Events
Photography of Glory-June Greiff 5
Watercolor Paintings by Bev Chafey 5
Photography by the Garfield Photo Club 5
Hauntless Halloween 6
Holliday Park Fall Festival 6
Youth and Family Programs
Homeschool Nature Day 7
Beastly Brunch 7
Family Friday Night Campfires 7
Small Wonders 8
Family Creek Stomp 8 Girl Scout Creek Stomp 8
Meet a Critter: Snakes 9
Fall Break Fun Day 9
Create and Decorate: Worm Farm 10
Junior Girl Scout Overnight 10
America Recycles Day 10
Adult Programs
Garden Work Days 11
Labor and Learn Garden Workshops 11
Indiana Daffodil Society 11
Natural History Book Club 12
Volunteer Naturalist Training 12
Amos W. Butler Audubon Society 13
Hoosier Herpetological Society 13
Hoosier Riverwatch Basic Training 13
Indianapolis Hosta Society 14
Thoreau & Walden 14
Central Indiana Wilderness Club 14
Friends of Holliday Park 15
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School and Scout Programs
School Programs
FIELD TRIPS: Holliday Park offers field trips for students from all
educational settings. Programs for grades preschool through high
school are available. Field trips are $5 per student for an hour long
program, with a $50 minimum.
EXTENDED PROGRAMS: Additional programming sessions are $5
per student for the first hour, and $1 per student for each additonal
hour with a $50 minimum.
CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS OUTREACH PROGRAMS: Outreach
offers a great pre or post field trip experience in the classroom.
These 45 minute programs are $75 per class.
Almost any science or nature topic can be covered in our field trips
or Classroom Connections programs, see website for curriculum. To
book call 317-327-7180 and visit www.hollidaypark.org for details.
Scout Programs
Do you have a son or daughter that is a scout? Are you a scout leader
looking for a great place to fulfill badge and patch requirements?
Holliday Park is a great place to earn a badge. We offer many
different pre-organized badge and patch programs and are happy
to help you accomplish many others. We can accomodate all scout
levels and can host your troop or den on their own for a more
flexible program as well. Programs are hour long and $5 per scout
with a $50 minimum. Please call 317-327-7180 to learn how we can
help your scouts.
In addition, we offer many scout programs that are available for
registration, like our Junior Girl Scout Overnight and our Webelos
Badge Blitz. Please visit www.hollidaypark.org for information.
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Exhibits & Special Events
Photography by Glory-June Greiff
Stop by the nature center to enjoy photograpy displays.
Daily:
Jul. 10-Sep. 6
Mon.-Sat. 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Sun. 1:00-5:00 pm
Free! No registration required
Watercolor Paintings by Bev Chafey
Stop by the nature center to enjoy painting displays.
Daily:
Sep. 11-Nov. 8
Mon.-Sat. 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Sun. 1:00-5:00 pm
Free! No registration required
Photography by the Garfield Photo Club
Stop by the nature center to enjoy photograpy displays.
Daily:
Nov. 13-Jan. 3
Mon.-Sat. 9:00 am-5:00 pm Sun. 1:00-5:00 pm
Free! No registration required
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Exhibits and Special Events
Hauntless Halloween
Join Holliday Park Staff and Booth Tarkington Civic Theater
for an enchanted evening of fun! Families hike along candlelit
trails to visit with forest inhabitants who can magically speak
on these very special evenings, then venture back to the
nature center to enjoy a campfire, refreshments and more! Thursday, Oct. 15, 5:50-7:30 pm
Friday, Oct. 16, Saturday, Oct. 17, 5:50-8:00 pm
Hikes start every 10 minutes $8/adults (age 13+), $6/children (age 3-12), children 2 and under are free.
Pre-registration required; call early as hikes fill quickly!
Holliday Park Fall Festival
Celebrate autumn during the annual Holliday Park Fall
Festival! Join us between 1:30 and 4:30 pm for music, a
campfire, refreshments, and fun fall activities. Visit www.
hollidaypark.org for additional details. Sponsored by the
Friends of Holliday Park.
Sunday, Nov. 1
1:30-4:30 pm
Free! No registration required
Call 317-327-7180 or visit
www.indy.gov/parks to register.
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Youth and Family Programs
Homeschool Nature Day
Bring your homeschooler to Holliday Park for a day of outdoor
learning. Students will become Jr. Naturalists, learning
to identify trees, animal tracks, and insects of Indiana.
Hands-on activities provide students the opportunity to learn
through discovery. More information will be mailed prior to
the program. Ages 6-12.
Thursday, Aug. 20 (231905)
10:00 am-2:00 pm
$12/child, pre-registration required
Beastly Brunch
What is your favorite food? The animals at Holliday Park
love crickets, worms, and even mice. Come see the nature
center staff feed the animals their breakfast and learn about
their diets.
