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Family Nature Clubs in Indiana

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Avilla, In
Oak Farm Montessori
Contact: Nancy C. Bradtmiller, nbradtmiller@myway.com
Our family nature club will be on Oak Farm’s campus which is roughly 58 acres of woodlot, wetland, prairie, farm animals, sports fields, playgrounds, and parking lots. It is open to families or groups.

Avon, IN
Avon Outdoor Learning Center
7237 E Us Highway 36, Avon, IN 46123
Contact: Jennifer Davies  olc@avon-schools.org
We meet monthly, find schedule on our website  or our Facebook page. The Nature Club is free and open to the public.

Fort Wayne, IN
Resurrection Lutheran Church
Contact: Mary Ibe   ibe.science@frontier.com
Nature and Nurture Group meets monthly to experience nature inter-generationally. Outings vary, but include visits to ACRES properties, docent lead hikes at county parks and activities such as kayaking and cross country skiing. Most activities are free, except for a few times a year when equipment may need to be rented. The group is open to ANYONE. You do not need to be a member of the church to attend.

West Lafayette, IN
Lilly Nature Center at Celery Bog (view map)
Contact:  Zonda Bryant,  765-366-9126 birgez@purdue.edu
www.juniornatureclub.org
Junior Nature Club: Experience a year of fun, learning and adventures about the world around us. Hands-on lessons, hikes (as weather permits), games, crafts and treats! Meetings are on Tuesdays, every three weeks.

Valparaiso, IN
Sunset Hill Farm County Park
Contact: Jessica Spiess  jspiess@porterco.org
Evening Escapades meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 6 PM Central Time at Sunset Hill Farm County Park in Valparaiso, IN. The goal of Evening Escapades is to experience nature in different ways besides hiking as a family. We do something different every month and we run this nature club year round! Come visit us soon!

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Indiana Children and Nature Network (ICAN) is a project of the
Environmental Education Association of Indiana (EEAI)