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2012 WILDFLOWER WEEKEND


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Program Schedule - SATURDAY
Wildflowers Photo Presentation
Continuous Saturday and Sunday
Nature Center Auditorium
Drop in and view images of common
local wildflowers taken by Marc Evans.
Saturday, April 21
(1) Wildflowers of McCormick’s
Creek, Nature Center Area
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Meet: Nature Center
Easy walk
Join the naturalist staff to view a few of
our spectacular spring wildflowers.
(2) Hike Wolf Cave Nature
Preserve
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Meet: Wolf Cave Parking Lot
Moderate Hike
Walk through the pristine Wolf Cave
Area and learn about efforts to protect
this important resource. Our leader is
Tom Swinford, DNR Nature Preserves.
(3) Taste of Nature
11:00 a.m-1:00 p.m.
Meet: Nature Center
Indoor drop-in session
Sample some sassafras tea and pick up
some recipes for tasty nature snacks.
Please take time to check out the plant
sale at the Nature Center.
Friends of McCormick’s Creek
Plant Sale, 10 AM – 1PM
Nature Center
Also for sale:
Wildflowers of Indiana, art book by
Maryrose Wampler, and other items.

Lunch Buffet & Menu
Available at Canyon Inn
11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Meet and eat with other
wildflower enthusiasts!

(4) Owen Putnam State Forest
Tree and Wildflower ID Hike
1:15-3:15 p.m.
Moderate Hike
Carpool: Canyon Inn at 12:45 p.m.
Location: Take Hwy 46 West for 7 miles
and turn right onto Fish Creek Road.
(Look for Owen Putnam State Forest
Sign) Go almost 1 mile to Forest Office.
District Forester, Ralph Unversaw, will
lead visitors on a hike around the office
area of this beautiful property.
(5) McCormick’s Cove Nature
Preserve
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Meet: Canyon Inn
Moderate Hike
Guest Naturalist Laura Hohman will take
you through the forest to view
wildflowers and emerging ferns.
(6) Bluebird Trail and
Grassland Habitat
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Meet: Nature Center
Moderate Hike
Visit an area that is being managed quite
differently than most other parts of the park.
We’ll look at what is being done to help
provide diverse habitat for our flora and
fauna.
Dinner Buffet & Menu
Available at Canyon Inn
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Meet and eat with other
wildflower enthusiasts!
(7) Keynote Speaker:
Michael Homoya
7:30 p.m.
Meet: Canyon Inn
Michael Homoya has been a
botanist/plant ecologist for the IDNR
Division of Nature Preserves since
1982. Author of the recently published
Wildflowers and Ferns of Indiana
Forests, Mr. Homoya brings a wealth of
knowledge on the subject of natural
areas management and plant ecology.
He will speak about common wildflowers
and ferns of our Indiana forests. His
book will be available for purchase
through the Friends of McCormick’s
Creek State Park and following the talk
there will be an autograph session.

Sunday, April 22
(8) Canyon Rim to Quarry Hike
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meet: Wolf Cave Parking Lot
Join guest naturalist Andrea Oeding for
a hike along the Canyon Rim and
through McCormick’s Creek as we look
for some more bloomers.
(9)Nature Notes and Crafty
Creations
11:00 a.m. – 12:00pm
Meet: Nature Center
Create a floral inspired nature gift to
take home.
(10) Critter Feeding
2:00
Meet: Nature Center
Observation
You’ve spent the weekend getting to
know the flora that the park has to offer
now let’s change gears and check out
some of the reptiles and amphibians
that call this park home.
Thank You!!We thank all our committee members,volunteers, and activity leaders for their help in planning and presenting this
special event:
Marc Evans, Barbara Filtri, Marquita
Manley, Andrea Oeding, Tom Swinford,
Laura Hohman, Ralph Unversaw,
Michael Homoya and members of the
Friends of McCormick’s Creek State
Park. Without their dedication this
weekend would not be possible!

Things to Remember:
 All programs are free; however
there is a gate fee to enter
McCormick’s Creek State Park.
 Hikes will continue regardless
of weather conditions.
 Bring drinking water.
 Please remember these simple
Leave No Trace Ethics: stay on
established trails and leave
plants, animals and natural
objects as you find them.
 Thank you for coming!
Sponsored by:
-The Canyon Inn
-McCormick’s Creek State Park
-Friends of McCormick’s Creek, Inc.
-Owen County Soil and Water Cons. District
-IDNR Division of Forestry
-IDNR Division of Nature Preserves
For more information, contact:
McCormick’s Creek Nature Center
(812) 829-4344
Join us again next year:
McCormick’s Creek Wildflower
Weekend
3rd Weekend in April 2013
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