Wednesdays:
Aug. 26, Sep. 9 & 23, Oct. 7 & 21
10:30-11:00 am
Free! No registration required
Family Friday Night Campfires
Join us for a fun family Friday night adventure around the
campfire. Each night focuses on a different topic and starts
around the campfire. We will provide the roasting sticks and
s’mores, you are welcome to bring hot dogs and make a meal
of it!
Fridays:
Aug. 28: Bats, Special Late Night Edition
with Bat Expert Ryan Slack (231914)
8:00-9:45 pm
$5/person, pre-registration required
Sep. 18: Raccoons (231915)
Nov. 6: Spiders (231916)
6:30-8:00 pm
$5/person, pre-registration required
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Youth and Family Programs
Small Wonders Preschool Programs
Learn easy ways to engage your preschooler in nature and
encourage their curiosity in the natural world. A new topic
will be introduced each class through hands-on activities,
hikes and stories, with take-home ideas for continuing the
exploration at home. Classes are designed for children ages
3-4 and their caregiver.
Tuesdays:
Sep. 8: Animal Tracks (231908)
Oct. 6: Squirrels (231909)
Nov. 10: Turkeys (231910)
9:30-10:30 am
$6/child, pre-registration required
Family Creek Stomp
Holliday Park is home to wetlands, ponds, and creeks teeming
with plants and wildlife. Have fun discovering all the unique
creatures that love these wet places. Wear old shoes and
clothes that you don’t mind getting muddy!
Sunday, Sep. 13 (231912)
1:30-2:30 pm
$5/person,
pre-registration required
Brownie Girl Scout Creek Stomp
The creeks and wetlands in Holliday Park are full of amazing
little critters. We’ll explore and learn about aquatic wildlife,
helping Brownies fulfill requirements for their Outdoor
Adventure Badge. Be sure to dress for a muddy adventure!
Register through the Girl Scouts of Central IN at
www.girlscoutsindiana.org/activities
Sunday, Sep. 27
1:30-2:30 pm
$6/scout, pre-registration required
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Youth and Family Programs
Meet a Critter: Snakes
Get a close-up experience with a nature center animal! We’ll
learn about Indiana snakes, search for them on a hike and
even meet our resident Black Rat Snake. Proceeds from the
program help support the care of the nature center animals.
Sunday, Oct. 4 (231974)
1:30-2:30 pm
$5/child, pre-registration required
Fall Break Fun Day
If you are looking for a fun and educational outdoor adventure
during fall break, this is a day for you! We will learn about
the magical seasonal changes that happen during the fall and
how wildlife gets ready for the big chill of winter.
Participants will explore and hike through the park and get
to see many live animals up-close! Ages 6-12.
Thursday, Oct. 8 (232021)
9:30 am-3:30 pm
$20/child, pre-registration required
Call 317-327-7180 or visit
www.indy.gov/parks to register.
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Youth and Family Programs
Create and Decorate: Worm Farm
Worms are fascinating to watch tunnel through the soil
and break down old food scraps. We will explore and learn
about worms while making our own worm farm out of old
two-liter bottles. Take it home with you to watch your
worms throughout the winter. All materials provided.
Sunday, Nov. 8 (231975)
1:30-2:30 pm
$5/craft, pre-registration required
Junior Girl Scout Overnight
Join us for an overnight adventure! Friday starts with
dinner around the campfire then we will dissect owl
pellets, meet a live owl, and go for a night hike earning
a Camper Badge. Saturday includes a pancake breakfast
and short hike before heading home. Dinner and breakfast
are provided. Whole troops are welcome, with a 1:5 adult
to scout ratio. Ages 9-11. Register through the Girl Scouts
of Central IN at www.girlscoutsindiana.org/activities.
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 13-14
6:00 pm-9:00 am
$20/scout, $4/chaperone, pre-registration required
America Recycles Day
The holidays are just around the corner. Explore
environmentally friendly ways to make ornaments, cards,
and gift boxes. Make a craft to take home, enter to win
door prizes, and get information on recycling centers in
Indianapolis.
Sunday, Nov. 15
2:00-4:00 pm
Free! No registration required
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Adult Programs
Garden Work Days
The gardens of Holliday Park provide visitors beauty
throughout the seasons. Whether you are looking to fulfill
master gardener requirements or just want to give back to
the park, here’s your chance to become a steward of these
beautiful grounds.
Wednesdays:
Aug. 26, Sep. 9 & 23
Saturdays:
Aug. 22, Sep. 5 & 19, Oct. 3 & 24
9:30-11:30 am
Free! No registration required
Labor and Learn Garden Workshops
Join a team of volunteers to work with horticulturalist
Chris Turner to assure the Rock Garden remains an asset
to Holliday Park. Each session, Chris will spend 30 minutes
addressing a garden topic or answering your questions. The
remainder of the time will be spent working.
Fridays:
Aug. 28, Sep. 11 & 25, Oct. 9 & 23
9:00-11:00 am
Free! No registration required
Indiana Daffodil Society
See the newest styles of daffodils, choose daffodils from a
catalog and learn how to extend your blooming season. All
programs and shows are open to the public.
Sale: Saturday, Aug. 29, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Public Program: Saturday, Oct. 10, 1:00-3:00 pm
Free! No registration required
Support Friends of Holliday Park by
becoming a member today!
Visit www.hollidaypark.org to learn more.
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Adult Programs
Natural History Book Club
There are countless nature-related books that present a
variety of pressing environmental concerns. This monthly
program offers adults a chance to learn about nature and
environmental issues through the words of different nature
authors.
Fridays:
Sep. 11: The Trouble with Wilderness (essay) by William
Cronon
Oct. 9: Findings by Kathleen Jamie
Nov. 13: Nature’s Storyteller: The Life of Gene StrattonPorter by Barbara Olenyik Morrow
10:00-11:30 am
Free! No registration required
Volunteer Naturalist Training
If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity and enjoy
sharing your love of the outdoors with others, then this is
the place for you. Monthly trainings prepare volunteers
to lead groups of children during our Environmental
EdVentures field trips.
Wednesdays:
Sep. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4
9:30-10:30 am
Free! No registration required
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Adult Programs
Amos W. Butler Audubon Society
Named after one of Indiana’s greatest Naturalists,
the Amos W. Butler chapter of the National Audubon
Society is a grassroots organization that promotes the
enjoyment and stewardship of birds in central Indiana.
The public is invited to join each monthly program. For
more information, visit www.amosbutleraudubon.org
Tuesdays:
Sep. 8, Oct. 20, Nov. 10
7:30-9:00 pm
Free! No registration required
Hoosier Herpetological Society
The Hoosier Herpetological Society is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to the education of its membership
and the conservation of all reptiles and amphibians. All
programs are open to the public, families are welcome.
Visit www.hoosierherpsoc.org for more information.
Wednesdays:
Sep. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18
7:00-9:00 pm
Free! No registration required
Hoosier Riverwatch Basic Training
Volunteer “basic” training introduces citizens and
educators to water quality monitoring utilizing hands-on
habitat, chemical, and biological assessment methods.
The sessions are held both inside and outdoors.
Any interested adult is welcome to attend, and once
certified, may teach students how to monitor. Hoosier
Riverwatch is a program of the Indiana Department of
Environmental Management. Registration is required.
Saturday, Sep. 26
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Register by calling or emailing John Ulmer,
317-769-3500 or watersheds@tds.net 13
Adult Programs
Indianapolis Hosta Society
Organized in 1886, the Indianapolis Hosta Society
consists of hosta gardening enthusiasts who gather
to learn more about shade gardening and share their
gardening experiences with each other and the public.
Public Programs: Monday, Oct. 5 & Thursday, Nov. 12
6:30-8:30 pm
Free! No registration required
Thoreau and Walden
Take part in examining the deeper aspects of Henry David
Thoreau’s Walden and explore its significance for today’s
rapidly changing world. Written over 150 years ago, this
powerful statement about the environment, society, and
the spiritual world still continues to challenge us today.
Tom Potter, immediate Past-President of the International
Thoreau Society, will be guiding our review of this and
more of Thoreau’s works. Tom regularly lectures around
the country on Thoreau’s works and message. Ages 18+.
Tuesdays: Oct. 6 & 20, Nov. 3 & 17
10:00-11:30 am
Free! No registration required
Central Indiana Wilderness Club
Founded in 1982, Central Indiana Wilderness Club is a
nonprofit volunteer-run club organized for the purpose
of providing education and affordable wilderness
adventures. Meetings are open to the public, ages
16+. Visit www.ciwclub.org for more information.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
6:30-8:30 pm
Free! No registration required
Support Friends of Holliday Park by
becoming a member today!
Visit www.hollidaypark.org to learn more.
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Friends of Holliday Park
CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY!
Have you noticed the changes taking shape at Holliday Park?
Friends of Holliday Park (FHP) reached the $3.2 million
fundraising goal to restore The Ruins and renovate Habitat Hall
at Holliday Park thanks to the generosity of park visitors and
the local community. With the new Habitat Hall already open,
FHP is proud to announce that construction of The Ruins is now
underway!
After a long winter and a very wet spring, the overgrown foliage
has been cleared to expose the true shape of The Ruins, and
now the exciting transformation begins. The project is slated
to conclude in Spring 2016. We can’t wait to show you the end
result. Thank you for your support!
There’s still time to be a part of this exciting project. Volunteer
and get your hands dirty on October 10 as we plant one of the
new gardens included in The Ruins revitalization.
Visit www.hollidaypark.org to learn more or donate today.
Images by Casey Cronin,
Photographer
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